Tell Me A Story
Fall/Winter Changing Exhibit
September 28, 2010 - January 16, 2011
Everything is a story. We love to hear them and we love to tell them. It’s our very first form of entertainment, invented thousands of years ago. A good story can teach, amuse, touch  and inspire, and one good story always leads to another. There are as many ways to tell a story as there are kids with imaginations.  Our Fall Exhibit, Tell Me a Story, encourages children to explore several fables from different cultures and to try out some different ways to communicate a story.  They can listen to tales, act out a tale, dress up for a tale or write their own tale! Any choice is great fun and a great opportunity to learn all about the art of Story Telling. 
In Tell Me a Story you can:
- Sit in a Teepee and hear a Native American  legend
-Pretend you are a kid in a village in Africa
-Learn to tell a story without words
-Find yourself in the middle of a Japanese Fairy Tale
-Dress up as a character from English    
   literature
-Make up your very own story

Nature Walk
Touch taxidermy wild animals in an indoor setting.

Nannies Travels
Explore cultural stories, art, clothing and customs from Russia and Asia in this cozy living room setting.

Model Train Village
Watch five trains running through a miniature village. Interactive electronic games on the walls reflect transportation history.

Carousel Room
Please note our vintage Dentzel Carousel is temporarily closed for it's annual tune-up.
Young children can take a spin on an authentic Dentzel Carousel. Shop 'til you drop in the Mini Market, and climb aboard Buster the Bus.
 
Buster the Bus
Play passenger or driver on a real OCTA bus.

The Caboose:
Board a genuine railroad car with history displays.

Science Station
Dig for Dinosaur bones in the Dig Site and experience the new exhibit s ClubHouse H2O and Green N Clean Energy Station!


Kids On Stage
Perform on stage or work magic behind the scenes in this fun theater gallery. Costumes, musical instruments, scripts, special lighting and a microphone provide everything you need to be a star.

Pre-school Playpark
Children from birth through five years old will enjoy creative playing and learning in this indoor park-like setting.

Family Art Center
Unleash your creativity with daily art activities for the entire family!