Our Programs

At the heart of the FLIP Museum's innovative approach is our mobile exhibit initiative, designed to bring the magic of museum learning directly to the community. Recognizing the evolving needs of today's caregivers and the importance of accessibility, our mobile exhibits pop up where children are, ensuring that every child, irrespective of their location or background, has the opportunity to engage, explore, and learn. From interactive play food carts to intricately designed train sets representing Portland's rich locomotive heritage, we continue to build exciting mobile exhibits for the Portland Metropolitan Area.

Play Food Cart

Celebrating the vibrant culture of Portland's street food scene, the FLIP Museum's mobile play food cart invites children to dive into imaginative culinary play.

  • End-less child-led play opportunities.

  • Promotes socio-emotional learning such as collaboration and team work.

  • Provides a fun way to learn about multicultural cuisines.

  • Experience first-hand what it is like operating a small business.

Mobile Magnet Wall

Children use ramps, tubes, ball to create ramps to learn cause and effect, momentum, and gravity through hands-on experimentation. Fun for all ages.

  • Enhanced open-ended play

  • STEM: promotes investigation-based inquiry and systems thinking skills

  • Promotes socio-emotional learning such as collaboration and team work.

Hand Crafted Train Set

Capturing the essence of Portland's locomotive industry, the FLIP Museum's hand-built train set mobile exhibit whisks children on a journey through history.

  • Promotes socio-emotional learning such as collaboration and team work.

  • End-less child-led play opportunities.

Mobile Wind Tunnel

Children learn about air movement by adjusting the speed and direction of airflow while experimenting with play silks, coffee filters, and many other materials.

  • STEM: promotes investigation-based inquiry and systems thinking skills

  • Promotes socio-emotional development

Big Blocks

Big blocks are fun for kids and adults where there’s unlimited potential for Imaginative play to build a world they want to see.

  • Promotes socio-emotional learning such as collaboration and team work.

  • Builds gross-motor, problem-solving, and language skills.

More Exhibits Coming soon

Every child deserves to dream, play, explore, and have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. Let's make it happen together!