Right now I'm with Elizabeth Dampier, who is the CEO of Kaleideum.

This place is just amazing.

It must have been some journey to get here.

- We started this journey a while ago.

We started back in 2014 with conversations.

We merged our local children's museum and science together in 2016, always with the idea of one location in the heart of downtown where we could be accessible to the public.

We finally realized that dream with support of Forsyth County, who helped to build this beautiful building, the city of Winston-Salem, the state, and all of these donors behind us who helped us bring this campaign to life and help us open this in February.

[playful music] Let me show you around the museum.

The mission at Kaleideum is really to engage all ages through this experiential learning museum, from adults to children to all in between, and to encourage you to explore, learn, discover, and find your passions.

One of the ways we do that is through this exhibit, the Digital Dome.

And here we're in Hawaii, but we can talk about the stars, we can watch movies, we can do laser shows.

We can do so many things in this space that really get you to explore your creativity and imagination.

And I can't wait to show you another gallery.

Let's go.

- I love it.

- [Elizabeth] You know, there's all kinds of research that talks about the value of water play, but I think that it's better to actually watch water play happening.

We see fun, we see learning, we see engagement happening in this water exhibit- - Absolutely.

- That allows you to explore water in all of its three phases, a gas, a solid or a liquid.

What could be more fun than getting wet and learning at the same time?

- This is obviously a favorite.

Look at these kids.

- [Elizabeth] Deb, I'm so excited for you to be visiting Storytelling, where everyone has the opportunity to choose and create their own story.

Whether they do it through animation station, or they tell it on a stage, or shadow puppets, there's all different ways to create and tell your own story in this space.

- Everything is so colorful.

What are parents and kids in particular saying about this?

- You know, when we designed the museum, we talked with over 700 people to say, "What is it that you want?"

So we used all that feedback to create this space while thinking about the latest design techniques, and really thinking about all the things that we have in our community now that we want to serve in terms of sensory processing disorders and challenges, but also fun and collaboration and creativity.

So we're hearing from them that it's meeting their needs, that they're excited, their kids are learning, and they're having a great time.

It's wonderful to hear these stories.

- [Deborah] And I love seeing all of the accessibility as well.

- Deb, there's so much exciting here at the museum.

I can't wait to show you what we're opening next.

Welcome to the Rooftop Adventure here at Kaleideum, and you get beautiful views of downtown Winston-Salem.

You get an opportunity to play outdoors, see how high you can go.

It is a great opportunity to come out here, get some fresh air, and just get some of your wiggles out.

- Well this is just incredible.

I hope to bring my daughter here sometime.

So thank you so much.

Can't wait to explore more.

- We'll look forward to seeing you.

- Kaleideum is at 120 West 3rd Street in Winston-Salem, and they're open every day except Monday.

For more information, give them a call at [336] 767-6730, or go online to kaleideum.org.