🐍🦎 What an unforgettable Saturday! Huge thanks to Scales and Tails Utah for bringing the wild to Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum. From slithery snakes to scaly lizards, our guests got up close and curious with some amazing creatures. 🌟

School readiness starts long before the classroom 🚂🍪🔬🦖🏗️ Here at the museum, children build critical early skills, including curiosity, science, math, communication, and confidence, through hands-on play and exploration. 💫 Every visit is a step toward a brighter future.

🌟Big news at Discovery Gateway! Our CEO, Kathleen Bodenlos, will be speaking at the Utah Museums Association Conference next week! She’ll be sharing how a simplified approach to strategic planning can spark meaningful impact for organizations of every size.

🌎🪅 Join us this weekend for a vibrant celebration at the museum! Discover Hispanic & Latino traditions through hands-on fun: 🎎 Make Guatemalan Worry Dolls 🕵️‍♂️ Scavenger Hunt 🎨 Face Painting (11–1) Bring the family & join the celebration!

🦅✨ Up close, face-to-face, and full of wonder. Our reading with raptor event with HawkWatch International gave families the chance to meet these incredible birds and learn what makes them extraordinary. Don’t miss out on magical moments, check our events calendar to see what’s next!

✨ Where play meets possibility! At Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, every corner is designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and connection. Bring the whole family and discover hands-on fun that inspires learning every day. 💡🎨🧩

🏛️🎲 Big news! A new Salt Lake City Monopoly game is in the works, and YOU can help decide what popular landmarks make it on the board! Add Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum in the “Other” box when you vote ✅ 🗳️ sltrib.com/news/2025/09/1… Let’s get the museum in the game! 😁🙌🏼

🧙✨ Step into a world of magic at our Witches & Wizards Tea Party! Spell-casting, butterbeer, wand-making, magical beasts & more 🪄🐉🍯 Costumes encouraged + Members save 25%! 📅 Don’t miss this enchanting adventure → discoverygateway.org/event/witches-…

✨We’re OPEN this weekend during all the festivities at The Gateway! 🚗 Heads-up: Rio Grande St. will be impacted, but all Gateway garages (incl. the one right by us) are OPEN. Plan ahead, park nearby & come play 👉 shorturl.at/qRe8K

🦉📷 Fly into storytime fun this weekend with a feathered twist! This Saturday, HawkWatch International returns once more with their amazing Raptor Ambassadors. Meet real birds of prey & enjoy stories inspired by them. 📷

Step into a world of magic this weekend at the museum!🪄🎃 Our Witches & Wizards Tea Party is back—brew butterbeer, craft wands, learn spells, and meet real “Mythical Beasts” Costumes encouraged + 25% off for members! 🎟️

👏🏼 Big shoutout to our CEO, Kathleen Bodenlos, and fellow panelists for sharing insights at the Utah Museums Association Conference! We're grateful to UMA for bringing Utah’s museum leaders together to inspire growth and impact statewide.💛

💦 Making a splash this Saturday! Join us as we celebrate Marathon Petroleum’s new sponsorship of our Water Play Exhibit 👏🏽 Their support keeps curiosity and learning flowing—helping families dive into science, sustainability & the wonder of water 🍪 RubySnap treats included

🎃👻 We’ve got a fun day of trick-or-treating and Halloween fun happening at the museum today! Bring your little ones in costume to get a sweet treat, explore exhibits, and see what characters our staff will dressed up as around every corner 🍫🍬 #HappyHalloween #DowntownSLC

Thanks KSL 5 TV for sharing our fun Halloween festivities going on today! 🎃🍬 ksltv.com/events_holiday…

👻🧡 Thanks to everyone who joined us for a spooktacular day of magic and wonder last week! We loved seeing your amazing costumes and creativity fill the museum. From art projects to hands-on adventures, it was a Halloween to remember! 🎨✨

🦉📚 Soar into storytime fun this fall! Join us Sat, Nov 8 | 11AM–12PM for a special visit from HawkWatch International and their Raptor Ambassadors. Meet real birds of prey, hear stories, and spark a love for reading & wildlife. All FREE with admission!

✨🚗 Headed to the museum during a Jazz game, Mammoth match, or concert at the Delta Center? 😁 Good news, museum guests don’t pay $20 event parking rates! Tell the attendant you’re visiting the Children’s Museum & park at the regular rate. More info: shorturl.at/z6tNw

✨🎅🏼 GIVEAWAY Time! 🎅🏼 ✨ This event has sold out, but you can still WIN 4 tickets! 🎄🥞 Visit the museum in November for your chance to spend a magical morning with Santa, complete with breakfast & more. 🎟️ Enter in person at the front desk! See more: shorturl.at/5E0Q3

🎅✨ Giveaway Alert! Breakfast with Santa is sold out, but you can still win your way in! 🎄🥞 Visit Discovery Gateway anytime this month to enter for a chance to win 4 tickets. 🎟️ Enter in person by scanning the QR code at the front desk 📅 Winner announced end of the month!