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# Glazer Children's Museum: Create and foster engaging, impactful PLAY experiences for children and families to learn and thrive\.

> Our Mission We create and foster engaging, impactful PLAY experiences for children and families to learn and thrive\. Our Vision We’re building a community

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## Pages
- [Careers](https://glazermuseum.org/careers/): Apply for a position at Glazer Children’s Museum to join our team of dedicated staff and volunteers who deeply believe in the transformative power of play\.
- [Play to Thrive](https://glazermuseum.org/community-programs/play-to-thrive/): Play to Thrive is a play\-based early childhood program from Glazer Children’s Museum that supports babies and their caregivers during the most important years of development\. Grounded in the Museum’s Play Builds Character initiative, the program uses play to nurture foundational character skills—love, wonder, resilience, and sense of self—starting from birth\.
- [Plan Your Visit](https://glazermuseum.org/visit/): Every visit to the Glazer Children's Museum invites imagination, exploration, and play with a purpose\. With 35,000 square feet of interactive exhibits, there’s always something new to discover\. Ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Museums in the country, GCM is Tampa Bay’s place for hands\-on discovery where kids climb, build, imagine, and follow their curiosity wherever it leads\.
- [Donate](https://glazermuseum.org/donate/)
- [Ways to Give](https://glazermuseum.org/ways-to-give/): As a 501\(c\)\(3\) nonprofit organization, Glazer Children’s Museum is community\-funded and sustained by the generosity of donors who believe all children deserve access to brain\-building play\. Together, we turn every dollar into discovery, fueling innovative exhibits, inclusive programs, and unforgettable experiences that spark curiosity, creativity, and connection for children and families across Tampa Bay\.

## Camps
- [Summer Break Camp](https://glazermuseum.org/camps/summer-camp/): Summer is for imagination without limits\! At Camp Imagination, campers dive into themed weeks full of science, art, movement, and discovery that keep curiosity alive all summer break\.
- [School’s Out Camp](https://glazermuseum.org/camps/schools-out-camp/): When school’s out, the adventure is on\! These one\-day camps keep kids engaged and entertained with creative projects, experiments, and playful discovery\.
- [Spring Break Camp](https://glazermuseum.org/camps/spring-camp/): Step into the role of citizen scientists as you observe plants and insects, collect and analyze data, experiment with natural materials, and turn everyday items into upcycled art this Spring Break\.
- [Winter Break Camp](https://glazermuseum.org/camps/winter-camp/): Build, design, and dream big\! Campers become inventive engineers with hands\-on design and build challenges, robotics, and coding activities that turn ideas into reality\.
- [Fall Break Camp](https://glazermuseum.org/camps/fall-camp/): Fall fun is here\! Campers celebrate autumn with science experiments, art projects, movement activities, and plenty of seasonal surprises\.

## Exhibits
- [Water’s Journey](https://glazermuseum.org/exhibit/waters-journey/): Kids climb, crawl, and scramble through a towering netted climber that stretches to the museum’s ceiling\. Platforms shaped like water droplets and leaves carry kids higher and higher, until they can touch the rafters and enjoy a breathtaking bird’s\-eye view of the museum below\. With multiple entrances and exits, kids can race friends across levels or journey solo through the structure\.
- [Vet Clinic](https://glazermuseum.org/exhibit/vet-clinic/): Kids can examine dogs, cats, lizards, and other pets, study animal x\-rays, feed hungry patients, and groom pups with pretend tools\. Every creature gets plenty of pats and care\.
- [Twinkle Stars Theater](https://glazermuseum.org/exhibit/twinkle-stars-theater/): Kids can take center stage in a real theater, choosing costumes, stepping in front of themed curtain backdrops, and performing for a cheering audience\. Those who prefer working behind the scenes can run lights and sound effects from the AV control panel\. With seating for caregivers to be the audience, every show feels like opening night\.
- [Tugboat Tots](https://glazermuseum.org/exhibit/tugboat-tots/): In this cozy, shoe\-free haven, babies and toddlers can safely explore soft textures, cuddle with animal plushies, and discover sensory panels designed just for little hands\. Kids can pretend to drive a tugboat or snuggle up with a book beneath a big pretend tree\. This peaceful nook lives within KidsPort, allowing toddlers to play in an enclosed space while older siblings splash and explore nearby\.
- [Publix](https://glazermuseum.org/exhibit/publix/): In this beloved exhibit, kids grab a cart, shop for realistic groceries, make a sandwich at the deli using sliced ingredients, and scan items at the register before checking out, just like grown\-ups\.

## Field Trips
- [Summer Field Trips](https://glazermuseum.org/field-trips/summer-field-trips/): Summer field trips at Glazer Children’s Museum offer students a playful break from the heat while keeping minds engaged and imaginations active\. Through hands\-on exhibits curated by educators, students explore science, creativity, and collaboration in ways that feel like fun—but deliver real learning\. It’s the perfect mix of summer excitement and meaningful enrichment\.
- [Digital Field Trips](https://glazermuseum.org/field-trips/digital-field-trips/): When visiting the Museum in person isn’t possible, GCM Cl@ssroom brings Glazer Children’s Museum learning directly into your classroom\. Designed for PreK–4 educators, our digital field trips—called Think Studios—offer engaging, standards\-aligned experiences that invite students to explore, create, and think like scientists, artists, and problem\-solvers\. Each Think Studio is built by GCM educators to spark curiosity, encourage creativity, and connect learning to the real world\. Through storytelling, hands\-on challenges, and guided exploration, students don’t just watch, they participate, imagine, and discover\. All Think Studios align directly with Florida State Standards and are easy to integrate into your classroom day\.
- [School Year Field Trips](https://glazermuseum.org/field-trips/school-year-field-trips/): Chaperone\-led field trips at Glazer Children’s Museum give students the freedom to explore, question, and discover through hands\-on play\. Designed by educators, our exhibits encourage thoughtful questioning, collaboration, and imagination while reinforcing classroom learning\. Students aren’t just observing, they’re experimenting, problem\-solving, and building confidence as active learners\.

## People
- [Patrick Mosley](https://glazermuseum.org/people/patrick-mosley/)
- [Isabel Dewey](https://glazermuseum.org/people/isabel-dewey/)
- [Sandra Murman](https://glazermuseum.org/people/sandra-murman/)
- [Suzy Mendelson](https://glazermuseum.org/people/suzy-mendelson/)
- [Grayson Kamm](https://glazermuseum.org/people/jimmy-jim/)

## Signature Events
- [Summer of Play](https://glazermuseum.org/signature-events/summer-of-play/): Summer at Glazer Children’s Museum is all about play without limits\.
- [Downtown Countdown](https://glazermuseum.org/signature-events/downtown-countdown/): Ring in the New Year at the Glazer Children’s Museum with countdowns, themed crafts, and celebrations throughout the day on New Year’s Eve\. Celebrate with countries around the world with balloon drops on the hour\!
- [Spring Into Art](https://glazermuseum.org/signature-events/spring-into-art/): Spring Into Art invites families to explore creativity through stories, artists, and materials that celebrate identity, innovation, and our planet\.
- [Imagination Gala](https://glazermuseum.org/signature-events/imagination-gala/): Imagination Gala is the Glazer Children’s Museum’s most whimsical and inspiring night of the year\. With a new theme annually and surprises around every corner, this unforgettable evening brings together creativity, generosity, and play in support of children and families across our community\.
- [Grownup Night \(21\+\)](https://glazermuseum.org/signature-events/grownup-night-21/): Have you and your friends ever wanted to travel back in time to childhood? We have the next best thing, including the opportunity to build epic blanket forts\.

## Venues
- [Glazer Children's Museum](https://glazermuseum.org/venue/glazer-childrens-museum/)

## Facilitators
- [Test Facilitator](https://glazermuseum.org/facilitator/test-facilitator/)

## Events
- [Summer of Play](https://glazermuseum.org/event/summer-of-play/)
- [Spring Into Art](https://glazermuseum.org/event/spring-into-art/)
- [Pirate Invasion](https://glazermuseum.org/event/pirate-invasion/)
- [Learn \& Play Registration Opens](https://glazermuseum.org/event/learn-play-registration-opens/)
- [Play to Thrive Registration Opens](https://glazermuseum.org/event/play-to-thrive-registration-opens/)

## Series
- [KPop Trio Performance](https://glazermuseum.org/series/kpop-trio-performance/)
- [Sunshine Sunday](https://glazermuseum.org/series/sunshine-sunday/)

## Keys
- [New Exhibit](https://glazermuseum.org/key/new-exhibit/)
- [Guest Fav](https://glazermuseum.org/key/guest-fav/)
- [Playologist Fav](https://glazermuseum.org/key/playologist-fav/)

## Signature Event Categories
- [Seasonal Celebrations](https://glazermuseum.org/signature_events_category/seasonal-celebrations/)
- [Special Events](https://glazermuseum.org/signature_events_category/special-events/)

## Event Categories
- [Signature Events](https://glazermuseum.org/events/category/signature-events/)
- [Camps](https://glazermuseum.org/events/category/camps/)
- [Special Guests](https://glazermuseum.org/events/category/special-guests/)
- [Community Programs](https://glazermuseum.org/events/category/community-programs/)
- [Neurodiversity Affirming](https://glazermuseum.org/events/category/neurodiversity-affirming/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://glazermuseum.org/sitemap_index.xml)