Our Exhibits
Where curiosity comes to play
We broke ground on our site at 202 Dairyland Rd, Buellton CA in October of 2021 and are building each exhibit as funding comes in. We currently plan to open Phase 1 of our site in 2025.
Site Plan
Dirt Zone
We are building an area where kids can create dirt hills, valleys, play with tires, use mini excavators, tractors, and trucks. Come get dirty and dig deep
Sensory Garden
The organic garden is designed to inspire children’s interest in plants and natural cycles. Year round activities in the garden will include: seed starting and saving, transplanting, pollinator and plant education, composting, arts and crafts, cooking projects, free play and more.
Mud Kitchen
This is an outdoor playspace with a multi-station table where kids can have hands-on interaction with materials to make mud, tools to transform the area into their own beautiful mud creations.
Fairyland
This will be a magical play area where visitors can walk through a fantasy fairy area with a tea garden and wishing well.
Building Zone
An active zone where kids can saw, hammer, build and take apart things.
Paint a Truck
The SYV Children’s Museum will have a rotating exhibit of large objects for children to paint and explore.
Our first painted object was donated by The Arnett Family and was painted at our August 2023 Discovery Days event.
Water Feature
Our water feature will be a long, recirculating waterway in the shape of a natural stone-lined streambed. Beginning of the waterway is a walk-in gazebo that rains periodically, flooding the waterway, teaching kids about rain, storms, floodplains, etc. End of the waterway is a shallow, concrete basin appropriate for even the smallest kids to splash around. There will also be lifesize animal footprints leading up to the concrete basin so kids can study animal tracks.
Forts
We have space for 3 forts on our property. Each will have its own unique theme and play area for children to explore and be inspired by. Each fort will have an open-concept so guardians may allow free play in the forts while still having easy access and line-of-sight.
Picnic Area
We have an existing barn onsite that will be converted into a picnic area, baby zone and reading zone. We need funding for installing two sliding barn doors, updating the electrical system, installing lights and providing multi use seating areas.
