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Children's Museum of Denver

Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
Established1973
Location2121 Children's Museum Drive, Denver, CO 80211
TypeChildren's museum
Websitewww.mychildsmuseum.org

Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus Edit

The Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is located in downtown Denver at 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver, Colorado, United States. The 46,902 square foot building is located on a 9-acre campus and has 20 exhibits and approximately 450,000 visitors annually. The museum focuses on early childhood education, serving children newborn through age eight and their caregivers through interactive exhibits and educational programming. Its core early learning focus areas include: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), Health and Wellness, 21st Century Skills, Literacy and the Arts. The museum is a member of the Association of Children’s Museums.[1] The mission of the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is to create extraordinary experiences that champion the wonder and joy of childhood.[2]

History Edit

 
2014 Expansion Ground Breaking Ceremony

The museum was founded in June 1973 in a traveling bus. In 1975 the museum moved into a renovated building on Bannock Street and then moved to its current location along the South Platte River in 1984.[3] In 2015, the museum was made Early Childhood Education Zone’s list of top 25 children’s museums in the United States, coming in at number 11.[4]

In the spring of 2014, the Children’s Museum of Denver broke ground on a $16.1 million expansion. Following several years of planning and two years of construction, the expansion doubled the size of the museum and included 8 additional exhibits, 1 outdoor and 7 indoor.[5] The expanded Museum stayed open during the expansion with its grand reopening on November 20, 2015, as the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus.[6]

Operations Edit

The Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is a 501(c)(3) private non-profit organization and a Tier II Scientific and Cultural Facilities District member. As an organization, the museum works to raise approximately 40% of its revenue through fundraising events, grants, donations and corporate sponsorships and to earn the other 60% through admissions, membership sales and other fee-based programs. The museum’s FY16 budget is $6,159,790. A board of directors acts as advisors for the museum. A Museum Leadership Team is led by the President and CEO and consists of the Chief Museum Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Development and Communications, Senior Director of Guest Services and Facilities, Director of Exhibits and Director of Education. Over 80 employees work for the museum. Additionally, hundreds of volunteers give their time to the museum annually.

Museum accessibility Edit

The museum has accommodations for visitors with disabilities, including scheduled time for children with disabilities and their families to visit the museum in a quiet environment. Museum admission during these times is limited and exhibit lights and sounds are turned down.[7]

Sponsored Admissions and Memberships Program

Childcare centers and elementary schools in which 50% or more of the student population is eligible for the National School Lunch Program qualify to receive free educational programs led by Museum educators. In addition, participating children are offered a free year-long family membership.[8] Approximately 15,000 students received sponsored admissions to the museum in 2015.[9]

SNAP Initiative

In January 2015, the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus started a pilot program to offer lower admission, $1 per person, for families who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.[10] As of December 2015, the museum had served 17,096 guests through the program.[11]

Growing Scientists Collaborative

This collaborative program provides science learning experiences for early elementary school students coming from low-income families in partnership with the Denver Botanic Gardens and Butterfly Pavilion. The program includes teacher trainings, curriculum support, in-school outreach programming, field trips, provision of science supplies and annual family passes to these informal education institutions. It is evaluated by an objective third party with focus groups and surveys of various parties involved (teachers, parents, administrators, etc.)[12] The program began in 2003 as G.R.O.W. (Growing Respect by Observing our World) and received the 2006 Environmental Education Award for Excellence for nonprofit organizations from the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education.

Museum pedagogy Edit

Constructivism as a theory of learning was established by developmental psychologist Jean Piaget, whose research demonstrated that children construct and reconstruct knowledge through firsthand interactions with materials and phenomena. According to Piaget, learning and conceptual knowledge cannot be imparted through the passive receipt of information. For a child to make sense of the world, they need to explore and experiment for themselves.[13] Like Jean Piaget, Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky believe that children learn through active experiences in their environment and that during play, children are able to think in more complex and abstract ways.[14]

Based on this understanding of play and child development, the museum includes educational programming and exhibits to allow for open-ended play. Additionally, the museum recognizes the importance of the roles of parents and caregivers in a child’s development and designs exhibit spaces to include adult engagement.[15]

Permanent exhibits Edit

The museum's exhibits focus on STEM, Health and Wellness, 21st Century Skills, Literacy and the Arts.

 
The Art Studio
 
The Teaching Kitchen
Altitude is an indoor 3½ story climber. The climber houses a retired mountain gondola from Keystone, CO and a swaying monkey bridge.[16] At the bottom of the climber is Box Canyon, a climber for younger children.
The Art Studio includes activities using clay, paint and other media. The studio hosts four visiting Artists in Residence each year.[17]
Assembly Plant has real tools and work benches to assemble projects made of recycled materials donated by people in the community. Blueprints of suggested projects are available.[18]
Bubbles consists of bubble-making devices to teach about evaporation and water vapor.[19]
Center for the Young Child includes experiences for children three and under and houses The Nest, a low-sensory studio.
Energy includes activities focused on energy sources such as wind, solar and fossil fuels. Components of the exhibit include a solar energy station, hot air balloon launch, rocket launch and an air cannon.[20]
Fire Station No. 1 includes a retired fire truck and a 911 call center.
Joy Park: An Outdoor Adventure is a 30,000 sq ft outdoor exhibit that contains various activity spaces that were designed in collaboration with Denver Parks and Recreation.[21]
Kinetics! is a physics exhibit that features a tube system and balls that demonstrate motion and kinetic energy.[22]
My Market consists of a fresh produce market and kitchen to emphasize local food and the farm-to-table process.[23]
The Teaching Kitchen includes daily programming centered on health food recipes.
Water is a 2,220 square foot exhibit that features activities based on an urban water system.[24]

References Edit

  1. ^ Pankratz, Howard. “Children’s Museum of Denver Announces Massive Expansion.” Denver Post. 8 April 2014
  2. ^ About Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  4. ^ “The 25 Best American Children’s Museums.” Early Childhood Education Zone.
  5. ^ Mock, Deborah. “More Learning, More Fun! Take a peek at the newly expanded Children’s Museum of Denver.” Colorado Parent Magazine. November 2014. Print.
  6. ^ Wenzel, John. “Children’s Museum of Denver to open $16.1 million expansion.” Denver Post. 19 November 2015.
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  8. ^ Press Release. “Expanded Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus to Open this November.” 26 August 2014. Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
  9. ^ Singer, Daliah. “Breaking News: Children's Museum Announces Major Expansion.” 5280 Magazine. 9 April 2014
  10. ^ Vaccarelli, Joe. “Children's Museum of Denver offers $1 admission for low-income visitors.” Denver Post. 15 January 2015
  11. ^ Press Release. “Children’s Museum of Denver Creates New Access Program for Families with Low Income. Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus.
  12. ^ “The Children’s Museum of Denver.” coloradogives.org
  13. ^ “Cognitive Constructivism.” Berkeley GSI Teaching & Resource Center
  14. ^ “Social Constructivism.” Berkeley GSI Teaching & Resource Center
  15. ^ Brenkert, Sarah. “Educational Framework.” Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus. 2015.
  16. ^ . Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  17. ^ Alvarado, Jessica. “Artists to Take Over Children’s Museum.” 9 News Denver. 22 July 2015[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ “Exhibits.” Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
  19. ^ Quinn, Amanda. "Will Work for Play.” 5280 Magazine. Nov. 2010. Print.
  20. ^ . Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  21. ^ Press Release. “Joy Park, An Outdoor Adventure, brings 30,000 square feet of nature based play to the Children’s Museum of Denver.” 6 May 2015. Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
  22. ^ . Archived from the original on 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  23. ^ Hendee, Caitlin. “Children's Museum of Denver exhibit gives kids the farm-to-table experience.” 5280 Magazine. 14 March 2014
  24. ^ . Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.

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Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico CampusEstablished1973Location2121 Children s Museum Drive Denver CO 80211TypeChildren s museumWebsitewww wbr mychildsmuseum wbr orgContents 1 Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus 2 History 3 Operations 4 Museum accessibility 5 Museum pedagogy 6 Permanent exhibits 7 ReferencesChildren s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus EditThe Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is located in downtown Denver at 2121 Children s Museum Drive Denver Colorado United States The 46 902 square foot building is located on a 9 acre campus and has 20 exhibits and approximately 450 000 visitors annually The museum focuses on early childhood education serving children newborn through age eight and their caregivers through interactive exhibits and educational programming Its core early learning focus areas include Science Technology Engineering and Math STEM Health and Wellness 21st Century Skills Literacy and the Arts The museum is a member of the Association of Children s Museums 1 The mission of the Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is to create extraordinary experiences that champion the wonder and joy of childhood 2 History Edit nbsp 2014 Expansion Ground Breaking CeremonyThe museum was founded in June 1973 in a traveling bus In 1975 the museum moved into a renovated building on Bannock Street and then moved to its current location along the South Platte River in 1984 3 In 2015 the museum was made Early Childhood Education Zone s list of top 25 children s museums in the United States coming in at number 11 4 In the spring of 2014 the Children s Museum of Denver broke ground on a 16 1 million expansion Following several years of planning and two years of construction the expansion doubled the size of the museum and included 8 additional exhibits 1 outdoor and 7 indoor 5 The expanded Museum stayed open during the expansion with its grand reopening on November 20 2015 as the Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus 6 Operations EditThe Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus is a 501 c 3 private non profit organization and a Tier II Scientific and Cultural Facilities District member As an organization the museum works to raise approximately 40 of its revenue through fundraising events grants donations and corporate sponsorships and to earn the other 60 through admissions membership sales and other fee based programs The museum s FY16 budget is 6 159 790 A board of directors acts as advisors for the museum A Museum Leadership Team is led by the President and CEO and consists of the Chief Museum Officer Chief Financial Officer Vice President of Development and Communications Senior Director of Guest Services and Facilities Director of Exhibits and Director of Education Over 80 employees work for the museum Additionally hundreds of volunteers give their time to the museum annually Museum accessibility EditThe museum has accommodations for visitors with disabilities including scheduled time for children with disabilities and their families to visit the museum in a quiet environment Museum admission during these times is limited and exhibit lights and sounds are turned down 7 Sponsored Admissions and Memberships ProgramChildcare centers and elementary schools in which 50 or more of the student population is eligible for the National School Lunch Program qualify to receive free educational programs led by Museum educators In addition participating children are offered a free year long family membership 8 Approximately 15 000 students received sponsored admissions to the museum in 2015 9 SNAP InitiativeIn January 2015 the Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus started a pilot program to offer lower admission 1 per person for families who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits 10 As of December 2015 the museum had served 17 096 guests through the program 11 Growing Scientists CollaborativeThis collaborative program provides science learning experiences for early elementary school students coming from low income families in partnership with the Denver Botanic Gardens and Butterfly Pavilion The program includes teacher trainings curriculum support in school outreach programming field trips provision of science supplies and annual family passes to these informal education institutions It is evaluated by an objective third party with focus groups and surveys of various parties involved teachers parents administrators etc 12 The program began in 2003 as G R O W Growing Respect by Observing our World and received the 2006 Environmental Education Award for Excellence for nonprofit organizations from the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education Museum pedagogy EditConstructivism as a theory of learning was established by developmental psychologist Jean Piaget whose research demonstrated that children construct and reconstruct knowledge through firsthand interactions with materials and phenomena According to Piaget learning and conceptual knowledge cannot be imparted through the passive receipt of information For a child to make sense of the world they need to explore and experiment for themselves 13 Like Jean Piaget Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky believe that children learn through active experiences in their environment and that during play children are able to think in more complex and abstract ways 14 Based on this understanding of play and child development the museum includes educational programming and exhibits to allow for open ended play Additionally the museum recognizes the importance of the roles of parents and caregivers in a child s development and designs exhibit spaces to include adult engagement 15 Permanent exhibits EditThe museum s exhibits focus on STEM Health and Wellness 21st Century Skills Literacy and the Arts nbsp The Art Studio nbsp The Teaching KitchenAltitude is an indoor 3 story climber The climber houses a retired mountain gondola from Keystone CO and a swaying monkey bridge 16 At the bottom of the climber is Box Canyon a climber for younger children The Art Studio includes activities using clay paint and other media The studio hosts four visiting Artists in Residence each year 17 Assembly Plant has real tools and work benches to assemble projects made of recycled materials donated by people in the community Blueprints of suggested projects are available 18 Bubbles consists of bubble making devices to teach about evaporation and water vapor 19 Center for the Young Child includes experiences for children three and under and houses The Nest a low sensory studio Energy includes activities focused on energy sources such as wind solar and fossil fuels Components of the exhibit include a solar energy station hot air balloon launch rocket launch and an air cannon 20 Fire Station No 1 includes a retired fire truck and a 911 call center Joy Park An Outdoor Adventure is a 30 000 sq ft outdoor exhibit that contains various activity spaces that were designed in collaboration with Denver Parks and Recreation 21 Kinetics is a physics exhibit that features a tube system and balls that demonstrate motion and kinetic energy 22 My Market consists of a fresh produce market and kitchen to emphasize local food and the farm to table process 23 The Teaching Kitchen includes daily programming centered on health food recipes Water is a 2 220 square foot exhibit that features activities based on an urban water system 24 References Edit Pankratz Howard Children s Museum of Denver Announces Massive Expansion Denver Post 8 April 2014 About Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus Singer Daliah Building Blocks 5280 Magazine June 2013 Archived from the original on 2016 02 06 Retrieved 2016 02 05 The 25 Best American Children s Museums Early Childhood Education Zone Mock Deborah More Learning More Fun Take a peek at the newly expanded Children s Museum of Denver Colorado Parent Magazine November 2014 Print Wenzel John Children s Museum of Denver to open 16 1 million expansion Denver Post 19 November 2015 Williams Carolyn Activities for Children with Special Needs Colorado Parent 25 March 2015 Archived from the original on 6 February 2016 Retrieved 5 February 2016 Press Release Expanded Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus to Open this November 26 August 2014 Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus Singer Daliah Breaking News Children s Museum Announces Major Expansion 5280 Magazine 9 April 2014 Vaccarelli Joe Children s Museum of Denver offers 1 admission for low income visitors Denver Post 15 January 2015 Press Release Children s Museum of Denver Creates New Access Program for Families with Low Income Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus The Children s Museum of Denver coloradogives org Cognitive Constructivism Berkeley GSI Teaching amp Resource Center Social Constructivism Berkeley GSI Teaching amp Resource Center Brenkert Sarah Educational Framework Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus 2015 Exciting Expansion at Children s Museum of Denver Clayton Early Learning 22 June 2015 Archived from the original on 6 February 2016 Retrieved 5 February 2016 Alvarado Jessica Artists to Take Over Children s Museum 9 News Denver 22 July 2015 permanent dead link Exhibits Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus Quinn Amanda Will Work for Play 5280 Magazine Nov 2010 Print Exciting Expansion at Children s Museum of Denver Clayton Early Learning 22 June 2015 Archived from the original on 6 February 2016 Retrieved 5 February 2016 Press Release Joy Park An Outdoor Adventure brings 30 000 square feet of nature based play to the Children s Museum of Denver 6 May 2015 Children s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus Singer Daliah Building Blocks 5280 Magazine June 2013 Archived from the original on 2016 02 06 Retrieved 2016 02 05 Hendee Caitlin Children s Museum of Denver exhibit gives kids the farm to table experience 5280 Magazine 14 March 2014 Exciting Expansion at Children s Museum of Denver 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