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Programs: Inspired by the schools of reggio emila, italy, the muse: a children's center offers high quality, licensed child care that emphasizes a child-centered approach to early learning for children ages 12 months 5 years old. The muse is a program of the children's museum of tacoma in collaboration with uw tacoma. At the muse, children are seen as capable, contributing, and compassionate citizens of our community who partner with teachers to discover exploration and learning opportunities within their environment. We promote school readiness by developing critical thinking and social-emotional skills through play based learning that includes math, science, and the arts.

preschool powered by play is now at two locations: the museum campus in downtown tacoma, and the hoyt early learning center campus in the proctor district. Preschool powered by play serves children ages 3-5 years old and their adults. This relationship-based program supports parental engagement in and encouragement of the natural, playful discovery process, helping prepare children to be confident and eager learners who are ready for school and their life journey.

the children's museum of tacoma honors children and champions play. The museum features five playscapes that encourage imaginative, child-directive play and is accessible through the pay as you will admission program, where visitors may choose to make a donation to the museum based on their ability to pay. Play to learn is a free, weekly preschool outreach program for adults and children where thematic curriculum facilitates individual play, group activities, songs, and group circle. The annual symposium on our youngest citizens invites community leaders, advocates and early learning enthusiasts to come together to consider "what do we hope for our children? ," as well as examine how children can be put at the center of our communities through civic discourse, economic policy, and more.

children's museum of tacoma playscapes engage young children ages birth to 8 and their adult caregivers in self-directed play through innovative design that celebrates imagination and encourages creativity. The museum's playscapes support children's growth through play by addressing age-appropriate development, especially in the areas of creativity, social and emotional skills, cognitive and critical thinking skills, gross and fine motor development, and early literacy learning. Core early childhood experiences form the platform for play in the museum's five main areas: woods, water, voyager, invention, and becka's studio.