Historic Pensacola

Pensacola Children's Museum

colorful logo with Pensacola Children's Museum A UWF Historic Trust Property

115 E Zaragoza St, Pensacola, FL 32502

Monday

 Closed
Tuesday Temporarily Closed
Wednesday Temporarily Closed
Thursday Temporarily Closed
Friday Temporarily Closed
Saturday Temporarily Closed

Sunday

 Temporarily Closed

Welcome to our small museum where children grow big ideas while learning through play!

NOTICE: THE PENSACOLA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM will reopen to Members' Only on Friday, December 19! We will reopen to the general public on Saturday, December 20 at 10:00 a.m.

The Pensacola Children's Museum shares a reciprocal admission program with the Pensacola MESS Hall. Present your Pensacola Children's Museum ticket at the MESS Hall and receive 50% off MESS Hall admission.

Interested in birthday parties? Our Birthday Party page is now available with birthday parties returning in late December.  

Want to share a year of free admission to the Pensacola Children's Museum as a present? Gift a year of admission with a membership to the UWF Historic Trust. Or give a gift card to families and friends. 

Hear us talk about the importance of play at the Pensacola Children's Museum on the Voices United in Education Podcast!

Museum Code of Conduct

The Pensacola Children's Museum is committed to providing a safe space for all who visit. All visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. All adults must be accompanied by a child.

The Pensacola Children's Museum reserves the right to refuse admission or remove any person who violates this code of conduct or exhibits disruptive or damaging behavior, that in our judgment, may damage property or harm or disrupt the enjoyment of the museum by other visitors.

  • The Museum is intended for children 0-8.
  • All guests must comply with our safety policies and staff instructions. We expect guests to be respectful of Museum staff and other visitors.
  • Children must be supervised by an adult guardian (over 18 years old) at all times.
  • Children can not be dropped off at the Museum or left without adult (over 18 years old) supervision.
  • The adult guardian (over 18 years old) is responsible for supervision and oversight of their children for the duration of their visit.
  • Guests must wear shoes while in the Museum.
  • Offensive, abusive, threatening or violent language or behavior is prohibited.
  • Tampering with, defacing, damaging, destroying and/or removing any museum property including exhibit components and/or artifacts is prohibited.
  • Any behavior that comprises one's own safety or that of others (such as running, etc.) is prohibited.
  • Weapons of any kind are prohibited. 
  • No food, gum, or drink allowed in the Museum.

Grandma Jenkins StoryTyme!

Grandma Jenkins is ready to share her favorite stories once again! StoryTyme is at 11:00 a.m. on select Fridays. Free program in the Party Room. Grandma Jenkins taught elementary education for 39 years in the UK and loves sharing books with children. *Please note the tentative schedule. Dates may be rescheduled or canceled. 

  • January 9: The Three Bears
  • January 23: The Three Billy Goats Gruff
  • Friday 13: The Three Pigs
  • March 6: Little Red Riding Hood

Programs

Join our Playologist Haley in Party Central on select days for all sorts of fun, educational programs! Programs are at 11:00 in Party Central (unless otherwise noted) and are included with admission to the museum.

  • January 13: Exhibit Exploration: Our Town
  • January 16: Fun with the Arts: Puppet Pals
  • January 20: Magic is Science: Fossils Rock
  • January 21: Toddler Takeover; new program!
  • January 27: My Great Big World: Five Flags
  • January 30: Just 4 Fun: Make the Friendship Bracelets
  • February 3: Exhibit Exploration: Land and Sea
  • February 6: Fun with the Arts: Lego Master Minis
  • February 10: Magic is Science: Sticky Slime!

Field Trips

The Pensacola Children's Museum hosts field trips for schools, daycares, and camps. The museum remains open to the general public during field trips. Please note these dates and times when planning your visit as the Museum is small. 

  • Wednesday, March 4
  • Wednesday, March 11
  • Thursday, April 9
  • Friday, April 10

Birthday Parties: 

The Museum will be open to the general public for birthday parties during operating hours of 10:00-4:00 Tuesday through Saturday and Noon-4:00 on Sundays.  

  • January 3: 11:00 - 1:00 p.m.
  • January 10: 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
  • January 17: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Outreach

See the Pensacola Children's Museum at these outreach events!

  • February 28: Podcastapalooza, 10:00-1:00

Our Exhibits

Our exhibits are designed so that parents and young children can learn and play together through interactive spaces.

Big Changes Are Coming to the Pensacola Children's Museum!

Thanks to a generous grant from IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area, we are happy to announce the Pensacola Children's Museum's first floor gallery will be transformed into Our Town in 2025!

 

First Floor

Our Town coming in Winter 2025

Blue image with Our Town Coming Soon Sponsored by IMPACT100 Pensacola Bay Area with the PCM logo

 

Second Floor Exhibits

Calming Seas Sensory Space

  • Opening in Winter 2025! A quiet space for guests to center themselves while amongst the activity and bustle of the Children's Museum. This peaceful space will include a tactile octopus mural, mesmerizing bubble tube and sensory toys to create a calm space for children to regulate. 

Colonial Classroom 

  • Experience education in a recreated one-room schoolhouse. Here, children can explore what school was like over one hundred years ago. Whether your child is teaching or listening, they can interact with modern technology in this space to understand the past.

Publix Super Markets Interactive Exhibit 

  • Step into a Publix Supermarket in this immersive room. Sponsored by Publix Super Markets Charities, children can shop for groceries or stock the shelves with smaller versions of their favorite foods. 

Land and Sea: Wonders of the Gulf Coast 

  • From the ground to the Gulf, Land & Sea lets kids explore the connection between animals, nature, and humans. Dive into a world full of sea creatures, help our coastal friends build homes, or load cargo ships in this interactive gallery. 

Kid's Clinic

  • This exhibit features many different interactive play items such as an ambulance, operating table, CT scanner, exam table, lab station, and many other medical related activities. Children are able to put lab coats on, select a patient doll, and bring them through each station. Thanks to the support of the Escambia County Medical Society Foundation, the Studer Family Children's Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart, Pensacola Pediatrics, and Touchstone Medical Imaging.