To see a bigger world
Discover the Fun at DOTSSS Children's Museum!
OUR PRINCIPLES
Play is the Highest Form of Research
At DOTSSS, play is not a break from learning—it is how learning begins. Children make sense of the world through movement, imagination, testing, and wonder. We create child-centered environments where joyful exploration helps every child build confidence, curiosity, and a lasting love of learning.
It Takes a Village to Raise a Child
Learning grows through connection. At DOTSSS, scientists, artists, educators, families, and partners each add a unique "dot" to a child's world. Together, we connect these dots into rich experiences that help children grow with confidence, empathy, and wonder.
MUSEUM FORMATS
Three ways to create playful museum experiences for different places and communities.
Children's Museum
Our 100,000 sq. ft. flagship museum turns the world into a giant playground for independent play, family exploration, school visits, and group learning programs.
Traveling Exhibitions
Flexible exhibitions bring new discoveries into changing sites. From DOTSSS originals to global collaborations, each traveling format is designed to be vivid, accessible, and easy to activate.
Community Space
Smaller, adaptable spaces bring museum-quality experiences closer to local communities. With rotating content and accessible design, they make playful learning part of everyday neighborhood life.
PROGRAMS
Playful programs that connect families, ideas, and community.
Hands-On Crafting
Children explore materials, colors, and forms through open-ended workshops. Hands-on making helps them test ideas, welcome surprises, and build confidence through joyful trial and discovery.
Interactive Theater
Immersive theaters combine storytelling, sound, projection, and movement. Children step inside original worlds, follow the story, and learn through active participation instead of passive watching.
Engaging Experiences
We connect families with the people and stories around them. Artists, scientists, educators, and local partners help each program become part of a larger village for children to grow with care and curiosity.
EDUCATION
Visiting Scholars Program
As China's first socially co-created children's museum, DOTSSS believes children learn best with many voices around them. We invite scholars, creators, and institutions to translate big ideas into joyful, child-centered experiences.
School Field Trips
DOTSSS turns the museum into a living classroom for 400–800 students per visit. Working with 300+ Chengdu schools and 50+ schools nationwide, we design seasonal field trips that turn curiosity into discovery.
After-School Outreach
DOTSSS brings hands-on museum learning directly to schools and communities. Designed for children ages 3–10, our outreach programs combine creative workshops, traveling exhibits, and playful projects that keep curiosity growing beyond the museum walls.
Dine & Shop
Restaurant
The DOTSSS restaurant offers fresh, family-friendly meals from an independent kitchen. Thoughtful menus, warm service, and flexible options make it easy for families to pause, recharge, and gather.
Birthday Rental
Celebrate birthdays inside the museum with playful scenes, themed table settings, and activity moments made for children and families to remember together.
Cafe
DOTSSS Cafe serves healthy drinks and light refreshments for families. Natural ingredients, gentle flavors, and kid-friendly choices help everyone recharge between moments of play.
Store
We curate products just as we curate exhibits: thoughtful, playful, and connected to how children learn. The store brings together award-winning toys and original DOTSSS designs.
CONTACT
Connect with DOTSSS
Join Us
Join our growing village of educators, artists, scientists, creators, and partners shaping joyful learning experiences for children.
Accessibility
Contact us if your visit has accessibility needs. We will help make your museum experience welcoming, comfortable, and easy to navigate.
DOTSSS CREATE
Custom products for museums
Turn museum stories into products visitors remember.
