Friday, January 18th – Sunday, May 12th
To kick off the year, we are thrilled to host the traveling exhibit, Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog!
Children will have the opportunity to sort and deliver mail with their favorite characters, order fish and chips in the restaurant, drive a ferry boat, slide down Cliffordâs tail, and read about Cliffordâs 10 Big Ideas for working together and creating a caring community.



NEW! Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog at The Woodlands Childrenâs Museum
Families invited to join a Big Red celebration beginning Jan. 18
THE WOODLANDS, Texas â Jan. 4, 2019 â A big red opening will take place at The Woodlands Childrenâs Museum Friday, Jan. 18, for an exhibit featuring a BIG RED DOG named CLIFFORD!
Board the Birdwell Island ferry and journey to the world of Cliffordâą, Americaâs beloved big red dog with a heart to match. See Emily Elizabethâą and many of the residents of Birdwell Island.
Inspired by Scholastic Entertainmentâs TV show, Clifford The Big Red DogÂź on PBSKIDSÂź, the exhibit offers numerous immersive âpaws-onâ adventures that reinforce âCliffordâs Big Ideasâ â 10 simple tangible life lessons designed to help young children navigate their world. They are: Share, Play Fair, Have Respect, Work Together, Be Responsible, Be Truthful, Be Kind, Believe in Yourself, Be a Good Friend and Help Others.
Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog opens at The Woodlands Childrenâs Museum,4775 W. Panther Creek Drive, Suite 280, The Woodlands, Texas 77381, on Friday, Jan. 18, and runs through Sunday, May 12, 2019. The museum will be closed Sunday, Jan. 13 through Thursday, Jan. 17, while this special exhibit is installed.
Children can visit a colossal 9-foot tall Clifford with a tail to slide down, just like Emily Elizabeth does on the television show. Little visitors also can help fill Cliffordâs big bowl with bones using a conveyor belt and find âboneâ-ified treasures at T-Boneâs Beach.
âWeâre thrilled to have an opportunity to bring this wonderful exhibit to The Woodlands community,â said Angela Colton, executive director of the museum. âAdventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog exemplifies the magic and joy that reading brings to a childâs world. We encourage families to visit the museum for special, exhibit-related events, including A Big Red Valentineâs Party and Meet and Greet with Clifford The Big Red Dog!â
Exhibit Entrance
Welcome to Birdwell Island, the home of Clifford and his owner, Emily Elizabeth Howard. Clifford was the runt of the litter when Emily Elizabeth adopted him. Much to everyoneâs surprise, Clifford outgrew all the other dogs because of Emily Elizabethâs limitless love. The Howards left the city and moved to Birdwell Island, where they made new friends, including Cleo, T-Bone and Mac.
Visitors enter Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog by passing Birdwell Islandâs lighthouse and boarding the ferry. Children and adults can join âVictorâ and âPedroâ in the pilot house and try their hand at steering the ferry. Visitors hear the sounds of seagulls and ocean waves roaring as they navigate their way to Birdwell Island with the help of a three-dimensional map of the island. Children can move tourists around the map and visit Samuelâs Fish and Chips Shack, the Post Office, Cleoâs Backyard and all of Cliffordâs favorite places on Birdwell Island.
Samuelâs Fish and Chips Shack
Say hello to Samuel and his son Charley, pull up a stool at Samuelâs Fish and Chips Shack on the pier, and place your order (maybe Samuelâs delicious fish and chips!). Children and adults can enter Samuelâs Shack and role-play restaurant employees working together to restock the shelves, cook, clean and serve. Children can grab an order pad to take their familyâs and friendsâ orders and total their bill at the cash register.
T-Boneâs Beach
No island is complete without a beach! T-Bone welcomes children and adults to a bone-shaped âbeachâ where children can follow Cliffordâs Big Ideas and âPlay Fairâ by taking turns hunting for seashells.
Clifford The Big Red Dogâs Doghouse
A 9-foot Clifford greets guests in his backyard outside his doghouse. Children can take a seat next to Emily Elizabeth on the giant paws of her big red best friend and slide down Cliffordâs tail.
Children can âBe Responsibleâ by helping fill Cliffordâs giant dog bowl using a bone-shaped conveyor belt to keep the crimson canine healthy and growing.
Inside Cliffordâs Doghouse, fans can create pictures, invitations, letters and more using paper, crayons, pencils and other supplies. They can display their masterpieces in the doghouse, mail them to a Birdwell Island resident or take them home to bring a smile to a family member or friend.
Cleoâs Backyard
Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dogâs youngest visitors will dig Cleoâs Backyard, designed for tot safety with a soft floor and âstoneâ wall enclosure. Cleo encourages toddlers to crawl through a tunnel or play a shape-sorting activity at Cleoâs doghouse. At the stone wall, children can enjoy activities as they open the doors to T-Boneâs doghouse and are greeted by their reflection in a mirror; turn a crank to make Clifford go in and out of his doghouse; and spin two tumblers to match Birdwell Island characters to their homes.
Birdwell Island Post Office
Children can join âMr. Carsonâ at the Birdwell Island Post Office and help sort and mail letters. Then they can deliver mail and pictures to the Birdwell Island residentsâ mailboxes.
Birdwell Island Library and Norman Bridwell Art Retrospective
Take a break from all the action and cozy up for a reading adventure. âMs. Leeâ welcomes visitors to the library, which hosts a collection of Clifford books. Children can practice believing in themselves and building confidence (just like Clifford) as they share Cliffordstories and play games.
Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog was created by Minnesota Childrenâs Museum in partnership with Scholastic Entertainment, Inc. ©2016 Scholastic and logos are trademarks of Scholastic Entertainment, Inc. CLIFFORD, EMILY ELIZABETH, CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG and logos are trademarks of Norman Bridwell. All rights reserved.
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Admission to the museum and to Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog is $7 per person age 1 and older. The exhibit will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.