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The Run Around

The Run Around

The latest news from the children's museums field

  • ACM Updates
  • Views from the Field
  • Project Spotlights
  • Member Roundups
February 11, 2019 Project Spotlights

Celebrating Endangered Species Day at Children’s Museums

The 14th annual Endangered Species Day on May 17, 2019 provides children’s museums with an opportunity to highlight their educational programs and overall mission while also recognizing this nationwide celebration.

January 28, 2019 ACM Updates / Project Spotlights / Views from the Field

Defining Play: Practical Applications

Having a clear definition of play, on an institutional level, can strengthen a museum’s work and facilitate communication around play to stakeholders.

January 18, 2019 Member Roundups

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.

December 19, 2018 Project Spotlights

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.

December 11, 2018 ACM Updates / Project Spotlights

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?

November 27, 2018 ACM Updates / Project Spotlights

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.

November 21, 2018 ACM Updates

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.

October 2, 2018 ACM Updates

Reflecting on the First Volume of ACM Trends Reports

We have completed the first volume of the ACM Trends Reports!

September 25, 2018 ACM Updates / Member Roundups

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.

August 14, 2018 Views from the Field

Four Low-Cost/No-Cost Member Benefits

Four low-cost and no-cost benefits to recruit, reward and retain members at your museum.

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