Children’s Museum of
Phoenix PAL Guide
A tool to help you communicate, navigate and have a great
time at the Museum!
I can visit the
Children’s
Museum of
Phoenix!
 I will arrive at the Museum
 I will see some friendly staff members
There are 3
steps before I
can explore..
 I will get a stamp on my hand
I can navigate
I can visit all of
the museum
floors
I can take the stairs
I can take the elevator
I can
communicate
things I need
A break
The bathroom
Help
To go outside
I can
communicate
things I want
A drink
To stay
A snack
To move on
First floor
exhibits
-Climber
-Whoosh!
What it looks like
The Climber
What I feel
I want to stay
I want to move on
This is fun!
This is scary!
I can visit the Climber! The Climber is a big structure I can climb on. I can enter the Climber on my own or with my friends and family. I can
only go in and out of the Climber on the bottom. If I get scared or need help, a staff member can help me.
What it looks like….
Whoosh!
What I feel….
I want to stay
I want to move on
This is fun!
This is scary!
I can visit Whoosh! Whoosh! has tubes that air moves through. I can put scarves in and watch them float to the ground or catch them. I can
change the way the scarves go by turning the knobs. Whoosh! can get noisy. If I do not like this, I can move on.
Second floor
exhibits
-Art Studio
-Move It!
-Pedal Power
-Building Big
What it looks like….
What I feel….
Art Studio
I want to stay
This is fun!
I want to move on
This is scary!
I can visit the Art Studio! In the Art Studio I can make artwork using many different materials. I can paint on the caste or I can make an art
project at one of the tables. I might get messy in this room, and that is okay. When I am painting the castle, I can wear a smock so that my
clothes don’t get messy. If I get messy I can wash my hands in the sink.
What it looks like…
Move It!
What I feel…
I want to stay
This is fun!
I want to move on
This is scary!
I can visit Move It! Move It! is an outdoor play area. I can see some things to jump on, some things to climb through and a maze. Sometimes Move It!
is closed. If it is closed, it is okay, I can visit another time. It can be hot at Move It! If I do not like the heat, I can move on.
What it looks like...
Pedal Power
What I feel…
I want to stay
This is fun!
I want to move on
This is scary!
I can visit Pedal Power! In Pedal Power I can ride a tricycle or scooter through a car wash. Many children like this area, so I may have to wait
for my turn with the tricycle I want to use. In the car wash, some of the water flaps may touch me. If I don’t like this, I do not have to go through
the tunnel.
What it looks like…
Building Big
What I feel…
I want to stay
This is fun!
I want to move on
This is scary!
I can visit Building Big! In Building Big I can make forts with lots of different materials. Sometimes other children might want to help me build my fort.
If I don’t want them to join me, I can tell them that I want to build my own fort.
Third floor
exhibits
-Noodle Forest
-Someplace
-Book Loft
-Pit Stop
-Grand Ballroom
-Texture Café
-Market
-Place for Under
Threes
What it looks like…
Noodle Forest
What I feel…
I want to stay
This is fun!
I want to move on
This is scary!
I can visit the Noodle Forest! The Noodle Forest is a forest of pool noodles hanging from the ceiling. I can walk through the Noodle Forest. The
noodles may touch me. If I do not like the noodles touching me, I can move on. It may be dark and noisy inside the Noodle Forest. If I do not
like this, I can move on.
What it looks like…
Someplace
What I feel…
I want to stay
This is fun!
I want to move on
This is scary!
I can visit Someplace! Someplace is a place where I can enjoy using my imagination. I can use words to make sentences on the wall. I can build using
the magnetic tiles on the light table. If I want a calm, darker place, I can crawl into one of the sounds pods to relax for a short time and listen to the music.
What it looks like…
Book Loft
What I feel…
I want to stay
This is fun!
I want to move on
This is scary!
I can visit the Book Loft! In the Book Loft I can read or take a break. I can pick a book to read from one of the tables or from a shelf on the
wall. When I am finished, I can put the book back where I got it. If I ever want to stop playing and rest for a bit, I can come here.
What it looks like…
Pit Stop
What I feel…
I want to stay
This is fun!
I want to move on
This is scary!
I can visit Pit Stop! At Pit Stop I can race cars on tracks. The cars are found in the boxes at the bottom of each track. It is important to
remember to walk in this area, since there are many children playing here. If I want to race a car, I can get one car and take it to the top of the
track I want to race it on. I can wait my turn to let my car go on the track.
What it looks like…
Grand
Ballroom
What I feel…
I want to stay
This is fun!
I want to move on
This is scary!
I can visit the Grand Ballroom! The Grand Ballroom is a room with a lot of movement and noise where balls go on various tracks. If I do not like
all of the movement and noise, I can move on. I can put the balls on different tracks and watch as they go down. I can even use the magnetic
pipe pieces to make my own ball track.
What it looks like…
Texture Café
What I feel…
I want to stay
This is fun!
I want to move on
This is scary!
I can visit the Texture Café! In the Texture Café I can pretend to cook using the pots and pans. I can use the fabrics to make pretend food.
There are some instruments in this room that may make some noise. If I don’t like the noise, I can move on.
What it looks like…
Market
What I feel…
I want to stay
This is fun!
I want to move on
This is scary!
I can visit the Market! The Market is a pretend grocery store where I can pretend to shop or work. If I want to shop, I can get a cart to use. Lots
of children like to use the carts. I can wait for my turn with a cart. If I want to be a worker in the store, I may have to wait for my turn with the
cash register or the stock cart. When I am done playing in the Market, I can help put the groceries back on the shelf.
What it looks like…
Place for
Under Threes
What I feel…
I want to stay
This is fun!
I want to move on
This is scary!
I can see a Place for Under Threes. This is a safe place for little kids. If I am over three I cannot go in. I can stay and watch the younger kids play
from behind the gate, or I can move on.
What it looks like…
Gift Shop
What I feel…
I want to stay
I want to move on
This is fun!
This is scary!
When it is time to go, I can go to the exit on the first floor. I can exit through the gift shop. The gift shop has items for visitors to purchase. I
may or may not get a gift, and that is okay.
What it looks like…
What I feel…
Goodbye!
I want to come back soon I am ready to leave
I had fun!
I can tell my friends and family all about my experience at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix!
I am sad to leave
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