First-Ever Museum Exhibit Inspired by Disney Jr.’s Beloved Emmy Award-Winning Series ‘Mickey Mouse Clubhouse’ To Open at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

(Indianapolis – Feb. 12, 2025) Get ready for a magical adventure as The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis brings the beloved characters and inspiring stories from Disney Jr.’s iconic “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” to life at the first-ever museum exhibit inspired by the Emmy® Award-winning series. Kids and families are invited to dive into the whimsical world of the hit series to help Mickey, Minnie and their pals prepare a surprise birthday party for their favorite pup—Pluto. The interactive experience, filled with fun, music and delightful surprises for Disney fans of all ages, will take place from Feb. 22 to Sept. 1, 2025. The exhibit will then travel to other museums across the country through 2029.



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The exhibit invites visitors to go on an exciting adventure with Mickey as he has a special request: help get everything ready for Pluto’s big surprise birthday! With the clock ticking, families will need to band together and use their skills and creativity to lend a helping hand to Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Professor Von Drake.

Imaginative play and digital activities include the following:

• Bake and Decorate with Minnie: Assist Minnie by decorating pretend cupcakes using a whimsical frosting machine and putting the candles on Pluto’s birthday cake.
• Invent with Donald and Professor Von Drake: Help Donald Duck and Professor Von Drake put together a special bubble-making invention for the party.
• Craft and Paint with Daisy: Join Daisy Duck in helping make Pluto’s day extra special with playful recreations of painting Pluto’s doghouse, making a birthday blanket, and arranging flower bouquets.
• Grill and Play with Goofy: Help Goofy pretend to grill hot dogs, distract Pluto with a game of fetch, and sing to vegetable plants to perk them up.

As the party preparations come to an end, families can get loud together when they practice shouting “Surprise!” with Mickey. When Pluto arrives, everyone will join in the grand reveal and celebrate with the iconic Hot Dog Dance.

This dynamic interactive experience is designed to enhance physical, cognitive and social-emotional skills through hands-on and digital activities. The inclusive, accessible spaces encourage imaginative play, communication, collaboration and participation. Visitors will engage in creative problem-solving, counting, understanding sequences, practicing empathy and enjoying music and rhythm. Fan-favorite elements from the Disney Jr. series include the beloved Toodles and Handy Helper. They will help guide and assist visitors throughout the experience.\

Don’t miss this chance to be part of the Disney magic and help Mickey, Minnie and their friends throw Pluto the best surprise party ever!

Note: Costume characters are not part of the exhibit.

About The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis   

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis ignites joy, wonder and curiosity by creating powerful learning experiences for children and adults. For more information about The Children’s Museum, visit www.childrensmuseum.org and follow on social media @childrensmuseum.

About Disney Jr.’s “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse”

Disney Jr.’s Emmy Award-winning series “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” has been delighting preschool audiences and their families since it originally premiered in 2006. The series, which introduces the rich heritage of beloved classic Disney characters like Mickey and his pals to a whole new generation, is still breaking records with over 4 billion views on Disney Jr.’s YouTube channel and 12.1 billion hours watched across linear and streaming since launch. The series also ranked as a Top 5 series on streaming for Kids 2-5 in 2024. This summer, the next iteration of the series, “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+,” will welcome everyone back to the clubhouse for all-new adventures filled with songs, laughter, handy helping and fun new surprises. Rob LaDuca returns from the original series as executive producer, and Kim Duran (“Mickey Mouse Funhouse”) is co-producer/story editor. “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+” is a production of Disney Television Animation.