About Us

Spark! Children’s Museum is the new name of the Children’s Museum of Montana—the original children’s museum in the state. The rebrand is a natural fit, reflecting Great Falls’ identity as the Electric City while reinforcing a part of our mission to spark the joy of learning.

Our mission statement is to spark the joy of learning by fostering imagination and creativity through interactive, exploratory play.

Discover Fun Learning

Explore Creativity

We're Open!

Spark! Children's Museum is now open and welcoming families into our new home! We are excited to invite children and their caregivers to explore a growing collection of hands-on exhibits designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning.

While many of our original exhibits could not make the move to our new location, this fresh start has allowed us to thoughtfully reimagine the museum. Every new exhibit is selected with a focus on accessibility, STEAM education, early childhood development, and creating meaningful learning experiences that reflect the needs of our community.

This is just the beginning. As we continue to grow, new exhibits, programs, and interactive experiences will be added, ensuring there is always something new to discover.

Your support continues to make this vision possible. Every donation helps us expand exhibits, develop engaging educational programming, and create opportunities for all children to learn through play.

Together, we are building a place where imagination takes flight, curiosity is celebrated, and every child has the opportunity to explore, create, and thrive.

Click the link below to make a donation and help spark the future of learning at Spark! Children's Museum.

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A Walk Down Memory Lane

1999 -- With support and funding from the City of Great Falls, the Children's Museum of Montana was able to move into it's first home a historic building owned by the city at 22 Railroad Square.

2017 -- After nearly two decades in it's original location and following discussions with the City, the board formally began exploring options for a new permanent home for the Children's Museum.

2024 -- After careful consideration and in light of significant maintenance needs, the Children’s Museum of Montana made the decision to cease operations at 22 Railroad Square and focus its efforts on securing a new permanent home.

2026 -- June: Our members got the first look at Spark! Children's Museum's new home. July: We offically opened our door to the community and welcomed all our young explorers!

1997 -- A group led by the Junior League of Great Falls established the Children's Museum of Montana, initially delivering educational-focused pop-up play experiences throughout the city.

2000 -- The Children's Museum of Montana launched its annual capacity-building fundraiser, Chocolate Noir, to support and expand its services to the community.

2020 -- Like organizations everywhere, the Children’s Museum was significantly impacted by COVID-19 and was required to pivot quickly, implementing adjustments that allowed it to continue offering a fun, collaborative, and exploratory environment for families while meeting all government safety guidelines.

2025 -- A new location at 201 2nd Avenue South was secured as the Children's Museum’s future home, and with this transition, the Children’s Museum of Montana was rebranded as Spark! Children’s Museum of Montana. The Board viewed the rebrand as a natural fit—reflecting Great Falls’ identity as the Electric City and reinforcing the Museum’s mission to Spark! the joy of learning