What are your hours and admission prices?
To find our hours and admission prices, please visit our homepage! If you need more detailed information, please visit our dedicated page.
What Is Kaleideum? What happened to SciWorks and the Children’s Museum?
Kaleideum is an experiential learning museum created from the July 2016 merger of the Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem (now Kaleideum Downtown) and SciWorks (now Kaleideum North). The Kaleideum name, inspired by the free choice learning experience of playing with a kaleidoscope, was announced in February 2017.
The two museums merged in 2016 with the overarching plan to move into a single location and new building in the heart of downtown Winston-Salem. Forsyth County owned the old Sheriff’s Building on Third Street and proposed that the site become the new location for families and lifelong learners in the heart of downtown. The City of Winston-Salem provided $2 million for the development of Liberty Plaza, which is adjacent to the museum.
Does Kaleideum have animals?
Kaleideum has a range of animals in the BioWorks exhibit, including Huey, a Blue and Gold Macaw that acts as Kaleideum’s unofficial mascot.
What exhibits does Kaleideum have?
The museum will have nine new exhibition areas including: By Design, In Motion, Digital Dome, Our Nature, Storytelling, Wonders of Water, and Try It! Studio, Little Learners, and Rooftop Adventure. Please keep an eye on our exhibits page for more updates on information about these exhibits!
If you are interested in sharing thoughts on exhibits, please check out this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Kaleideum
All of the signage in the new building will be bilingual in Spanish.
Where will I park?
Kaleideum’s preferred parking is at Liberty Plaza Public Parking, located at 235 Town Run Lane. Visitors to Kaleideum may purchase an All-Day Parking Validation for $4 at the Kaleideum Welcome Desk. When you exit the parking deck, you will scan your parking ticket and then scan your $4 parking pass purchased at Kaleideum to leave the deck at no charge.
How do I sign up for a membership?
You can visit us online at https://kaleideum.org/support/memberships/ or sign up in person on your next visit!
When should I visit? When are you busiest?
Our busiest times vary from week to week, but in general, from 2-5 pm tend to be our least busy times during weekdays.
Do we need a reservation if we are an individual or a family? What about if we’re a large group?
We are strongly encouraging members and non-members to reserve their tickets online ahead of visiting the museum. We will sell our Museums for All tickets at the Welcome Desk to visitors who present an EBT, WIC, or Link2Feed card.
We prefer that groups make a reservation with our museum scheduler to ensure they receive the discounted group rate and help with navigation and numbers in the museum. Groups should reach out to Tracey Fulp at scheduling@kaleideum.org. A reservation is not complete until you receive a written confirmation from the museum scheduler.
How do we register for a field trip?
Please visit the linked page for Field Trip information: Field Trips – Kaleideum
