Our Mission Statement

The mission of the Center for Learning, the non-profit branch of the Garden State Discovery Museum, is to promote discovery, education and lifelong learning for both children and adults.  By integrating classroom programs, community outreach with Museum on the Move, teacher workshops, and professional trainings, the Center for Learning is an exceptional educational resource, encouraging discovery and exploration with hands on fun!

Open Arms:  Family Evenings

Join the Center for Learning for these free events, exclusively for families with children on the autism spectrum.  Enjoy hands-on play and sensory activities designed to promote learning through interactive fun.  Parents will have the opportunity to network, explore resource tables and make use of our cool down room if the fun becomes too overwhelming.  All events are held on Sunday evenings from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Click here to read testimonials from families in the ASD community.

Schedule for 2012:

Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 6pm-8pm

Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 6pm-8pm

Sunday, August 5, 2012 - 6pm-8pm

Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 6pm-8pm

Thank you to our sponsors!!!

Open Arms sponsors

Doug Flutie, Jr.  Foundation for Autism

Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation

Autism Speaks

Kistler-Tiffany Foundation

Magellan Hill Technologies U Care Now Program

A.G. Edwards' Saving Makes $ense  

A.G. Edwards

 General Sponsor 

Subaru

Garden State Discovery Museum