MoM’s Escape Womb Experience

Our public gathering and meeting space is surrounded by murals with seating for up to 30 and standing for up to 50. Child friendly with no impediments to roaming, the first mural titled The Art of Experience explores common language that describes the identity and experience of those who birth, adopt, foster, and labor over children as well as those who have lost them, or experienced infertility. We also explore our adult child status. We start this journey with activities embedded in this free and open play space for the public.

How many people actually understand what the birth process is? From hospitals to home births and birthing centers experiences vary radically. Other than tv shows and movies, do you know some of the science based-facts are that do or do not support birthing people? At MoM, we believe knowledge is power and the more you know about your birthing body, your choices, and how the human birth process is designed, the better to encourage autonomy so you can listen to what your body needs. Find out more about your amazing physical form.

At MoM, we celebrate the waves of the American Mothers’ Movement. Incorporating both local herstory as well as taking a long view. From the early 1800s until today, we point out some of the peaks and pits of policy, activism and the arts. Our interactive exhibits include a pregnancy simulator vest, a boob chair – ahem, we mean a food chair. You can write a letter to your mother or call and leave her a message using our phone. Leave a memento: a trinket, a book (inscribed), or an antique (with label) for our permanent collection

Step through the magic doorway to MoM’s Escape Womb Experience for a fun and informative trip through conception, gestation, and birth. The first of three doorways leads to the conception room: womb, petri dish or surrogate. Here you will learn about the building blocks of human life, the nuances and challenges of pregnancy and the optimal conditions for procreation.

Gestation is a medical term and it is calculated based on the pregnant person’s LMP (last menstrual period) and this has important implications for how the length of pregnancy is estimated, both in terms of gestational length and the timing of fetal development. Neonatal outcomes are predicted by access to care, but also how bodies adapt to pregnancy (or not).

Time to be born! Here we have an overview of the 3 stages of labor. Visitors ride the waves of earth-side entry as they problem-solve their way through labor and delivery. Navigate unseen challenges, obstacles and forces. Each outcome leads to extraordinary, demanding, creative, curious possibilities. Exhibit is available to a limited number of people each month. Just like birth!