STEM Learning with Jessica Amsbary, PhD
Kidzu has had the pleasure of collaborating with Jessica Amsbary and her team on many different projects, specifically our Virtual Supported Playgroups! Jessica Amsbary, Ph.D., is
Inspiring children and adults in their lives to learn through creative play.
See our Visitor Guidelines and health and safety plan.
From our interactive environments to our educational programing and virtual activities, there is something for everyone.
A Kidzu membership offers creative play and learning all year long. Membership pays for itself in as little as 5 visits.
Join the Kidzu team! Kidzu offers a variety of paid positions, internships, and volunteer opportunities.
Broaden our impact by supporting the Kidzu Community.
Support Kidzu and make creative, playful learning experiences accessible to our entire community.
It takes many hands to hold up a children’s museum. Thank you to all of our sponsors who support Kidzu.
Support us in Kidzu’s expansion!
Kidzu’s newest early learning environment for infants, toddlers, and their caregivers to learn and connect with each other through play.
Join us in celebrating and supporting Kidzu’s community impact at one of our annual fundraising events!
Join us for our Annual Summerfest!
Save the Date for Kidzu’s Annual 2024 Fall Benefit!
Inspiring children and adults in their lives to learn through creative play.
See our Visitor Guidelines and health and safety plan.
From our interactive environments to our educational programing and virtual activities, there is something for everyone.
A Kidzu membership offers creative play and learning all year long. Membership pays for itself in as little as 5 visits.
Join the Kidzu team! Kidzu offers a variety of paid positions, internships, and volunteer opportunities.
Broaden our impact by supporting the Kidzu Community.
Support Kidzu and make creative, playful learning experiences accessible to our entire community.
It takes many hands to hold up a children’s museum. Thank you to all of our sponsors who support Kidzu.
Support us in Kidzu’s expansion!
Kidzu’s newest early learning environment for infants, toddlers, and their caregivers to learn and connect with each other through play.
Join us in celebrating and supporting Kidzu’s community impact at one of our annual fundraising events!
Join us for our Annual Summerfest!
Save the Date for Kidzu’s Annual 2024 Fall Benefit!
Kidzu has had the pleasure of collaborating with Jessica Amsbary and her team on many different projects, specifically our Virtual Supported Playgroups! Jessica Amsbary, Ph.D., is
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At Kidzu, the well-being of our families and loved ones is fundamental. As a children’s museum, we take extra care to ensure the cleanliness of
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At Kidzu, we know how important it is to encourage children to explore from a very young age. Before the age of three, a child’s
Kidzu is excited to unveil plans for our permanent home. Since our inception in 2006, our dream has always been to have a large scale
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Join us for a special performance by the Alban Elved Dance Company (Wilmington, NC) of “The Suitcase Garden” on January 22nd from 3-4PM, Free with
What are your big dreams? Kidzu wants to help you achieve your goals and that all starts with a good education! Come to Kidzu and
It’s basketball season! Do you have a favorite basketball team? At Kidzu there are a lot of different favorite teams, and everyone loves to cheer
Hola amigos! Kidzu loves to celebrate different languages and different cultures, and we have been doing this for awhile! These pictures were from our Spanish
What did you do over the snow days? As you all know North Carolina was hit with a big snowstorm this past weekend. Whether you
The temperatures may be freezing, but the pictures here were taken when the temperature was nice and warm! These pictures are from Kidical Mass which
Everyone loves Clifford the Big Red Dog, but not everyone knows that he once visited Kidzu! Three years ago in 2014 we were lucky enough
Katie Hudson – School and Family Programs Coordinator What was the last picture you took with your phone? A picture of my cat snuggling with a
Kids have some of the best imaginations, so we decided to ask them to make up jokes for us. Here are some of our favorite
Spend this new year exploring everything Kidzu has to offer! There’s a whole alphabet of fun! Ask a Makery fellow about all the unique projects
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Dr. Suess Grab a
As the year is coming to an end, Kidzu is taking a look back at the top Tweets! Kidzu loves to stay connected to the
Thank you for following! We love all the support that we get from our community, and we could not do it without you. If you
Baby it’s cold outside, but inside Kidzu its heating up with all of our winter programs! We are so excited to announce that the monthly
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed
This past weekend Kidzu shared the Makery with a very special guest, Barbara Tyroler! We celebrated our visiting artist and brought a unique skill to
Kidzu is excited to announce that we have been participating in an Equip 2 Thrive workshop in the Makery! This past Saturday kids and Coach
This week we got STEAM’D UP at Kidzu with tons of activities themed around Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. We had so much fun
Yesterday was our first day of Equip 2 Thrive and the kids did a great job! We are so glad that the first workshop with
What is the role of play in learning? How do we provide young children with the environments necessary to build curiosity, confidence and collaborative skills? Where
Kidzu has a new Makery family of the month! Meet Betsy, Oscar, Emmett, and Esme! Every month we like to recognize a group of visitors
Come enjoy the breeze with the Kidzu family! We will be outside in the Learning Garden every Thursday from 10:15am to 10:45am for the Junior
We were recently featured in an article, Chapel Hill’s Kidzu Children’s Museum Gives Kids a Hands-On Space For Creative Play. If you’re interested in North
We are very excited for the fun programs coming up this week. In STEAM’D UP we will be letting our creativity flow freely as we
Sorry kiddos. Kidzu Children’s Museum is going 21+ for CRAFTERDARK: NIGHTMARE AT THE MUSEUM! Get excited for a night of Halloween-themed drinks, eats, crafts, and
Turning the Lens on Learning exhibit has opened at FRANK Art Gallery on Franklin Street. Join us at FRANK for the Education salon on September
We are delighted to share with you the first issue of our donor newsletter, Purposeful Play! Through your generosity, Kidzu Children’s Museum is able to
We were looking through old Kidzu photos today and we found a picture from when naval officers from the U.S.S North Carolina came to visit!
What’s blooming this week: Scarlet Rosemallow! These flowers are a brilliant red color, but they only last for one day. When you see these flowers
Zu has made it to one of the 7 wonders of the natural world, the Grand Canyon! Zu has told us that everyone is enjoying
Zu made it to the Pacific Ocean!! Zu has travelled over 2,600 miles and has enjoyed every second of it. They are now officially relaxing
Congratulations to Matthew on becoming the newest mini maker! He completed 5 Makery challenges and is now an official Mini Maker! Keep up the good
Exciting new skyscrapers were being built in the Makery this weekend as visitors used scraps from the Makery scrap yard to make their creations come
Have you seen Kidzu’s Outdoor Learning Garden? It is located right outside the University Mall Entrance beside Alfredo’s Pizza! There are lots of flowers blooming
With a focus on STEM education, the arts, child health and emerging literacy, Kidzu Children’s Museum inspires children and the adults in their lives to learn through purposeful play. These amazing
With a focus on STEM education, the arts, child health and emerging literacy, Kidzu Children’s Museum inspires children and the adults in their lives to learn through purposeful play. These amazing visitors showed
So far it’s been a great trip and Zu has travelled over 2,000 miles! We got an update today that tells us that Zu has
We are excited to announce that we have a new mini maker! He has earned his final stamp by completing the weekly STEAM’D UP program!
Yesterday Zu arrived at Summer Lake in New Mexico! Zu says they drove through lots and lots of mills in western Texas before they crossed
We love having visitors create their own unique instruments for our Fam Jam sessions on Fridays. This past Friday we had a visitor create his