Walt Disney Imagineering and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis have teamed up to create a new immersive museum experience inspired by Princess Tiana.
Princess Tiana Museum Exhibit
Tiana’s Joyful Celebration is a traveling exhibition that will first open at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis on March 7, 2026. It will start touring nationally in 2027 to 12 additional cities.
The exhibition is partially inspired by Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, which opened at Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Park in 2024, and “extends Princess Tiana’s story to a fully immersive museum experience.” Visitors will “discover a series of fun, interactive, multi-sensory experiences inspired by the music, food and people of New Orleans.”
In this magical adventure, Princess Tiana is celebrating her community by throwing a parade. Tiana’s friends, critters included, have been working hard in Tiana’s childhood neighborhood to prepare for the big day. But when the day arrives, they learn that their timeslot begins earlier than anticipated and need the entire community and critter friends to put the finishing touches on the floats to make it in time.
Guests will receive a call for assistance, learning Tiana needs help with décor, music, food, costumes and more. Everyone must come together and contribute their unique talents–a bit of their special spice– to pull the parade together on time. From music and crafts to cooking and community spirit, you’ll be immersed in the diverse and vibrant world of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras celebrations as you help Princess Tiana.
The shared vision of WDI and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis aims to celebrate culture and embrace creativity through uniting the storytelling of one of Disney’s beloved princesses and educational excellence to create an unforgettable family experience.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis ignites joy, wonder and curiosity by creating powerful learning experiences for children and adults. It is the world’s largest children’s museum with 485,000 square feet of public space, including five floors of indoor exhibits and 7.5 acres of outdoor space in the Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience.
Named the best children’s museum in the country by USA Today for three years in a row, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is home to 14 permanent exhibits, including Dinosphere®, the museum’s most popular exhibit with an immersive collection of real dinosaur fossils and an active working paleontology lab. Founded in 1925, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2025.
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