Have a birthday party that will go down in history! 

Celebrate your next birthday at the BMI!  Participate in one of our 60 minute programs for ages 5-12.  All programs are led by trained museum educators.

Choose one of the following hands-on programs:

Make It, Bake It

Experience what it is like to work in a real cake factory.  Children will tour the museum’s food processing exhibit and try their hands at making baked goodies in a real industrial oven. Take your treats home!

Pick a Pattern

What did women and men wear 100 years ago? In this program, partygoers will tour the museum’s Garment Loft exhibit, try on clothing that people wore in generations past, and make their own clothing pattern based on styles from historical fashion magazines. 

Design It

Test your engineering skills! Working together, partygoers invent, experiment, and observe their work in action. Using found materials, children will design roller coasters, balloon powered cars, or paper bridges.

Boats Afloat

Learn the skill of navigation. Using a compass and map, children will explore the museum’s historic waterfront then make a replica of the BMI’s 1906 tugboat to take home.  It floats!

Each program includes a mini-tour of museum galleries related to your program, a hands-on craft activity, and use of the museum’s private lunchroom for one hour following the program. All children receive a return visit coupon and an activity book to take home.

Guests are welcome to bring their own refreshments and decorations.  Ask about our special food discounts from area businesses.