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engage all children in hands-on learning experiences that encourage experimentation, creativity and the development of problem-solving skills within a place of beauty, wonder, joy and magic.

Create exhibits and programs that reflect the special abilities and interests of children, that give children the tools to construct their own knowledge and that foster their natural curiosity to learn. Provide a safe, wholesome and stimulating environment where families can learn together, laugh together and be together. Extend learning beyond the museum experience—creating exhibits and programs that serve as an enticement to further investigation and learning. Be an educational resource to the community through programs that support hands-on education. Be an inclusive organization, reaching out to those in the community who have the fewest opportunities.

opened to the public on October 16, 1979 in a quaint 5,500 square foot Victorian mansion located in the demographic center of the St. Louis region.