The Children’s Museum of Pooler is filled with excitement, discovery, moos, and laughter—the sounds of kids learning while having fun. Bella, the mechanical cow at the Grandma J’s Farm exhibit, is just one of many delightfully designed exhibits that engage the children, and their adults, throughout the large and bright space. Nestled in the Tanger Outlet Mall, Children’s Museum of Pooler (CMOP) gives parents the opportunity to both shop and interact in an enjoyable educational environment with their children.

Family Business

The idea for CMOP was born from one family’s experience with their own children. Crys Daniels, the director of education and outreach at the museum travels with one of her children for regular medical care. “Often while traveling, we would look for fun and educational places to go with the kids,” Crys says. After finding a few ‘hands on’ activity spaces, Crys decided to bring the concept to the Savannah area.

She says, “I shared the idea with my family.” After her husband’s parents and other family members researched the idea, they were “enthusiastically on board.”

Also essential to the operations of the Children’s Museum of Pooler, sister-in-law Beth Ferguson heads the Finance and Accounting office, and Janet Daniels (Beth’s mother and Crys’ mother-in-law) and her husband Robert are the Officers. Crys used her educational background as a teacher to design the space and the exhibits, which were built by the whole family. Even the youngest kids helped to contribute to the exhibits and other aspects of the space. In fact, local artist Morgan Webb depicts the family’s children in a mural that greets visitors as they enter the Musuem. “We are blessed to share the experience of opening and running the Musuem with our children,” says Crys.

CMOP recently became a nonprofit entity. “This is very important because it allows us to take donations and receive grant funding, which in turn keeps our admission prices affordable while enabling us to continually improve and add to our exhibits.” Crys says they plan on adding traveling exhibits “so there is always something new at the CMOP.”

Ongoing Exhibit Fun

CMOP offers 11 engaging permanent exhibits for children from ages 0-10, including: 

They also offer weekly programs for a variety of interests and ages,  including:

CMOP offers Sensory Friendly Mornings, where children with developmental disabilities can learn and play with relief from extra stimuli. They also host children’s parties and field trips. Daily tickets and family membership programs are available, visit the website or call for further information.

Crys, Beth, and Janet love what they do and what they are bringing to families. They believe it’s everyone’s job to help kids learn. “We hope parents can unplug, relax, and learn with their little ones while they are here. We really are proud to provide hands-on learning opportunities and joyful discoveries for children and the community.”

912-307-9503

200 Tanger Outlets Blvd Suite 589, Pooler

Hours: Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm   |  Sun 1-5pm