Little ones can saddle up and hear stories about the wild, wild west!
Storytelling at the Museum engages the youngest visitors and their families in historic objects and introduces them to a museum setting in a really fun way using traditional and contemporary story books. Children will also enjoy hands-on crafts and other activities.
Each 45-minute session is free and recommended for children ages 2-5. Adults are welcome with children. Through the end of March, the classroom-turned-kidzone is open until 12:30 p.m. for children to play with puppets, make crafts, build a puzzle or escape to the rainbow retreat to read a book on thier own.
Friday, Feb. 20 at 10:30 a.m. and Saturday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m.
At the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. Free.
More information: mohistory.org
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