Children can produce their own television shows for CMOM-TV in the Time Warner Media Center. Other exhibits include Body Odyssey, which contains rooms representing different parts of the body (child walk through), and Seuss! which is based on the Dr. Seuss children's books.
The Children's Museum
305 Harrison Street
Seattle WA 98109
General info: (206) 441-1768
Hands on for any age. Exhibits to be found in The Kenneth and Marleen Alhadeff Exhibit Center include Mountain Forest (climb a mountain and learn about Washington's forests, even see a waterfall and hike through a cave), Discovery Bay (a trip undersea for children under 2 ½ years), Cog City (cause and effect exhibit), Global Village (around the world adventure), Keys To Your Health, Time Trek and Neighborhood (all about transportation and careers).
Children's Museum of Kansas City
Indian Springs Marketplace
4601 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
General info: (913) 287 - 8888 Looking into the funhouse
mirrors
"A Magical Learning Journey Where The Children Are The Stars"
"Hands-on activities offer fun learning experiences - please touch! Jumpstart a child's love for learning. Come explore a museum that invites them to "Touch everything!" Exhibits are designed to stimulate the imagination and creativity of children ages two through eight and encourage all-age family interaction." New exhibit coming in May 2001: Bridges. Other exhibits include an Egyptian Tomb, 3-D Sculpture and Recycled Materials Center. They offer many discovery programs. Note: "Special exploration programs are offered daily at 10:30 a.m. during Spring Break. Each program is approximately 1/2 hour long, and is designed for all ages. These programs are FREE with the price of admission. Reservations are requested by the previous day."
The Children's Museum of Arkansas
Union Station
1400 W, Markhan #200
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
General info: (501) 374-6655
Hands on exhibits for ages birth through teens. Exhibits include Brik Building, H2O Know (bubbles, bubbles, bubbles), Face Value (face painting), Farmer's Market (learn how to trade and barter), Tree House (crawl, climb, slide and play for children 4 years and under). They also offer a series of challenging cultural exhibits.
The New Jersey Children's Museum
599 Industrial Avenue
Paramus, New Jersey
General info: (201) 262-5151
Very hands on, appears to be mostly for ages 2 through 10
years. "…over thirty different exhibits, in 15,000 square
feet, each designed for specific groups, from the special Baby
Nook and Housekeeping for two's and toddlers, to the
challenging Science and Technology for first graders." Other
exhibits include Explore The World of Animal Senses, Ahrens Fox
Fire Truck (children sit in, "ride" a fire truck as well as
dress up like firemen), Kid Sized Grocery and The Medieval
Castle."
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