Program · Arts & crafts

Cradleboards and Crawlers — Baby Program at the American Indian Museum

When
Recurring / by appointmentTuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:30–11:00 am
Where
National Museum of the American Indian (Washington)Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20560Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
Recommended for visitors ages 0-2 years old accompanied by an adult caregiver
Cost
FREE
Organizer
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

Cradleboards and Crawlers is a free drop-in program for early learners ages 0 to 2 and their caregivers in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center on Level 3 of the National Museum of the American Indian. Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11 am, a museum educator reads a book by a Native author or illustrator, followed by free play, sensory enrichment and other hands-on learning. Space in the story room is limited to 25 people, and tickets may be needed to enter the Activity Center at busy times — check with staff at the Level 3 entrance desk.

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Distinct program inside the already-listed imagiNATIONS Activity Center place. Street address is the museum's standard public address; the calendar entry gives only the room.

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