Does the community benefit from the presence of a children’s museum?
September 19, 2009
Posted By: Discovery Place KIDS
According to a study completed by the Association of Children’s Museums, children’s museums positively impact children, families and communities.
- Children’s museums help children develop essential foundational skills.
- Children’s museums respect childhood.
- Children’s museums light a creative spark for discovery and lifelong learning.
- Children’s museums are environments where families connect in meaningful ways.
- Children’s museums serve as town squares and build social capital.
- Children’s museums are uniquely positioned to help reverse stigma and discrimination.
- Children’s museums strengthen community resources that educate and care for children.
- Children’s museums contribute to local economies and reduce... Keep reading.
“Some people talk about play as if it were a relief from serious learning or even worse: a waste of time. But for children, play is exceedingly serious . . . and important! In fact, play is a way for children to learn who they are, how the world works, how to solve problems and to express feelings. Yes, play is the real work of childhood, and for young people today, many children’s museums offer play experiences that other settings are not able to give them.” Fred Rogers
Children’s museums use play to encourage children to think for themselves, expand their problem-solving repertoire through creative exploration and exercise their bodies and their minds. Exhibits, programs and workshop provided by the museum are designed to engage children in simple and... Keep reading.
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