The Museum Apprentice Program (MAP) at The Children's Museum offers teens a unique opportunity to gain valuable work experience while makign a positive impact on the community. MAPs are an integral part of the museum's culture, providing valuable assistance with exhibits and events while developing their own leadership, communication, and teamwork skills. It's a perfect way for teenagers to explore their interests, build their resumes, and contribute to a fun and inspiring environment.
2025–26 Applications
Applications for the 2025–26 program year are open.
The program runs from September–May and is for ages 13–18. Selected participants must spend a minimum of two days at the museum each month (approximately 6 hours a month) during the fall and spring semesters. Meetings take place one Saturday and one Wednesday evening per month. Students must also volunteer with the museum at least once each semester.
Apply
Applications are due by May 31, 2025.
The 2025 REX Talks
At the end of every MAP cohort cycle, we host REX Talks,* providing our students the opportunity to present meaningful insights and discoveries that occurred during their experience with the Museum Apprentice Program. Jackson Thomas and Isabella Todd served as emcees and the evening covered a wide variety of topics, ranging from art, to memories, to brain development, to feminism, and much more!Here are the amazing 2025 REX Talk presenters:
- Katelyn Chen, "Telling the Timeless Story"
- Veronica Trevathan, "The Evolution of Paleo Art"
- Anna Liao, "Nice to Meet You Again: A tale of getting lost and finding a MAP"
- Savannah Greenbaum, "Women in STEM and the Matilda Effect"
- Rory Trevathan, "The Wonder of Writing"
- Emma Foster, "How Memories Shape Us"
- Ava Liao, "Turtle-y Me: How MAP helped me come out of my shell."
Congratulations to our REX Talks presenters
You worked incredibly hard all year and it showed!* "Real voices. Extraordinary ideas." The name is also inspired by our mascot Rex.
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