About Us
Our mission is to encourage all children to learn and grow through play!
Why We Champion Play
With 90% of cognitive development happening in the first six years, our exhibits are intentionally designed to harness this critical window—giving every child a bright start through the power of play.
Our Story
A Journey of Inspiring Young Minds Through Play
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1998 | Rogue Valley Children's Discovery Museum is established.
2002 | The Mobile Museum goes on the road with a vision and a passion.
2005 | First Permanent Home The first brick-and-mortar Children's Museum is established in the Moose Lodge building.
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2011 | Children’s Museum moves to the JCPenney building in Downtown Medford, becoming the Kid Time Children’s Museum.
2014 | The Learning Loft preschool is established and operates within the Kid Time Children’s Museum.
2019 | Kid Time secures a long-term lease for the historic Carnegie Library from the City of Medford.
2020–2021 | The Learning Loft preschool, renamed The Ivy School, moves to the Carnegie Library. The Ivy School operates six preschool classrooms and supports K-5th distance learning during the worldwide pandemic.
2022 | The Children's Museum of Southern Oregon, formerly Kid Time, opens to the public with all-new exhibits. The Children’s Museum and The Ivy School formally move under the umbrella organization, Oregon Center for Creative Learning.
2023 | The Outdoor Adventure opens. The Ivy School operates 11 classrooms in eight different locations in the Rogue Valley.
2024 | The OCCL acquires the former Dutch Bros headquarters to extend its programs into Josephine County.
2025 | The OCCL launches concurrent Capital Campaigns for Medford and Grants Pass; in the Fall, The Ivy School opens in Grants Pass.
FUTURE | The OCCL continues to inspire young minds and unite the community through play.