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Support play for la

What your donation can do

Here is how your generosity can help the Cayton

$25

can cover the cost of museum admission for 2 children

$250

can provide a “Sensory Sensitive” kit to make the Cayton more welcoming for a child with disabilities

$50

can provide “Cayton Creativity Kits” for 5 children

$500

can cover the cost of a field trip for a Title 1 classroom

$100

can cover the cost of enrollment for a Cayton Class for one child

$1,000

can cover the cost of bringing the museum into the community for a day

How you will be recognized

Your donation matters to the Cayton and to all kids across LA—and we want you to feel that. All donors to our year-end campaign will be recognized on our website and in email communications to our 25k subscribers. Donors who make major gifts will be acknowledged in the following ways:  

$1,000+

Recognition on our ANNUAL DONOR Wall for an entire year

If you are interested in making a major gift of $5,000 and above or a multi-year pledge to support Play for LA, please contact our Chief Advancement Officer, Carly Harrill, at charrill@caytonmuseum.org.
 

$2,500+

Recognition on our *new* PLAY FOR ALL Wall, which recognizes the top supporters of our Free Admission & Equity Initiative. Recognition is for the lifetime of the museum.

Baby crawling in Cayton exhibit

Become a Member

Being an annual member means priority access, discounts, exclusive events, and supporting our nonprofit organization.

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Host an Event with Us!

The Cayton is the perfect event space to host any celebration big or small, for babies to adults.

STAY updated

Cayton Email List

395 Santa Monica Place, #374

Santa Monica, CA 90401

LOCATED ON LEVEL 3

 

Phone: 424-416-8320

Email: info@caytonmuseum.org

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EIN: 20-1470992

Museum Hours

GENERAL PUBLIC

Wednesday–Sunday

10AM–5PM

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MEMBER EARLY ACCESS

Wednesday-Sunday

9AM-10AM

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Cayton Children’s Museum acknowledges that we are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded land of the Tongva (Gabrieleño) people, who have stewarded this land for generations. We honor their enduring connection to this place and recognize their past, present, and future presence in the Santa Monica region.

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