The History of SCM

Sacramento Children's Museum (SCM) is a non-profit corporation. The board began with two teachers who saw the need for inspiring learning through interactivity. SCM sought to build an environment that would make learning exciting and enriching for children and their families through exploration and hands-on activities.

The desire in Sacramento to build a children's museum was so great, that the organization quickly grew to include local business-people, children's advocates, educators, physicans, attorneys, librarians, and others. As a group, we embarked on a journey to determine how we could best meet the needs of the children 0-8 years of age in our community, and the Sacramento Children's Museum is the result. There are currently eleven members on the SCM's board of directors, as well as three advisory board members.

our mission

The mission of the Sacramento Children's Museum is to spark a passion for life-long learning. Our vision is to be the world's most innovative children's museum.

our promise

The Sacramento Children's Museum will be a hands-on, play-based environment where childhood is respected, nurtured and celebrated; a place where children can engage in and enjoy the world in which we live.

history of children's museums

For the past 100 years, children's museums have created rich physical environments where children can play and learn. In the past two decades, more than 300 children's museums have opened worldwide. In 2004 alone, more than 25 million people visited children's museums. With more than a century of experience supporting children and families, children's museums represent a community-wide investment in the future.