The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry used IMLS funds to create a series of three pop-up, experimental play experiences. These play experiences, called "adventures," are designed to support young children's need to learn through open-ended play while also supporting caregivers' need to understand and facilitate their children's development. Development of these play experiences support OMSI's need to provide more accessible, meaningful experiences for families with young children as part of strategic initiative to invest in early childhood education. Each adventure was developed by OMSI in collaboration with a child development expert from Lewis and Clark College to focus on a specific aspect of play and its role in a child's development. They also created complementary interpretive materials to encourage caregivers to observe their children playing and to learn more about the value of play.