About Us
We transformed a forty-four-foot toy hauler into a mobile children's museum! Vamos Niños: Play to Learn, our mobile museum and resource center, is a place that connects families to resources as they engage with their children in a fun-filled space designed for play, exploration and learning.
Purpose
In mostly rural Doña Ana County, NM, access to quality early childhood educational opportunities is limited. Vamos Niños aims to break down these barriers and “open the door" to enriching and stimulating Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) concepts. The mobile museum brings a caravan of health, wellness, and educational resources and services to rural and underserved children and families, fostering equitable educational opportunities across Doña Ana County.
Exhibits
Vamos Niños is PACKED with fun, interactive exhibits inside and out!
Jack’s Workshop
- Main entry and welcome center
- Family resource center
- Workbenches with discovery boxes
- Video microscope
GARAGE
- Active STEAM exhibits
- Interactive scarf air wall
- Color-changing water column
- Magnetic gear wall
Active S.T.E.A.M. Activities
- Musical garden
- Bubble-play cart
- Big blue blocks
- Fabric weaving wall
Treehouse
- Calm & quiet area for sensory play
- Listening tubes
- Light table with magnetic tiles
- Reading nook
- Pet vet
- Imaginative play
get involved
interested in volunteering?
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support us
We are so grateful for our major supporters:
Make a gift
Vamos Niños would not be possible without the support of our community. Please consider making a gift to help support our programming!
For more information or to discuss your gift, contact us at info@vamosninos.org
- Jack Soules
- New Mexico Legislature & New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, sponsored by: NM Sen. Bill Soules & NM Rep. Joanne Ferrary
- Congressionally Directed Spending Grant sponsored by: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich
- Daniels Fund
- Francis R. Dewing Foundation
- El Paso Electric
- Kelley Family Foundation
- W. K. Kellogg Foundation
- Nusenda Credit Union
- Walmart Spark Good
- Kelley Family Foundation
- NM Early Childhood Education & Care Department
- Community Foundation of Southern NM - Western Sky, Devasthali Family Foundation Fund, and Wellness Fund
visit us
During its first year of operation, Vamos Niños will be focused on traveling throughout DAC primarily for community-wide events. Access to Vamos Niños will be free at these events. If you would like to request a visit from Vamos Niños to your classroom, child care, or other nonpublic setting, there will be a fee to help cover our costs. To request a visit from Vamos Niños, please complete this form.
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Frequently Asked questions
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What ages is Vamos Niños for?
- Vamos Niños is geared towards preschool aged children three to five years old.
Is there a cost for visiting Vamos Niños?
- There is no cost to families visiting VN at free community events. If you'd like to reserve VN for a specific audience (classroom, child care center, day camp, etc), there will be a fee.
Is Vamos Niños ADA Accessible?
- No, but we do have accessible outdoor activities!
When will Vamos Niños be in my neighborhood?
- We do not have a regular schedule quite yet, sign up for our email list to get updates!
For questions and more information:
info@vamosninos.org
Is there a bathroom, diaper changing station, or nursing area in Vamos Niños?
- No, but we make every effort to park near public restrooms at all of our events.
How much time can I spend in the museum?
- We recommend allowing two hours for a visit.
Can I drop off my kids?
- All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
How do I get Vamos Niños at my event?
- During its first year of operation, Vamos Niños will be focused on traveling throughout DAC primarily for community-wide events. Access to Vamos Niños will be free at these events. If you would like to request a visit from Vamos Niños to your classroom, child care, or other nonpublic setting, there will be a fee to help cover our costs. To request a visit from Vamos Niños, please complete this form.
Equitable education in New Mexico remains a challenge, addressed by the Success Partnership, a prenatal-to-career education initiative in Doña Ana County that is supported primarily by Ngage New Mexico. With a commitment to fostering positive educational outcomes, the partnership employs a data-driven approach, emphasizing that education is a shared responsibility.
Vamos Niños is the innovative idea of the Success Partnership's Early Childhood Education Coalition. The Coalition's strong focus on supporting the growth of equitable educational opportunities for children, their families, and caregivers has led to the creation of this one-of-a-kind educational experience in this region.
Zooming through Doña Ana County and Southern New Mexico would not be possible without the foundational support of Ngage New Mexico and its team.