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Magic at Minnetrista: Total Solar Eclipse

Muncie Children’s Museum had a wonderful time at Magic at Minnetrista: Total Solar Eclipse. Throughout the three-day celebration, nearly 1500 visitors gathered at Minnetrista Museum and Garden to experience the total solar eclipse! Thank you to Minnetrista Museum and Garden for their partnership of this celestial celebration! We would also like to take the time to thank the Simons Foundation and its ‘In the Path of Totality’ initiative for their generosity and support. Muncie Children’s Museum will have the temporary mini exhibit highlighting the solar eclipse open throughout the month of April. Special thanks to our sponsors: Simons Foundation, NISE, Rotary Club of Muncie, Psi Iota Xi – Alpha Chapter, and Tom and Carol Gardiner. Make sure to stop by

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Grand Opening of New Exhibits

Now there IS more to explore at Muncie Children’s Museum! Thank you to everyone that attended the grand opening of our new Water Table and Train Exhibit. We are overwhelmed by the support of our community. We are excited to share that the highly anticipated exhibits are now open and running, make sure you come check them out!

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Solar Eclipse at the Muncie Children’s Museum

What connects Muncie to other cities in the United States? At a surface level, it may not be much. But for a few minutes on April 8, 2024, those of us #InthePathofTotality will be connected by a total solar eclipse — visible to more than 30 million people across the U.S. Muncie Children’s Museum is excited to offer a new Temporary Mini Exhibit along with scheduled activities prepared for our visitors to explore and learn more about the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. Make sure you come check it out! Follow our Facebook page for more information on scheduled solar eclipse activities.

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