At Children’s Museum of Franklin, everyone who gives is recognized as a Friend of the Museum – because friendship means showing up, investing in one another, and believing that play matters.

When you make a gift, you aren’t simply donating. You are helping to build a place where belonging, joy, connection, curiosity, and respect come to life – for children and grown-ups alike.

What Friends Make Possible 

Friends of the Museum power access.

Your support provides play passes for deserving families and neighbors in the communities in which we live – ensuring that every child has the opportunity to discover, imagine, and grow through play and exploration.

Friends of the Museum fuel learning.

Your generosity strengthens family programming and SparkLab – our hands-on, STEM-based program suite that inspires experimentation, creativity, and real-world problem solving.

Friends of the Museum sustain and evolve play.

Your gift maintains the exhibits our visitors love today, while giving us the ability to innovate, expand, and grow for tomorrow’s families.

Do you work for a company that wants to get involved? Learn more here.

Considering other ways to give, aside from online? Learn more here.