Tag: Children’s Museum of Virginia

Jim Henson’s Splash and Bubbles: Dive In, Lend a Fin!

Your kids will love our new exhibit based on the hit PBS show, Splash & Bubbles. Dive into the incredible world of ocean exploration in this early childhood STEM-based exhibit.

Join Splash, Bubbles and the Reeftown Rangers to explore marine biology, ocean science and different ocean ecosystems
Navigate a kelp forest maze
Learn about bioluminescence in the Deep as you create your own glow-in-the-dark jellyfish and gaze upon a life-size, 12-foot-wide Japanese Spider Crab
Explore a sunken ship turned artificial reef
Go on a treasure hunt and take a pledge to become a Reeftown Ranger
Interact with puppets created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
Dress up as a stingray or sea turtle to swim throughout the reef
Learn fun “Fin Facts” at Flo’s School of Fish, and more!

Free with museum admission.

Splash and Bubbles: Dive In, Lend a Fin! is made possible thanks to generous support from Tim and Elizabeth Swank and Graybar Foundation and was developed by The Magic House in collaboration with The Jim Henson Company and Herschend Studios.

Discover African American Scientists at the Children’s Museum

Discover African American scientists and their significant contributions during the month of February. Their profiles will be featured throughout the 2nd floor and experiments related to their work will be highlighted in S.T.E.M. Studio each weekend.

Ms. Martha Reads

Ms. Martha Razor presents “The Donkey Who Lost his Memory,” a children’s story and puppet show written by a Portsmouth student. Guests will have the opportunity to hear and particiapte in the story and then create their own stick puppet to take home. First session is at 10:30 a.m. with a second session to follow at 2:30 p.m. Requires Children’s Museum admission.