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What better way to beat the heat this summer than with some cool delicious ice cream?  Satisfy your cravings with a sweet celebration at Miami Children’s Museum, thanks to Florida Dairy Farmers.  This weekend, enjoy free individual servings of Blue Bell Ice Cream from 12PM-4PM on Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18, 2021.

But that’s not all! The whole family can join in on the fun with sweet Piggie and Gerald story times throughout the day, ice cream puffy paintings in the Art Studio, and a sensory-friendly make-your-own ice cream play dough activity!  So bring the family down for a sweet treat and celebrate one of the most delicious holidays ever – National Ice Cream Day!  This event is sponsored by Florida Dairy Farmers and Blue Bell Ice Cream. 

For more information about the National Ice Cream Day celebration at Miami Children’s Museum, please visit miamichildrensmuseum.org.  Museum admission is now being offered for two-hour play sessions from 10AM – 12PM, 1PM – 3PM and 4PM – 6PM.  After each session, team members clean and sanitize the facility and swap out props for the next group.  Masks will be required at all times for adults and children ages 2 and older. Admission to the Museum is $22 for adults and children, $15 for Florida Residents, free for children under 1 year and admission for Museum Members is complimentary.  Advance ticket purchase is required through the Museum’s website miamichildrensmuseum.org as session tickets fill up quickly!  The Museum is located at 980 MacArthur Causeway on Watson Island in Miami.

Miami Children’s Museum offers bilingual and interactive exhibits, programs, classes and learning materials related to arts, culture, community and communication.  The Museum has 17 interactive galleries and houses many exciting and fun traveling exhibits.  Miami Children’s Museum is dedicated to enriching the lives of all children by fostering a love of learning through play and enabling children to realize their highest potential.  Through arts and educational programs, the Museum seeks to include and target all audiences in Miami's changing and diverse community by being the "town center" for Miami-Dade County's children and families.

Families can still access Miami Children’s Museum’s exciting “Museum at Home” program online, which brings the experiences of the Museum to the safety and comfort of one’s own home. Among the ways to access the program are:  

Website:       miamichildrensmuseum.org/museum-at-home

Facebook:    facebook.com/miami.childrens.museum

Instagram:   @miamichildrensmuseum

Twitter:           @MiChiMu

YouTube:      Miami Children’s Museum

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About Miami Children’s Museum‍

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Founded in 1983, Miami Children’s Museum is dedicated to enriching the lives of all children by fostering a love of learning through play and enabling children to realize their highest potential.  Visitors of all ages are encouraged to play, learn, imagine and create.  The 56,500-square-foot facility includes 17 galleries, classrooms, a 200-seat auditorium and outdoor exhibits, including two playgrounds.  The Museum offers hundreds of bilingual, interactive exhibits; programs and classes, including special needs classes; Subway restaurant; a Kid Smart educational gift shop and learning materials related to arts, culture, community and communication.  To learn more about the Museum, please visit miamichildrensmuseum.org.

Miami Children's Museum's programs are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners and the City of Miami.