Sarnia’s Children’s Museum
Trapezeum: Sarnia’s Children’s Museum is a non-profit organization that aims to provide a space for children to explore, discover, learn, and have fun. We provide children and their families with extraordinary hands-on learning experiences in a distinctly child centered environment.
(a quick summary)
Learn Through Play
We create learning experiences across the arts, sciences, and humanities that have the power to transform the lives of children and families.
Child-Centered
We encourage children to take charge of their own learning by following their innate sense of wonder, discovery, and creativity.
Working Together
We collaborate with other institutions and organizations to create partnerships which will leverage the positive impact of our museum.
Fun and Accessible
We will provide a safe, clean, friendly, fun, efficient, and engaging visitor experience that is affordable and accessible.
Addressing a Need
There are very few opportunities for children to freely engage in hands-on, unsupervised play. Many of the activities children are involved in on a daily basis have an overabundance of structure and critique built into them. This is true for school, organized sports, and various other programming such as music lessons and dance classes. Children need the chance to explore without interference or interruption. A children’s museum is a special place that is
welcoming and inviting.
Engagement
Imagine children immersed in activities without adult instruction and supervision. Children will explore and create when given the space and materials to do so.
Social Development
Imagine children playing side-by-side without the need for adults orchestrating the interactions. They will work through things themselves.
A Place To Just Be
Imagine a fun place that provides an environment for children to develop the foundations for academic and personal success. It’s both challenging and fun at the same time. It’s the kid-friendly space they need.
Stages of Development
- We are starting out with local programming in various locations.
- We are seeking input from the children and families on what they would like to see in their children’s museum.
- During the fist two stages, we will actively search for a building with useable outdoor space for our permanent home.
We Need Your Help
We are looking for passionate people to bring our vision to life. There are plenty of ways you can help out. We need board members, volunteers, community partners, fundraisers and more.
Please click the buttons below or fill out the contact form to send us a message.
We are in the early stages of getting Sarnia’s Children’s Museum off the ground and would love your support!
