Looking to jam? The Building for Kids Children’s Museum (BFKCM) will have free admission for Music Makers Free Day Saturday, August 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event, created in partnership with Mile of Music, will feature music programs from the Mile of Music Education Team, plus other music and art activities. […]
Something big is coming to the Building for Kids Children’s Museum (BFKCM). Big League Fun, a traveling, interactive baseball-themed exhibit will be opening Saturday, September 21. Sponsored locally by the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, this exhibit will include a pitcher’s mound to try and pitch into the strike zone, a batter’s box for kids to master […]
The Building for Kids Children’s Museum (BFKCM) will be host two special guests June 25 – 30 for Be a Caring Neighbor Week, Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittykat. The week will be filled with different programs and events around kindness, helping and neighborhoods. “In the spirit of Mister Rogers and Daniel Tiger, we are creating […]
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Financial Literacy Free Day at the Building for Kids Children’s Museum (BFKCM) will teach families how to save and spend wisely, and have fun doing it! This free admission day on Sunday, March 31, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. is sponsored by Money Smart Week Fox Cities and will offer math and financial programming, […]
Come learn what makes our community unique at the Building for Kids Children’s Museum’s (BFKCM) 4thannual Diversity Discovery Free Day. On Sunday, February 10 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. this free admission day will have local non-profits and community groups with hands-on activities for families to learn, discover and celebrate diversity. “This event is […]
We want to make sure our visitors are kept up to date with the street construction and changes downtown. Here is the latest information about street construction from Appleton Downtown, Inc: 2019 construction & closures: 2019 will have construction and closures to turn Appleton Street into a 2-way and finish up the crosswalk updates […]
The Building for Kids Children’s Museum (BFKCM) and Kimberly-Clark’s Huggies® and Pull-Ups®brands have opened the new Babies & Toddlers Around the World exhibit and are celebrating by inviting the community to join them in a diaper drive. Starting today, and lasting through February 1, families who bring in an unopened package of diapers will receive […]
Starting January 1, 2019, there will be some changes in parking in downtown Appleton. The Blue Ramp, the one directly behind the BFK, will be closed. It will be demolished with construction scheduled to start in March. Along with this change, parking rates will increase in the ramps and for metered parking. Parking is the […]
Starting January 1, 2019, the daily admission and Membership prices will see a slight increase at the BFK. This increase is do to rising overhead costs and expenses, and not any updates or new exhibits (which were all supported through generous community members and organizations). If you have questions about our financials, we do an […]
