Louisiana Children's Museum

What Louisiana Children's Museum does

Louisiana Children's Museum (LCM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, operating a single 8.5-acre interactive museum campus within City Park since opening its current facility in 2019. The organization delivers play-based, hands-on learning experiences for children across thematic exhibit galleries including Follow That Food, Dig Into Nature, Move With The River, Make Your Mark, Play With Me, and Outdoor Adventures, supported by educational programs such as Camps, Parents' Night Out, First 1000 Days, Living With Water, NOLA Readers 2.0, Play Power, and Sensory-friendly Playtime. Its technology stack is intentionally minimal — the museum relies on physical exhibits rather than software products, with a website (lcm.org), third-party ticketing (shop-lcm.org), and an external scheduling platform (acuityscheduling.com) as its core digital infrastructure.

LCM monetizes through a diversified mix of earned and contributed revenue streams. One-time and recurring revenue sources include admission ticket sales, annual memberships, donations and planned giving (anchored by the Debbie & Jack Blitch Planned Giving Society), school field trip group admissions at $7 per person with a 15-person minimum, private event rentals (birthday parties, corporate playdates, weddings, rehearsal dinners, meetings and conferences), and a curated museum store that operates without admission. The go-to-market motion combines direct-to-consumer ticket and membership sales for families with sales-led B2B outreach for schools and corporate clients.

The organization serves multiple customer segments in parallel: families with children as the primary consumer segment, schools and educational groups as the primary institutional segment, and corporate groups and private event hosts as secondary segments. It also operates an ecosystem of strategic and support partnerships, including Clover (The CORE at Clover initiative), Tulane University (In Dialogue programming), Fish in a Tree (sensory-friendly programming), Dickie Brennan & Co. (Acorn Café food service), and City Park New Orleans (host venue). LCM is led by new CEO Tifferney M. White and has earned national recognition including Travel + Leisure's Top 9 Children's Museums in the U.S. and USA Today's 10Best New Museums.

Name

Louisiana Children's Museum

Legal name

Louisiana Children's Museum

Website

https://lcm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Louisiana Children's Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating an 8.5-acre interactive children's museum in New Orleans' City Park, delivering play-based exhibits, educational programs, field trips, events, and memberships to families, schools, and corporate groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Museum Services

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Educational Services (8200), Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Museums (THAJADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA), Educational & Edutainment Parks (Science/Discovery/Children’s Parks) (THAJAEAG), Kids & Family Learning Workshops (Family Crafts, Junior Maker Classes) (THAJAKAO), Museum, Zoo & Attraction Gift Shops (CRALAJAG)

Keywords

• Children's museum
• Interactive exhibits
• Educational programs
• Family activities
• Field trips

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Admission Tickets: Revenue from individual and family admissions. Ticket purchases directly support the museum's nonprofit mission.
2. Memberships: Annual membership programs providing unlimited access to the museum for enrolled families.
3. Donations and Planned Giving: Tax-deductible contributions supporting the museum's mission. Includes the Debbie & Jack Blitch Planned Giving Society for legacy donors.
4. Field Trip Group Admissions: Group rate admissions for school field trips at $7 per person with minimum 15 person requirement.
5. Private Event Rentals: Birthday parties, corporate events, weddings, rehearsal dinners, meetings and conferences booked as private rentals of museum spaces.
6. Museum Store Sales: Retail sales of thoughtfully curated and sustainable heirloom-quality toys. The museum store is adjacent to the museum and does not require admission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Louisiana Children's Museum operates a single-location children's museum on an 8.5-acre City Park campus in New Orleans, providing interactive indoor and outdoor exhibit galleries, hands-on learning programs, school field trips, camps, birthday parties, corporate/private event rentals, and a curated museum store. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that charges admissions, sells annual memberships, and solicits donations to fund its play-based learning mission.

Product overview

Louisiana Children's Museum is a single-location children's museum offering a unified portfolio of interactive experiences, educational programs, and event services. The core offering is the museum experience featuring indoor and outdoor exhibit galleries including Play With Me, Dig Into Nature, Follow That Food, Make Your Mark, Move With The River, Outdoor Adventures, and Community Spaces. Supporting programs include camps, Parents' Night Out, First 1000 Days, Living With Water, NOLA Readers 2.0, Play Power, and Sensory-friendly Playtime. The museum also offers event services including birthday parties, corporate events, meetings/conferences, and weddings. Additional offerings include field trips, a museum store with curated toys, and membership programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CORE at Clover: A partnership with Clover on a new initiative called The CORE at Clover — the Collaborative of Resources and Empowerment
• Playologists

Products and services

• Annual Memberships Subscription-based annual membership granting enrolled families unlimited access to the museum along with additional benefits, sold directly to consumers.
• School Field Trips 2-hour structured guided educational visits for school and homeschool groups in four learning galleries, sold at $7 per person to groups of 15+.
• Birthday Parties Private birthday celebration packages including dedicated museum spaces and party coordination for families hosting children's birthdays at the museum.
• Corporate Playdates and Corporate Events Corporate event packages including team-building playdates, employee family activities, and company celebrations hosted at the museum venue.
• Meetings and Conferences Venue rental service offering the museum's indoor and outdoor spaces for meetings, conferences, and community gatherings.
• Private Event Rentals Private event space rentals at the museum for a range of private occasions and celebrations.
• Weddings and Rehearsal Dinners Wedding ceremony and rehearsal dinner venue rentals at the Louisiana Children's Museum campus.
• Camps at LCM Summer camp programs for children with hands-on learning experiences, staffed by camp counselors and supported by Junior Camp Counselor volunteers.
• Parents' Night Out Evening supervised play and childcare program at the museum, allowing parents to enjoy adult activities while their children are cared for on-site.
• Museum Store On-site retail gift shop adjacent to the museum offering thoughtfully curated, sustainable heirloom-quality toys for all ages, plus gift cards and birthday registries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named one of Top 9 Children's Museums in U.S. by Travel + Leisure
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, support and minor.

• ClovercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with Clover on a new initiative called The CORE at Clover — the Collaborative of Resources and Empowerment. This represents a strategic community partnership focused on providing resources and empowerment programming for families.
• Dickie Brennan & Co.supportOthersFood service partnership through Acorn Café, a Dickie Brennan Café. Box lunches available for order through this partner for field trip groups. The café is located on museum grounds.
• Fish in a TreeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer Sensory Friendly Storytime programming at the museum, expanding accessibility for children with sensory sensitivities.
• Tulane UniversitysupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Tulane University on programming including the 'In Dialogue' video chat series helping parents learn about children's mental health, and conversations about racism, violence, and justice.
• City Park New OrleanssupportOthersHost institution location within City Park. The museum campus is situated on 8.5 acres within City Park, one of the largest urban parks in the United States.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose: Nonprofit children's museum with exhibit-based interactive play and curriculum-aligned school programs. Comparable mission, audience, and revenue structure to LCM.
• Children's Museum of Indianapolis: The largest children's museum in the world and a direct peer in mission, exhibit-based play model, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit structure. Both institutions monetize through admissions, memberships, school field trips, and event rentals.
• Boston Children's Museum: Long-established nonprofit children's museum with similar admission/membership/event-rental revenue model and curriculum-aligned school programming. Directly comparable operating model and target audience.
• Please Touch Museum: Philadelphia-based children's museum with hands-on, play-based exhibits and a similar revenue mix of admissions, memberships, and private event rentals. Direct comparable on operating model.
• Children's Museum of Pittsburgh: Nonprofit children's museum recognized for hands-on, maker-focused exhibits with similar school field-trip and membership programs. Comparable programmatic depth and audience.
• Children's Museum of Houston: Major regional children's museum operating with the same exhibit-gallery, school field trip, membership, and event-rental model. Comparable scale and audience to LCM.
• Children's Museum of Atlanta: Regional children's museum focused on interactive exhibits for young children with the same admission, membership, and field-trip revenue model. Strong direct comparable on scale and audience.
• Marbles Kids Museum: Raleigh-based children's museum combining play-based exhibits with IMAX theater, operating under the same admission/membership/event model as LCM.
• Madison Children's Museum: Mid-sized children's museum with hands-on exhibits, rooftop/outdoor programming, and a similar nonprofit operating model. Comparable on exhibit mix and visitor experience.

Broad incumbents

• Audubon Nature Institute: Larger New Orleans–based nonprofit family of attractions (aquarium, zoo, insectarium) that competes with LCM for family visitation and tourism dollars in the same metro. Broader incumbent rather than direct peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/louisianakids
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/lachildrensmuseum
• Facebookfacebook.com/LouisianaKids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/louisiana-children's-museum
• Instagraminstagram.com/louisianakids

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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