Our mission:

The Children’s Museum of South Bend is a nonprofit organization that exists to provide opportunities for all children, families, and the community to connect and engage in activities that foster safe and meaningful learning and growth.   

Our Vision:

We believe in the natural curiosity, creativity, and intellectual potential of ALL children, and that all children deserve to nourish and stimulate that potential through engaging, open-ended play. We further believe that investment in our children and families is a necessary component of a strong and vital community.

In order to foster meaningful learning & growth for our children and families, we offer interactive, open-ended play opportunities and high quality, STEAM-based programming. We seek to: 

  • Spark the imagination

  • Cultivate a sense of wonder in the natural world

  • Act as a catalyst for engaged learning, discovery, and exploration

  • Provide opportunities for multi-generational, cross-cultural interactions and partnerships

  • Foster a sense of community in young children, as well as families and caregivers

  • Serve our racially, socio-economically, linguistically, and culturally diverse community