HANDS-ON MUSEUMS handson museums Places where kids can touch, feel and play with everything! Children learn through touch and at these family-fun museums they sure can http://www.floridatravelusa.com/articlesnew/childrensmay05p121.html
Extractions: When you take the tots to a place called Kid City, you're guaranteed they're gonna have fun! Featuring preschool exhibits for children ages four and under. Older children can participate in an interactive role exhibit featuring the realistic occupations of a travel agent, banker, doctor or fast food restaurant, where kids can make burgers and serve them to kids in the drive-up window! Admission is $5 for adults and children. ( www.flachildrensmuseum.com
Children's Museums: A Hands On Learning Adventure: Page Three For the whole family, not just a children s handson museum. Part of a large Artsand Science Complex. Exhibits include; Air and Space, Peak Performance, http://www.kinderart.com/artspeak/kidsmuseum3.shtml
Extractions: "The Children's Museum at Yunker Farm shows youngsters the wonders and fun of nature and the agricultural world around them. But it's more than a museum. The displays are built to involve children in demonstrations, hands-on experiments and one fascinating learning project after another. For example, children can watch a display of live bees, then crawl into and explore a section of honeycomb. Popular features of the museum include the bubble area and an exhibit of animal skins and bones." "Through interactive, hands-on exhibits; thought-provoking, engaging programs for young people, families, teachers, and visitors of all ages; and the Web, we're wondering, discovering, learning, connecting, getting involved - and having fun! We're exploring our exciting and fascinating world from many perspectives; making connections in many places; and getting into the act in many ways."
Extractions: The Official New York State Tourism Website Home Contact Us Family Catskills Weekend Central - Leatherstocking Children's Museums Family Fun in the Enchanted Mountains of the Chautauqua-Allegany Region ... Weather Search by City or Zip Code Map View map of New York State. Reservations Make your reservations now. Children's Museums Children's museums are exciting glimpses of other worlds where facts and theories are presented in ways that appeal to children. Colorful and imaginative hands-on exhibits are designed to hold your child's interest. The following museums make for a vacation outing that the entire family can enjoy: Brooklyn Children's Museum , 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn (718/735-4400). Founded in 1899, this is the world's first children's museum. It offers more than 50,000 authentic ethnological and natural exhibits. Children's Museum of Manhattan , 212 West 83rd Street (212/721-1234). This museum offers activity centers and hands on exhibitions designed for youngsters and adults. Featured are an Early Childhood and Family Learning Center, a media center, a TV studio for kids, an environmental center and an urban tree house. Discovery Center , 60 Morgan Road, Binghamton (607/773-8661). This hands-on children's museum features a fire station with a real truck, a Boeing 747 cockpit and exhibits on everything from bubbles to the body.
Extractions: browse topics: Find it! SheKnows Entertainment Health Beauty Diet/Fitness Food/Cooking Everyday Life Family/Friends Home/Money Parenting Time for You Travel Weddings Shopping Free email Holiday ecards Daily horoscope Site map Fertility/TTC Pregnancy Birth Postpartum Babies Tools Baby names PB Site map You are here... SheKnows.com Everything powered by Web SheKnows Network A SheKnows must-see... Today's horoscope What's your sign? CHOOSE HERE Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Message boards Join in! SheKnows Debates Healthy life Just for fun Hobby shop Politics Relationships Culture/Religion Where you live Cooking Smart Low carb Preconception Pregnancy Babies Parenting Tell a friend Print this page Free email account FREE SheKnows newsletter ... Preschoolers : Children's Museums - A hands-on learning adventure Children's Museums - A hands-on learning adventure Amanda Formaro Children's museums can be great places for kids to explore. Why not consider taking your kids to a few this summer? Writer Amanda Formaro has created an awesome comprehensive list of children's museums around the United States and Canada.
Children's Museums And Galleries Overview of these wonderful handson children s and science museums. A hands-onchildren s museum in Boston offers separate entryways for parents, http://www.buzzle.com/chapters/children-and-family_arts-and-literature_galleries
Extractions: All cultures throughout history have produced art, although the forms may vary greatly. The impulse to create, to realize form and order out of mere matter, is universal and perpetual. Such art can include visual arts, literature, music, dance, and other forms. Most contemporary artists understand that both our lives and our art are shaped by the shifting dynamics of many factors including race, ethnicity, class, gender, nationality and cultural differences. Art museums are institutions or buildings where objects of aesthetic value are preserved and displayed for the public. Get more information on children's museums and children galleries from the links on this page. Must-see museums
Kids And Teens > Arts > Children's Museums handson museum where adults and children can learn and explore together. hands-on children s museum with interactive exhibits in the sciences, http://www.xasa.com/directorio/mozilla/Top/Kids_and_Teens/Arts/Children's_Museum
Extractions: Early Years Are Learning Years is a regular series from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and one of many tools NAEYC provides to early childhood educators, parents, and others who support and nurture the development of young children. For more information or to become an NAEYC member, visit www.naeyc.org Teacher Feature... Museums: Hands-on and More! from Early Years Are Learning Years Museum tours can involve so much more than standing quietly in front of stuffy, ancient paintings. Communities around the country now feature child-friendly museums that offer a wide variety of exhibits and learning experiences. Museums provide a perfect opportunity to spend time with young children and learn together. Part of the fun of exploring museums is finding out what excites a child. Whether she is interested in art, music, history, natural history, science, technology, baseball or gems, chances are there's a museum waiting just for her.
ScienceDaily -- Browse Topics: Reference/Museums/Children's_Museums handson children s museum with interactive exhibits in the sciences, Children s Museum at Old Salem - hands-on museum designed for children ages 4-9. http://www.sciencedaily.com/directory/Reference/Museums/Children's_Museums
Extractions: Text Size A A A Front Page ... Museums : Children's Museums RIT Study Benchmarks Quality Of Digital Archiving In American Museums (August 23, 2005) full story New Invasive Parasite Raises Concern For West Coast Estuaries (August 22, 2005) full story Oceanographers Work A Quarter Of The World Away From Ship They're 'On' (August 4, 2005) full story Predatory Dinosaurs Had Bird-like Pulmonary System (July 19, 2005) full story International Alliance To Unlock Secrets Of Egyptian Mummies (May 20, 2005) full story Gene Mutated In Cancer Found In Some With Autism (May 10, 2005) full story Search Technique For Images Recognises Visual Patterns (March 24, 2005) full story Linking Brain To Mind In A Common Genetic Disease (March 12, 2005) full story [ More news about Children's Museums
Utah Museums | Utah.com Children s handson exhibits. Quilt exhibits. Rotating art exhibits with all media, The Doing Place, a hands-on discovery museum for kids of all ages; http://www.utah.com/museums/
Extractions: Lodging Guides / Rentals Hot Deals Campgrounds ... Trip Packages In this section you will find information on selected museums focusing on Utah's history and arts venues. These, and many, many more, are waiting to catch your eye and spark your interest in Utah's heritage and culture. In addition to the heritage museums featured here, many cities have Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museums. These eclectic collections include wonderful treasures. Inquire locally for details. Other museums and collections are detailed on the American Indian Tribes page. Northern Utah Alpine Bountiful Bountiful-Davis Art Center , 2175 S. Main, (801) 292-0367. Exhibitions; gift gallery; art classes.
Habitot -- It's Hot / New Kids Museum Opens Tomorrow In Berkeley Virtually all the children s museums today are handson and interactive, anapproach that extends to other child-friendly institutions that do not call http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1998/04/18/MN2
Science Blog Research News In Science, Health, Medicine, Space Children s Museum of Kansas City - hands-on exhibits focusing on science, hands-on children s museum with interactive exhibits in the sciences, http://www.scienceblog.com/community/phpodp/odp.php?browse=/Reference/Museums/Ch
Artcom Museums Tour: Strecker Museum Complex the Ollie Mae Moen Discovery Center, is a handson children s museum. Discover how much fun learning can be at the only children s hands-on museum http://www.artcom.com/Museums/nv/sz/76798-71.htm
Extractions: TTY: The Strecker Museum Complex, an educational component of Baylor University, utilizes the physical environment and collections of natural objects and material culture, with an emphasis on the relationships between humans and the natural world in Central Texas, for public programming, which is supported by research and academic instruction, for the benefit of diverse audiences. The Strecker Museum is the oldest unit of the complex, celebrating its 100th birthday in 1993. Begun as a natural history museum, it now houses both natural history specimens and cultural artifact from prehistoric man to the present. The 20 structures in the Governor Bill and Vara Daniel Historic Village were added in 1986. The third unit of the complex, the Ollie Mae Moen Discovery Center, is a hands-on children's museum. The most recent addition is the Waco Mammoth Site. A partnership project with the City of Waco, the site of 22 mammoth remains represents the largest herd of mammoths to die in a single catastrophic event in the world. The site is not open to the public at this time. The Complex also houses the Department of Museum Studies, which offers both graduate and undergraduate degrees. Self-guided tour through Central Texas' natural and cultural history. Beginning with the geological formations of the region, exhibits explore plants, animals and human occupation in Central Texas. Special exhibit on excavations at the Waco Mammoth Site. Free admission. Mon.-Sat. 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Boulder Area Museums COLLAGE CHILDREN S MUSEUM2065 30th St., 303-440-9894 (For information on 5 - 8 pm Nearly 4700 square feet of hands-on, activity-packed space for kids. http://bcn.boulder.co.us/arts/museums.html
Extractions: please send comments, suggestions or additions to Arts Center Developer Ken Fricklas at kenf@bcn.boulder.co.us . If you don't have access to email, you can do this through the BCN comment form. BOULDER MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART -1750 13th Street, 443-2122. 11-5 Daily, 12-5 Sunday, closed Monday. Contemporary art museum, open for almost 25 years. BOULDER MUSEUM OF HISTORY -Harbeck-Bergheim House, 1206 Euclid Ave., 449-3464. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors, $1 for students and children, members and children under 5 are free. Hours: Tues - Friday 10 -4 Saturday and Sunday 12 - 4. Exhibits include a 19th-century pharmacy, dental office barber shop, dollhouse, kitchen, sitting room, and artifacts from the museum's collection of 25,000 items including clothing, agricultural and mining tools, toys, and memorabilia relating to Boulder's past. CARNEGIE BRANCH LIBRARY FOR LOCAL HISTORY-1125 Pine St., 441-3110. Open Mon. 1-9 p.m.; Tues., Thurs., Fri., and Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Weds. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Sunday. Located in Boulder's original library building, this branch of the Public Library contains comprehensive local historic materials including books, diaries, 200,000 photographs, oral history tapes, genealogical papers, the A. A. Paddock photos and material donated by the Boulder Historical Society. CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION . ARCHIVE AND HISTORY ROOM-Administration Bldg., 9th St. and Baseline Rd., 442-3282. Open Tues. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and by appointment. Boulder and Chautauqua history including photographs by Rocky Mountain Joe.
Association Of Children's Museums The Association of Children s museums is the professional service organizationthat endeavors to expand handson House, Children s Museum of Lancaster http://www.childrensmuseums.org/visit/reciprocal.htm
Extractions: ACM Reciprocal Program ACM member museums have the option to participate in the ACM Reciprocal Program. A children's museum membership that includes ACM Reciprocal privileges means that the privileges extend ONLY to children's museums within the ACM Reciprocal Network and not within the ACM membership. There are more than 130 children's museums in the ACM Reciprocal Network Present your museum membership card with an ACM sticker on the back (issued by your own museum) at any of the participating museums and enjoy the following privileges: Exclusions: Privileges do not include mailings from the participating museums, except for the museum with which the member is affiliated. Privileges do not include gift shop discounts from the participating museums, except for the museum with which the member is affiliated.
Hands-On Museums handson museums Children s Discovery Museum (San Jose), Elementary throughhigh school/all subjects, Adults/Children $6.00/$4.00 Easily accessible by http://www.science.sjsu.edu/scied/375/handson.html
Extractions: Site Target Grade(s)/Subjects Cost Travel Time Further Information California Academy of Sciences (Golden Gate Park, San Francisco) All grades/all subjects! Adults: $8.50; youth (ages 12-17) and students with ID: $5.50; children (ages 4-11): $2.00; under 3: free. Admission is free the first Wednesday of every month. Reduced rates for school groups. 1 hour by Tanya Kurosky Hours: daily 10:00AM-5:00PM, including holidays. Admission includes entry to the Steinhart Aquarium and Natural History Museum. Morrison Planetarium admission is extra. Visit their website , or call 415/750-7145. Children's Discovery Museum (San Jose) Elementary through high school/all subjects Adults/Children: $6.00/$4.00 Easily accessible by Light Rail, or parking ($2.00-$7.00 fee). N/A by Traci Cunningham Hours: 10:00AM-5:00PM daily. Visit their website, or call 408/298-5437 for group rates. The Exploratorium (San Francisco) All grades/all subjects Adults: $9; university students with valid ID: $7; ages 6-17: $5; ages 3-5: $2.50; under 3: free. Admission is free the first Wednesday of every month. 1 hour by Rachel Hilario
Extractions: Sign in Sign up Reviews of hotels and vacations Home United States Alabama ... Tuscaloosa attractions Children's Hands-On Museum Overview Hotels Flights Attractions ... Maps, etc. Search (e.g., Boston hotels, Las Vegas, Paris art museum) Traveler alert Hurricane Katrina traveler alert Browse Tuscaloosa tourism Tuscaloosa hotels Flights to Tuscaloosa Deals ... Tuscaloosa vacation packages Nearby cities You may also be interested in these hotels within five miles of Tuscaloosa: Popular attractions Paul W. Bryant Museum Children's Hands-On Museum Mercedes-Benz US International Visitor Center and Factory Tour Tuscaloosa attractions: 1 - 3 Quality Inn La Quinta Tuscaloosa Days Inn Suites Tuscaloosa ... Super 8 Tuscaloosa Hampton Inn - University Hampton Inn - East Tuscaloosa Holiday Inn Express Tuscaloosa-University ... Still Point Bed and Breakfast About TripAdvisor TripAdvisor provides unbiased reviews, articles, recommendations and opinions on
Extractions: driving directions Welcome to the wonderful world of science! We put science in your hands at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum! Our annual family event with live animals, hands-on activities, refreshments and a silent auction. The evening is filled with unique experiences! Embark on an animal adventure with us purchase tickets now Teachers!
Hands-on Science Centers Worldwide Garden City, NY Long Island Children s Museum Halifax, Oklahoma - OmniplexScience Museum; Olympia, Washington - Hands On Children s Museum http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~mwm/sci.html
Extractions: This page contains pointers to public museums with a strong emphasis on interactive science education. Please send me more links!! Durban, South Africa KwaZuzulwazi Science Centre South Africa Association of Science and Technology Centres Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia National Science Centre Manila, Philippines - Philippine Science Centrum Nagoya , Japan Nagoya Science Museum Seoul, Korea National Science Museum Singapore Singapore Science Centre Taipei, Taiwan National Natural Science Museum Tokyo, Japan National Science Museum Yokohama, Japan Yokohama Science Center Adelaide , South Australia Brisbane, Queensland Queensland Sciencentre Canberra , Australian Capital Territory Launceston , Tasmania - Launceston Science Centre Melbourne , Victoria Scienceworks Museum Perth, Western Australia Scitech Discovery Centre Sydney , New South Wales - The Australian Museum Sydney , New South Wales - The Powerhouse Museum Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Science Centre Check out the Sea and Space programme for middle and upper school students ( contact info Aberdeen, Scotland
