Exhibits include My Body Works - Explore the workings of the human body. Crawl through a giant human heart. Weave a scab on the great wall of skin. Hear how food is digested in the Digestion Tunnel; A Trading Place - role play jobs in the community and learn about economics and commerce. Pick apples from our orchard. Serve dinner at the Cafe Eat. Count money in the bank vault; WBB-TV - Ready, set, action! Get into the picture in the chroma-key studio. Experiment with electronic pictures and sounds. Direct camera switching; Sound All Around - Travel through the human ear, just like a sound wave. Explore exotic musical instruments. Play a keyboard. Learn how animals hear. Write a secret message using sign language; Play Port - for toddlers only, ages 3 and under. Explore a large barge. Play with sand and water. Watch all the live action outside on Lake Michigan; Toys By Us - Every child is an artist. Use paper, yarn, buttons, cardboard, markers, crayons and more to create something completely unique. Projects may vary, but you'll always proudly claim, "I made it myself."
Madison Children's Museum
100 State Street
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 256-6445
Fax: (608) 256-3226
Very hands on. For example, the Construction Zone exhibit allows children to control the cab, boom and bucket of a 500 pound. working crane, and they can create their own buildings by experimenting with different construction materials and technologies. Other exhibits include First Feats: Celebrating The Early Years (open-ended activities and programs for ages birth to 5 years), Time Warp: Wisconsin Forward and Back, Shadow Room (children can freeze their shadow on a phosphorescent wall), Let's Grow! (children can plant and harvest crops), Cows, Curds and Their Wheys ("Milk our cows or design your own barn at a drafting table. The Toddler Barnyard provides a special play area for children ages 3 and under.")
"Madison Children's Museum is a private, not-for-profit museum featuring hands-on exhibits and programs for children birth through ten years old. Take a trip to an 1898 schoolhouse in the Museum's time machine, capture your shadow without the help of Peter Pan and plant vegetables in our garden. In addition to our award-winning exhibits, special programs give you the opportunity to test the laws of science, paint, sculpt and take part in celebrations from around the globe."
Cumberland Science Museum
800 Fort Negley Boulevard
Nashville,Tennessee 37203
Phone: (615) 862-5160
Fax: (615) 862-5178
CSM currently features "Construction Junction," "Mission : Possible," "Dino Rumble" and much more. Plenty of hands-on activities for kids!
The Children's Museum
300 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
General info: (617) 426-8855
Very hands on! The museum offers an ever-changing calendar of new exhibits and events. They offer live animal shows during school vacations. They have re-opened The Smith Family PlaySpace (designed to spark exploration and creativity in children ages 0-3 years) and their most popular exhibit is Arthur's World where children can see what they would look like on TV with Arthur and his friends, explore Mr. Ratburn's classroom, the Elmwood library, the Read Family kitchen and even sleepover tents in Arthur's backyard. Other exhibits include; Giant's Desktop, Halls of Toys, Pueblos, Supermercado, Weaving, Boats Afloat, Grandparent's House, Japanese House, KidStage, Science Playground, Under the Dock and We're Still Here.
"The Children's Museum pioneered the concept of interactive exhibitions used widely in museums today. Designed and built in-house, exhibits from The Children's Museum of Boston have been replicated at prestigious institutions throughout the world. Exhibits focus on early childhood development and have four themes: arts, culture, science and technology. Four to six new exhibits are installed annually."
Hands-On Children's Museum
106 11th Ave SW
Olympia, WA 98507
General info: (360) 956-0818
Hands on. Current exhibits include Body Basics where children can join Ms. Frizzle and The Magic Schoolbus Kids to explore the human body and Backyard Wilderness where children can learn how to create a home for wildlife in their own backyards. There is even a special place for toddlers to explore.
Lexington Children's Museum
440 West Short Street
Lexington, Kentucky 40507
General info: (859) 258-3256
Very hands on! There are more than 90 hands-on exhibits, the newest being "Brainzilla," a giant interactive brain. They also offer toddler and preschool workshops.
Children's Museum of Manhattan
212 West 83rd Street
Manhattan, NY
General info: (212) 721-1234
Five floors of exhibits that use science, nature and art "to teach children about the creative process." Many of hands on activities are for children ages 2 to 10 years.
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