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Welcome to 2025 LCM is excited about new horizons! While we are prudent in preserving the same highly engaging, well curated, and impactful experiences synonymous with LCM, we are also keenly aware that growth requires continuing to do new things. We are also solid in our understanding that growth is a collective effort. YOU know what YOUR vision… Read More »
Say ‘I Do’ to a Louisiana Children’s Museum Wedding Finding the right venue for your special day is one of the most important parts of your wedding. The Louisiana Children's Museum (LCM), in the heart of City Park, is the perfect spot. Ours is a world-class, sustainable New Orleans wedding venue that offers a versatile and magical setting. You have lots of choices… Read More »
6 Reasons Louisiana Children’s Museum is the Best Place to Plan Your Next Event You want your next company event to run smoothly and pack maximum impact. We get it. That's why Louisiana Children's Museum (LCM) stands out as an elite choice among New Orleans event rentals when planning a corporate playdate, board retreat, professional development training, private party, or team building event. Here are six reasons why LCM… Read More »
Louisiana Children’s Museum Partners with Fish in a Tree to Offer Sensory Friendly Storytime Louisiana Children’s Museum proudly announces its partnership with Fish in a Tree to offer a special series of sensory-friendly, neuro-affirming, storytime sessions hosted by the museum. This initiative is one of the many ways LCM delivers its mission to engage children and make their potential visible through play and exploration. Sessions will launch in June… Read More »Creativity and Innovation STEM from LCM Programming By Shannon L. Blady, PhD, LCM Chief Learning Officer and the Education Department The Louisiana Children’s Museum is proud of the programming and exhibits that align with our learning framework and our four impact areas. Throughout our Play Building and in our big backyard, you will find exhibits dedicated to Sustainability, Health and Wellness, Arts and… Read More »
Nurturing Nature: Empowering New Orleans’ Third Graders to Embrace Water Resilience By Stephanie Aubert, Sustainability Director In New Orleans, we are living with water. Our neighborhoods are nestled close – snuggled tight by the “Mighty Mississippi” River that forms the famous crescent shape our city is famous for. To the north, the fascinating Lake Pontchartrain (which is in fact an estuary and not a lake!) is… Read More »
Why We Love Water Play at LCM By Terri Baquet, Early Learning Director and Shannon Blady, PhD, Chief Learning Officer In case you didn’t know, it’s summertime in New Orleans, and it’s already pretty sweltering. It’s time to cool off with some fun water exploration. We love water play at LCM not only because it’s a time to escape the heat, but… Read More »
The LCM Play With Me Gallery: A Very Special Place for a Very Special Time By Shannon L. Blady, PhD LCM Chief Learning Officer The first three years of a child’s life is a period in which a child’s attachment and bond to his/her primary caregiver(s) is shaped, and 85% of the architecture of the brain is formed. These gains build on the enormous potential of each child and… Read More »
Taking Play into the Great Outdoors By Maria Comiskey, Sustainability Director During LCM’s Kindness Camp in 2021, I met a group of campers outside in the Toddler Landscape for a Thanksgiving meal. The menu had many of the items you would expect at an American holiday table, like turkey, stuffing, and pie, as well as few unconventional dishes, like spaghetti-topped… Read More »
The Power of Play By Holly Dalferes, In Dialogue Director and Shannon Blady PhD, Chief Learning Officer “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” -Fred Rogers When you think of play, what comes to mind? Did you… Read More »
Creating Together: Nurturing Self Expression Through Art & Play By Lauren "Lola" Hemard, LCM Arts and Culture Director If you’ve ever been to the Studio in the Park, you’ve felt how the atmosphere instantly changes. It seems to have its own micro-climate amidst the rest of the museum eco-system. Busy molecules in the air seem to pass into the studio, find less turbulence, and… Read More »
A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Shannon Blady PhD, LCM Chief Learning Officer This weekend, LCM celebrated another beautiful Peace Weekend to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We always look forward to this special time of year because we know that the spirit of the performances and guest readers will move us. We recall… Read More »