Education
There is so much to see and discover inside the big, red doors to the Mississippi Children’s Museum. We are your destination for learning, creativity and fun.
MCM’s Educator Advisory Board Members
We are excited to announce our first Educator Advisory Board. This group of experienced and qualified leaders in the Mississippi school district will help to advance the mission of the MCM by committing their expertise to the current and future work of the MCM Education and Programs departments.
Attention School Principals
Free Faculty Meeting Space
Looking for a fun and unique place to hold your next Faculty Meeting? Tired of boring conference rooms? How about the colorful and innovative Mississippi Children’s Museum!
The Exhibition Hall at MCM is the perfect place for your next Faculty Meeting! Not only do we offer the meeting space, we’ll throw in a tour with our Education Staff so that your faculty can hear the latest on field trip opportunities, what’s new at the museum and how to make your classroom come alive!
The space is available between 2:00 pm and 5:30 pm on the last Monday of each month, free of charge to principals and their staff. Advance reservations are required. To make a reservation, or to ask questions, email Cynthia Till at CTill@mcm.ms
Have Your Next Faculty Meeting at MCM
Professional Development Workshops
All of MCM’s professional development sessions are innovative and research-based, and cater to professionals working with early childhood students or elementary-aged children. Our museum staff provides quality enrichment training for teachers to help improve their skills and grow their knowledge base.
Registration for Summer 2012 Professional Development Workshops will begin March 1.
Calling All Educators
Teachers, this is your chance to explore Mississippi’s own destination for imagination and adventure FREE of charge! Mississippi Children’s Museum open houses are especially for educators to learn about our programs and student visits.
Fantastic Field Trips
Spark your imagination by taking a field trip or group visit to MCM today! We want to be a strong resource for schools to discover why learning through play is so important to a child’s education.
School House Rock Live! Field Trips offered March 30
Snowy Day – Snow Science Field Trips
Offered January 24, 2012 through February 28
This field trip will bring you inside the museum to discover a winter wonderland of learning. Bring your students for a story time with Ezra Jack Keats’ timeless book, The Snowy Day and then learn a little about the science of snowflakes. After this instructional classroom program, enjoy educational play time in each of MCM’s five galleries.