About the Program
The Free to Play Access Program brings children from the inner city to the Manitoba Children’s Museum for school visits, day camps, special holiday parties and after-school clubs FREE OF CHARGE!
The Free to Play Access Program is open to all Winnipeg School Divisions classrooms and registered daycares and select social service organizations.
School Programs and Explorations
The Manitoba Children’s Museum offers one free visit per year to every class and daycare in the Winnipeg School Division. If you are a Winnipeg School Division instructor or daycare provider and are interested in booking a free school program or general museum exploration, please contact the Sales & Bookings Coordinator to learn more.
After-School Clubs
Open to students in Grades 4 and 5 who attend schools in the Winnipeg School Division, the Manitoba Children’s Museum’s After-School Clubs are free programs that run in five-week sessions six times throughout the year. With the guided support of guest instructors, our After-School Clubs teach kids new skills and provide them with fun and exciting ways to express their creativity!
After-School Club participants are also provided with a free family membership to ensure that the student and his/her family are able to continue enjoying the Manitoba Children’s Museum long after the After-School Club experience is complete.
Events & Day Camps
At least 10% of tickets to special museum events including the Halloween Howl and Spaghetti Breakfast with Santa are provided to children in our Free to Play Access Program and their families to attend free of charge. The Manitoba Children’s Museum also works closely with schools and partner organizations to give over 30 children a year a week-long experience in one of the museum’s Kids Explore Day Camps free of charge.
Museum Passes and Memberships
The Manitoba Children’s Museum regularly donates free daily admission passes and family memberships to partner organizations in an effort to promote positive family relationships.
Current partner organizations include:
- Alpha House
- Aurora Family Institute
- Centennial Project
- Family Centre of Winnipeg
- Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba (IRCOM)
- Immigrant Women’s Counselling Centre
- Interfaith Refugee Council of Manitoba / Welcome Place
- Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre
- Macdonald Youth Services
- Needs Centre Inc.
- Winnipeg Christmas Cheer Board
- and more!
Did You Know?
Our Free to Play Access Program is growing and constantly evolving to meet our community’s changing needs.
- Each year, approximately 5,000 students visit the Manitoba Children’s Museum with their school for free as part of our Free to Play Access Program!
- There are over 125 inner-city schools and daycares and approximately 10 organizations currently eligible to participate in our Free to Play Access Program.
- We have added additional After-School Program sessions to meet the growing demand for these valuable types of community support programs. We also hope to expand our After-School Programs to include Science and Math Clubs in the future!
How You Can Help
Your gift enables us to further develop and expand our Free to Play Access Program, allowing greater numbers of children to experience all we have to offer – free of charge.
The Free to Play Access Program is funded through donations from foundations, corporations and individuals like you.
By making a donation, you are directly helping to make a difference in the lives of inner-city children in Winnipeg. Please help us ensure that every child in our community in has the opportunity to learn, play and grow.
Additional Information
If you are interested in learning how you can support our Free to Play Access Program or in learning more about specific eligibility criteria, please contact Lisa at 924- 4011.
