Designed to feel like stepping into a whimsical garden—with oversized carrots to crawl through, friendly ladybugs, and a playful caterpillar—Bloom is a space just for our youngest visitors (ages 0–30 months). This area is thoughtfully created for infants and toddlers to explore safely, without worry of being run over by older kids. Older siblings are welcome if they play gently and with care. 

Things to Try:

• Travel from each Peek-a-boo window (on the floors) and push the buttons, can your little one describe what they see? Can you make connections to what you’re seeing to the rest of the gallery space. 
• Your little one is constantly growing, measure how tall they are on the measuring wall. 
• Spend some time at the mirrors, mirrors are great for cognitive development because they support self-awareness, visual tracking, and social-emotional growth. 

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Caring Operations

• This space is meant for crawlers, please use shoe covers or remove shoes before entering this gallery. 
• All larger pieces, soft silicone props, and fabric items go through a daily machine wash.   
• Props go through daily inspection and are restocked as needed.

Explore how we keep our museum clean, secure, and welcoming for all.