Knock Knock Children's Museum and Volunteers of America Partner for Free Early Learning Field Trips

New program provides free museum admission tickets to early learning centers in 23 Louisiana parishes.

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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The Knock Knock Children's Museum in Baton Rouge has partnered with Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana's Partnerships in Child Care to launch a new "Little Explorers" program. The program will provide free admission tickets to the museum for early learning center field trips across 23 Louisiana parishes served by VOA. Additionally, the museum's Crawbaby learning zone will be sponsored by Volunteers of America.

Why it matters

This partnership aims to enrich early learning experiences for young children and their families by making museum field trips accessible to more early learning centers, especially those serving underserved communities. Access to high-quality educational experiences like children's museums can help promote school readiness and support child development.

The details

The new "Little Explorers" program was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting at the Knock Knock Children's Museum on Thursday. The free admission tickets will be distributed through participating early learning centers or directly to individual families in the 23 parishes that VOA's Partnerships in Childcare serves. The museum's Crawbaby learning zone, a swamp-themed space designed for Louisiana's youngest learners, will also be sponsored by Volunteers of America.

  • The new "Little Explorers" program was launched and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

The players

Knock Knock Children's Museum

A children's museum located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that provides interactive learning experiences for young children.

Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana

A nonprofit organization that provides a variety of social services, including early childhood education programs, across 23 parishes in Louisiana.

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The takeaway

This partnership between the Knock Knock Children's Museum and Volunteers of America demonstrates a commitment to expanding access to high-quality early learning opportunities, especially for underserved communities in Louisiana. By providing free museum field trips, the "Little Explorers" program has the potential to positively impact school readiness and child development across the region.