Agape Children's Museum

Agape Children's Museum is a unique and innovative museum located in Long Beach, California. It focuses on introducing children to self-confidence, understanding the complexities of everyday life, and empowering them to make their own decisions.

The museum was created with the mission to ignite children’s imaginations, understand their thoughts and feelings, and allow for hands-on experiences in problem solving and patterns of play. Every exhibit, activity, and program is designed to encourage creativity, inspire eager minds, and promote cooperative learning. Each of the three floors at Agape provide unique and interactive experiences that children can enjoy with their family or friends.

The museum offers five distinct galleries that all follow different themes. The first is a Spotlight Gallery which focusses on iconic Californian figures that help to spark the curiosity of visitors. Visitors can explore the creative contributions of people like Robert Joffrey, founder of the Joffrey Ballet or the life-changing work done by artists like Richard Neutra.

The second gallery is the core of the museum: the Discovery Gallery. This section takes visitors on an imaginative journey through different themes such as imagination, science, engineering, technology and more. There are interactive stations where visitors can learn about states of matter or how butterfly wings work. In each station, there are signs which explain each topic in detail for greater understanding.

The third gallery is the Service Center Gallery where visitors can get involved with interactive activities based around problem-solving. Different scenarios are used here to demonstrate empathy towards others in different roles and relationships. The fourth gallery is the Nature Gallery which provides a variety of activities that leads to an understanding of nature’s wonders. The last gallery is a Theater Gallery which includes a space for watching films about Earth’s conservation efforts or about leadership skills and cooperative skills.

Agape Children’s Museum also has various educational programs that are designed to teach kids about science, art and technology in an entertaining way. Programs include Creative Lab which uses science experiments to inspire young minds and invention workshops which allows guests to make their own robots or play-sets using recycled goods and other materials.

The museum also offers events such as summer camps with hands-on activities in art projects, science experiments, bookmaking, film making and robotics; movie nights on specific Fridays which includes interactive science demonstrations; family game nights for adults and kids; parties for birthdays and special occasions; as well as family events throughout the year that involve games, activities, film festivals and musical performances.

Agape promotes open dialogue environments so children feel safe to express themselves without fear of judgement or embarrassment. Along with being immensely educational, Agape offers kids a place where they can experiment with ideas, be creative and discover their passions as well as develop solid relationships with adults in an equitable environment that nurtures their growth. With all its many offerings, Agape Children’s Museum is a one-of-a-kind experience that families won't soon forget! Visit Agape today and help your child unlock their potential!