Experience something new each visit! Each year you can expect either a new permanent exhibit or a unique traveling exhibit to explore with your family.
Thomas & Friends™: Explore the Rails
June 17, 2021 - January 9, 2022
All aboard to explore!
Shrill whistles and the unmistakable clatter of wheels rolling over rails float across the pastoral landscape. Friendly chatter fills the air. It is a unique land that has held a special place in the hearts and imaginations of children for generations. Welcome to the Island of Sodor!
In Thomas & Friends™: Explore the Rails, children explore and interact with the familiar faces and sights from Mattel’s popular series. Designed for children 2 through 7 (and their adult caregivers), the exhibit combines exciting play opportunities with important concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), and an emphasis on developing 21st century skills. These ideas are woven and layered throughout the exhibit, creating an experience that speaks to a diversity of interests, age groups, and learning styles.
As they travel through the space, children help Thomas and his friends solve a variety of challenges. These interactive opportunities range from simple sorting and shape identification to more complicated engineering obstacles. As children confront new challenges and test their skills, the smiling faces of Thomas, Percy, and others are there to offer encouragement and remind children of how “useful” we all are.
This exhibit is generously sponsored by LaFontaine Buick GMC of Lansing, Jackson®, and Foster Swift.
© 2021 Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas & FriendsTM: Explore the Rails! was created by Minnesota Children’s Museum, presented by Fisher-Price.
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