Tot*Spot is the perfect place for our youngest guests to play and grow their brains.
NOTE: Beginning Aug. 18, Tot*Spot will undergo a transformation to something BIG: Our entire 2nd floor is being reimagined with a brand-new Early Childhood exhibit!
During this transformation, here’s how we will continue to play:
Tot*Spot is designed to engage children ages 0-35 months in meaningful experiences that encourage active play. This space designed for infants and toddlers, fosters your child’s brain development through discovery, sensory exploration, experimentation, social communication, problem solving and imaginative play. The many interactives will grab their attention and keep them busy!
If you enjoy Tot*Spot you'll love our carefully curated Toddler Trail! The Toddler Trail is filled with activities that you and your toddler can do in all our galleries. All of the activities help your tot develop key executive functions essential in childhood development such as communication. critical thinking, making connections through playful learning experiences.
On-site nursing station available.
Tot*Spot has been thoughtfully designed to address developmental milestones of children ages 0-35 months. The space features many opportunities for infants and toddlers to interact and focus on language, literacy, social-emotional, motor and cognitive development.
Tot*Spot is also meant to be an interactive experience between the parent/caregiver and the infant/toddler as each interaction will create moments of creativity, imagination, expression and discovery.
We offer a quiet, private nursing room onsite for your convenience.
Explore our calendar to discover a carefully curated list of events for children 0-4 years of age to support their overall development and promote kinder-readiness.
If you enjoy Tot*Spot you'll love our carefully curated Toddler Trail! The Toddler Trail is filled with activities that you and your toddler can do in all our galleries. All of the activities help your tot develop key executive functions essential in childhood development such as communication. critical thinking, making connections through playful learning experiences.
“It has been amazing to see the difference in how she now observes and plays with the manipulatives, from crawling to navigating the staircases. If you have a membership and come frequently, you don’t even have to buy toys at home.”
A cozy, adventure-ready zone made just for our tiniest movers and shakers! With soft, squishy surfaces and just-right challenges, this space invites little ones to crawl, cruise, and wiggle their way through early movement milestones. It’s all about building strength, coordination, and confidence—one joyful scoot at a time. Grown-ups are encouraged to hop in and share the giggles!
Step into our House prototype, a pint-sized play home where little ones can cook, clean, and explore daily routines through imaginative play. Designed to nurture autonomy, problem-solving, and social skills, this test version is just a sneak peek of the bigger, better house coming soon in our new 0–PreK exhibit!
Toddlers place scarves into the blower and watch with delight as they swirl through a maze of tubes, then burst out and dance through the air, just waiting to be caught. This playful experience helps little ones explore cause and effect—what happens when I put the scarf in? —and builds early spatial awareness as they track the scarf’s movement and reach out to catch it.
John P. McGovern Foundation
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