Bring the joy of the season to your team at the Cayton! Whether it's a corporate event or a holiday party, we’ve got 21,000 square feet of interactive play space, private party rooms, art studios, and a theater—all right in the heart of Santa Monica Place. Create a memorable event where your group can connect, play, and celebrate together. 🥳 Ready to plan something special? https://lnkd.in/gVvzEGuK #CaytonMuseum #EventVenue #HolidayParties #CaytonChildrensMuseum #SantaMonica
Cayton Children's Museum
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Santa Monica, California 359 followers
Playing Our Way to a Better World
About us
The Cayton Children’s Museum is a nonprofit organization that activates the power of PLAY to enrich the lives of children and their families, build stronger, more connected communities, and create a better world. We strive to nurture children of all backgrounds and abilities to become responsible citizens of the world by providing outlets for experiential learning and creative expression, both in our museum space and through our community programs. Located in Downtown Santa Monica just blocks from the Pacific Ocean, the Cayton Children’s Museum offers 21,000 square feet of discovery-based exhibits and immersive play. We offer a robust calendar of arts and cultural activities designed for children 0 to 10 and their families, including public programs, festivals, camps, classes, workshops and more. Beyond museum walls, our community programs bring the Cayton experience beyond museum walls and into neighborhoods and schools to reach children with limited access to the museum. These experiences, which celebrate the creative, performance and visual arts, are offered throughout the year in partnership with non-profit and community-based organizations that target parts of Los Angeles County where safe and meaningful outlets for play are needed most. While the Cayton Children’s Museum opened to the public in 2019, our organization comes with 30 years of experience in values-based learning. Before we were the Cayton, we were the Zimmer Children’s Museum, serving more than 90,000 visitors a year in our home on Museum Row. Today, building from the heart of the Zimmer and nurtured by the soul of our diverse community, the Cayton is inspiring children and families everywhere how to PLAY THEIR WAY TO A BETTER WORLD.
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http://www.caytonmuseum.org
External link for Cayton Children's Museum
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Santa Monica, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2019
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Get directions
395 Santa Monica Place
#374
Santa Monica, California 90401, US
Employees at Cayton Children's Museum
Updates
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Join us for the Playmakers Gala on November 14th at the Skirball Cultural Center! ✨ Hosted by the incredible Patrick Warburton, we'll celebrate 'The Magic of Play'! Enjoy a night of fun with dinner, drinks, games, and a specially curated auction (stay tuned for more)! We'll honor those who make play happen by supporting our PLAY4ALL initiatives. Be part of the magic! 🪄🎈Tickets and table packages are available https://lnkd.in/gZgzc8-p! #caytonmuseum #caytonchildrensmuseum #playmakers
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In celebration of Worldwide Day of Play, we are thrilled to unveil our brand new Food Truck exhibit, Surfside Café! This LA-centric cultural phenomenon introduces our visitors to a playful, fun, hands-on experience of sharing, connection, and care through making and serving food. Special thanks to Michael Cho, Salud Design Studio, Jason Pilarski, Machine Histories, and long-time supporters Deborah and Ivan Kallick for making the new space possible. #WorldwideDayofPlay #caytonchildrensmuseum #foodtruck #togetherness #sharing
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Could you be our next visionary and relationship builder? Our board seeks a new chief executive officer to refine our brand and strategy, shape content-rich play-based education for children 0-8, and more for Santa Monica and Los Angeles-area families. Come help play your way to a better world with us. We’re #hiring. Know anyone who might be interested?
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Join us this weekend on July 13 & 14 for Cayton's 5th Birthday Bash! Enjoy birthday-themed art projects, a Bubble Dance Party, face painting, sensory bins, and exclusive goodie bags (while supplies last). We can't wait to see you there 🎉 #caytonmuseum #caytonchildrensmuseum #CelebrateAtCayton #TheCaytons5thBirthday
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It's the Cayton's 5th birthday! 🎂🥳 We can’t believe it’s been five years since we opened our doors for play! And thanks to you, we are continuing to play our way to a better world with our exhibits, cultural events, and programs. Join us all month for fun party-themed activities! 🎉 Support our playful work by donating $5, $50, $500, or more to celebrate our 5th birthday. Donate at the link below to help us offer PLAY4ALL annual passes to 100 families or more. https://bit.ly/3zAR2Uf #caytonmuseum #caytonchildrensmuseum #Caytons5th #childrensmuseum #summerbreak #LAkidssummer #CelebrateAtCayton
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Looking for the perfect place to host your next event? Enjoy 15% off on summer parties when you book by June 30 🥳 From corporate events to summer blowouts, the Cayton offers 21,000 square feet of play space with hands-on exhibits, play space, private party rooms, art studios, and a spacious theater—all in the center of retail and hospitality at Santa Monica Place. Book now for 15% off your summer bash! 🌟 https://lnkd.in/gVvzEGuK
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We are excited about what we'll learn with museum colleagues at the Association of Children's Museums InterActivity 2024 conference in Madison, WI, this week. Look out for our delegation with outstanding team members: CEO Jessica Aronoff, Programs Director Navikka D., Visitor Experience Director khadija ahmaddiya, and Teonna Garcia, Programs Manager. We hope all attending have a great learning week—we know we will! Get ready to FLOURISH! 🦋
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Last Chance Alert! 🌟 Our Virtual Auction is wrapping up TODAY at 1PM PDT! Don't miss out on the opportunity to bid and win exclusive items, all from the comfort of your home. This auction supports our PLAY4ALL program, which makes Cayton Children’s Museum accessible to all. Your support will directly impact children on the waitlist for field trips, provide PLAY4ALL passes to families in need, and sustain our sensory programming. Visit our auction site NOW and let your bids make an impact! Time is running out, so hurry! Click the link in our bio to get started. #caytonmuseum #caytonchildrensmuseum #LAchildrensmuseum #donate #WPC #backyardbruncheon #onlineauction
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Check out our awesome virtual auction items! We've got more than 30 curated packages to choose from, including tropical getaways, VIP experiences, relaxing self-care retreats and more calling your name. By supporting our PLAY4ALL program you're helping us make Cayton Children's Museum more accessible to children and families facing hardship and those with disabilities. Bidding opens on Monday, May 6 at 9AM! So, are you ready to spoil yourself with a fun play date? Let's do this! https://bit.ly/44u1AjI #caytonmuseum #caytonchildrensmuseum #LAchildrensmuseum #donate #WPC #backyardbruncheon #onlineauction
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