Our mission is to create a community which sparks the creativity and curiosity of young children, through hands-on learning and interactive play.

​The idea of the Temple Children’s Museum originated in 2016 by a group of moms who wanted somewhere local to bring their children for educational play. With the help of the Cultural Activities Center, the Temple Children’s Museum was established as a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational organization. They held their first fundraiser “100 Women,” which raised enough money to launch Temple Children’s Museum, a museum without walls in 2017 as they began traveling around Bell County doing “pop-up” exhibits.

In 2018, the lease to the 4th St. property was signed and renovations began in preparation for launching a physical site for TCM. Though the national pandemic of 2020 delayed opening, the museum provided educational packets that parents could pick up and complete with their children at home.

​In 2021 the TCM opened to the public in a building, hired its first employees, and continued its fundraising efforts. In December 2022, the TCM board hired its first Executive Director and in January 2