Children’s Museums and Nutrition
From teaching gardens to grocery store exhibits to partnerships with local universities, children’s museums promote healthy habits in joyful ways.
Category: Member Roundups
Disaster Resources for Children’s Museums to Share with Families
Children’s Museum of Sonoma County has compiled a list of resources for families coping with trauma and disasters
11 Mascots from the Children’s Museum Field
Many children’s museums around the world have mascots that represent their museum’s mission, history, and sense of fun.
The First Four: Origin Stories of the First Children’s Museums in the United States
In the first 25 years of the 20th century, four museums for children opened in the United States: Brooklyn Children’s Museum (1899), Boston Children’s Museum (1913), the Detroit Children’s Museum (1917), and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (1925).
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.
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.
Why Do We Need Children’s Museums?
These presentations generated fruitful discussions that brought together the past, present, and future of the children’s museum field.
Children’s Museums Affected by Hurricane Irma
Children’s museums reopen after Hurricane Irma.
Children’s Museums Reopen After Harvey
After Hurricane Harvey, many children’s museums are already open and providing a safe and fun place for families to play.
Eclipnics, Planet Painting, and Other Ways to Celebrate the Total Solar Eclipse
Children’s museums across the U.S. are planning programs to celebrate the total solar eclipse on August 21.