Exhibits

Something special is growing at the Children’s Museum of the Shoals!

We’re excited to share a new hands-on learning space taking shape—one that helps children understand where food comes from and honors Alabama’s rich agricultural roots.

With a donated tractor from Walker Ranch, a 1959 John Deere tractor to be specific, and a barn built just for little learners—now almost complete—this exhibit invites kids to explore farming through play, curiosity, and imagination, connecting the journey from field to table in a way they can see, touch, and understand.

This space is designed to spark questions, encourage discovery, and celebrate the role agriculture plays in our everyday lives and in our state. The exhibit will be opening in just a few short weeks, and we can’t wait to welcome families in to experience it together. 🌱

Stay tuned for the opening of the exhibit! A HUGE THANK YOU to James Walker and Tina Walker Moore for making this dream come to fruition! Y’all are the BEST!

Thanks to our many wonderful sponsors and donors from the community, the Children’s Museum Shoals has over 20 new renovated venues for children to explore using hands-on activities. Come let your child’s imagination soar at the child-oriented museum.

Imagine

Downstairs

Wee Explore

Sponsored by Margaret & Phillip Forsythe

This Little Piggy

In Memory of Ann Craig, Sponsored by Margaret Craig Schafer, Frances Craig Guillemot, Caroline Craig O’Steen, and Nancy Craig Marbury

Construction Zone

Singing River

Sponsored by Pro Shot Concrete / Tony McDougle

Anderson Science Center

Sponsored by The Anderson Family

Party & Creation Room

Lego Room

Discover

Upstairs

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Ranger Adventure Camp

Sponsored by Jay Gautney

Shoals Sound

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Ambulance Exhibit

Sponsored by Dr. Jeremy and Jessica Thompson

Puppet Tree

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Ice Cream Parlor

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Pet Vet

Sponsored by Lauderdale Veterinary Association

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Train Station (In-
progress)

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Nursery

Sponsored by
Eddie & Theresa Buckley and
Margaret & Phillip Forsythe

Create

Courtyard

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Agricultural Exhibit

Walker Family and
the Walker Ranch

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Dino Dig

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Farmtastic

Sponsored by One Louder

Outdoor Classroom

Sponsored by Junior League of the Shoals