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.
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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.
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.
32 Years and 25 Linear Feet of Hand To Hand
ACM’s quarterly journal, Hand to Hand, was first published in 1986.
Exploring Open Source Play at InterActivity 2018
Next week, ACM will convene hundreds of leaders from children’s museums and supporting organizations to share knowledge and advocate for the field during InterActivity 2018.