Museum Sprouts Spring 2026

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026 at 09:30 am to Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 10:30 am UTC-05:00

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture | Knoxville

McClung Museum
Publisher/HostMcClung Museum
Museum Sprouts Spring 2026
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Babies, wiggly toddlers, and caregivers are invited to explore the galleries with our museum educators.
About this Event

What: A free 30 minute educator led program for parents/caregivers with infants through four-year-olds. Museum Sprouts includes a short tour and an activity or craft. Tours and activities are geared toward ages two - four. Please register yourself and your child/children.

Where: The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture 1327 Circle Park Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996

When: Scheduled Tuesdays 9:30-10:30 am*

*Registration opens two weeks in advance of each program and is first come, first served--check back on this event page for registration and details.



Parking in Circle Park: The Circle Park parking lot in front of the museum has transitioned to hourly paid parking.

The McClung Museum offers ten complimentary parking spaces for museum visitors on a first-come, first-served basis.

To receive a parking validation for a museum spot, park in the designated "Museum Only" visitor spaces located in front of the museum’s entrance on Circle Park. Provide your license plate number to museum staff at the guest services desk upon entry and the staff will assist you in validating your parking.


Additional parking is available in Circle Park for $2 per hour through the Park Mobile app. See the for more information.


Funding for the McClung Museum’s educational programming has been provided by the Knox County Tourism Consortium.



See the current schedule below for Spring 2026:



Tuesday, February 10

Lunar New Year: Join us in the Decorative Arts gallery as we learn about the Lunar New Year!



Tuesday, March 10

Monty and Friends: Meet Monty (the museum's duck billed dinosaur) and learn about his other dino friends.



Tuesday, April 14

Whose hat is that? Join us in our newest exhibition, Fashioning Ourselves, and wear your favorite hat!



Tuesday, May 12

Butterflies and Blooms: We will look at special prints from the museum's collection to learn about butterflies.


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McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Drive, Knoxville, United States

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