Special ExhibitCuriosity Is Where Everything Starts
Curious George has spent generations getting into things, trying things and figuring out how the world works. Now kids can join him.
Enter the familiar world of Curious George and turn all that curiosity into hands-on science. Kids can build, experiment and test their ideas as they explore George’s neighborhood, head to the country and even venture into space. Along the way, everyday play becomes an introduction to math, physics and engineering, built especially for young children who are already very good at asking “what happens if I do this?”
October 2 – January 3, 2027
Curiosity Looks a Lot Like Science
George rarely knows what will happen before he tries something. Neither do scientists.
Throughout the exhibit, kids get to experiment with the same kinds of ideas that make George curious. They can manipulate pulleys to move him from window to window, play with light and shadow, test force and motion on a miniature golf course and investigate wind power on the farm. The point isn’t to explain the science before they begin. It’s to give them something to try, change and try again.
Walk Right Into George’s World
This isn’t just an exhibit about Curious George. Kids get to play inside his world.
The neighborhood from the stories and television series becomes a place they can explore for themselves, with George and The Man with the Yellow Hat along for the adventure. Familiar settings become full-size experiences, from George’s apartment building and the city park to the farm and the rocket from his space adventure. For kids who already know George, it’s a chance to enter a world they recognize. For the grown-ups who grew up with the books, there’s plenty to recognize too.
Build It. Test It. Change It.
Some of the best learning happens when nobody tells you exactly what to do.
At the construction site, kids have materials and machines to design and build their own structures. At mini golf, pipes, ramps, funnels, bumpers and turntables turn a game into an experiment with force and motion. At the produce stand, weighing, counting, sorting and shapes become part of pretend play. Kids are using early math and engineering skills because they need them to accomplish something, not because someone handed them a lesson.
