Its core early learning focus areas include: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), Health and Wellness, 21st Century Skills, Literacy and the Arts.

[1] The mission of the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is to create extraordinary experiences that champion the wonder and joy of childhood.

[6] The Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is a 501(c)(3) private non-profit organization and a Tier II Scientific and Cultural Facilities District member.

As an organization, the museum works to raise approximately 40% of its revenue through fundraising events, grants, donations and corporate sponsorships and to earn the other 60% through admissions, membership sales and other fee-based programs.

[11] This collaborative program provides science learning experiences for early elementary school students coming from low-income families in partnership with the Denver Botanic Gardens and Butterfly Pavilion.

Constructivism as a theory of learning was established by developmental psychologist Jean Piaget, whose research demonstrated that children construct and reconstruct knowledge through firsthand interactions with materials and phenomena.

Additionally, the museum recognizes the importance of the roles of parents and caregivers in a child’s development and designs exhibit spaces to include adult engagement.