September Monthly Reciprocals
Glazer Children’s Museum & Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center
September is bringing TWO awesome reciprocal partners your way! 🎉
This month, Great Ex members can enjoy reciprocal benefits at Glazer Children’s Museum and Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center! 🐠🔬✨
It’s the perfect excuse to explore, learn, play, and make even more family memories all month long. 💜
Membership = more adventures! 🎟️ Learn more about Great Ex membership here!
Great Connections: A Free Program for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum or with Sensory Processing Differences
September 13th
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Great Explorations Children’s Museum
✨ Join us for September Great Connections! ✨
Enjoy the museum with fewer crowds, dimmed overhead lighting, and soft, calming music throughout the space 🎶
Need a break? Our cool-down room will be available for anyone who needs a quiet moment 🧸
We can’t wait to welcome you for a relaxed, inclusive, and joyful museum experience 🌟
A heartfelt thank you to Guardian Trust for their generous support in making this special gathering possible. 💜
Planetarium Monday
September 14th
🪐 Attention space explorers! 💫
September Planetarium Monday is launching on September 14th!
With fresh topics every month and multiple stellar shows scheduled throughout the day, there’s no limit to what we can explore.
Come journey through the cosmos with us! 🚀
This special event is free for Museums for All (SNAP, WIC, EBT) participants thanks to the generous support of the Chapman Foundation. 💜
🎟️ Included with standard museum admission for all other guests.
Community Survey
We’re dreaming about what’s next for our community—and we want you to be part of the conversation! 💫
We’re exploring the possibility of a new Discovery Center, and your ideas can help shape what that future looks like. Take our community survey and share what you’d love to see in a space designed for discovery, creativity, and learning. Every voice matters!
NEW | After Hours Birthday Parties
Why stop the party when the museum closes? Take over Great Ex after hours! 🎉
Our new After Hours Birthday Parties give your birthday crew the whole museum to explore, play, and celebrate from 6–8 PM. Make their big day feel extra special with an evening of uninterrupted play!
And if you’re a Great Ex Member, you’ll receive a special discount! 💜
Let’s make their birthday the most fun night of the year!
Blue Star Museums
Great Explorations is proud to participate in Blue Star Museums, helping make meaningful museum experiences more accessible to military families. Thanks to the generous support of The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation and CSX, we’re excited to offer this program all year long!
Military families receive free admission for the military ID holder and up to five family members. The ID holder may be either the service member or an eligible dependent family member—and the service member does not need to be present to enjoy this benefit.
We’re honored to welcome and celebrate our military families at Great Explorations! 💜
In the Spotlight
Imagine Orthodontic Studio
We’re shining a spotlight on Imagine Orthodontic Studio, whose partnership helps us bring the Great Explorations experience to children who may face barriers to visiting the museum.
Through their support of our Mini Museum Program, we’re able to deliver hands-on, playful learning experiences directly to children in their communities. Most recently, our teams visited Moffitt Cancer Center, where we delivered Mini Museum boxes to bring a little more discovery, creativity, and joy to children and families.
We’re so grateful to Imagine Orthodontic Studio for helping us make sure every child has the opportunity to explore, imagine, and discover—wherever they are. ✨
Interested in partnering with Great Explorations? Connect with Laurel Ginn, CAO, at LGinn@greatex.org to learn more about opportunities to get involved.
Explorers’ Circle
Giving Program
Join the Explorers’ Circle today by pledging an ongoing monthly donation to Great Explorations Children’s Museum!
Donations like these help give students and families access to a world of creativity and knowledge.
