Children’s Museums Offer Free Admission to Furloughed Employees
Many ACM members around the country are offering discounted and free admission to families who have been affected by the shutdown.
Finding Common Ground at Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose
Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose jumpstarted conversations with their Breaking Ground and Common Ground initiatives.
Results from a Study of Play in U.S. Children’s Museums
The research question for this study was: How do children’s museums conceptualize play and its role in their missions?
Spotlight on Satellite Museums: The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
This article, a case study of The Children’s Museum of the Upstate and its satellite museum, TCMU-Spartanburg, appears in the latest issue of Hand to Hand.
Prescription for Play: What Science Says About the Importance of Play for Children and Families
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released new guidelines to empower pediatricians to write a “prescription for play” to every family they see.
Reflecting on the First Volume of ACM Trends Reports
We have completed the first volume of the ACM Trends Reports!
Children’s Museums Reopen After Hurricane Florence
Children’s museums affected by Hurricane Florence worked quickly to reopen their doors and continue serving their communities.
Four Low-Cost/No-Cost Member Benefits
Four low-cost and no-cost benefits to recruit, reward and retain members at your museum.
Helping Busy Parents Support Their Kids’ Brain Development
Vroom, an early learning and brain development initiative, starts from a very simple principle: Parents already have what it takes to be brain-builders.
Celebrating National Summer Learning Day
National Summer Learning Day is less than one month away! Led by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), July 12 is a national advocacy day promoting summer learning—and fighting summer slide.