The Playhouse at Port Discovery is a fully immersive and interactive child-sized, front- and back-of house theatrical play space that serves as both a hands-on exploratory exhibit and a functional theater for programming.  

On October 14, 2024 from 10 AM to 2 PM, The Playhouse exhibit will be temporarily closed. This schedule is subject to change, thank you for your understanding.

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Floor 1
  • toddlers & pre-k
  • ages 5-10
  • mobility-friendly
A child wears a white bird costume and poses in Port Discovery Children's Museum's theater exhibit.
The Playhouse at Port Discovery costume area for children which features vanities with cameras and handmade costumes
The tech booth in The Playhouse at Port Discovery which has a light board and says "tech booth" at the top
The stage at The Playhouse at Port Discovery which currently has an ocean background, a life size sand castle made out of cork and a life size sand bucket that kids can crawl through
A sound effects board in The Playhouse at Port Discovery which has buttons to make sounds of wind and rain, sea, wildlife, and people
The Playhouse at Port Discovery light area where kids can step on a certain area and cause rainbow lights, white lights or no lights to come on
  • Explore arts and culture.
  • Enjoy interactive puppet shows.
  • Create your own show, act it out or do the lighting and sound!
  • Work on balance and coordination and other fine and gross motor skills.
  • Put yourself on a movie poster.
  • Watch performances from actors, dancers, and more!
  • Early math development
  • Concentration
  • Confidence
  • Coordination
  • Creativity
  • Oral language development
  • Problem solving
  • Social-emotional skills
  • Recommended for all ages (including parents and caregivers).
  • Ask children questions about the activity and performances they take part in or observe.
  • Explore the different aspects of a theater production with your child and check in with them to see what they are learning.
  • Theater performances last approximately 20 minutes.