Staten Island Children's Museum

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Staten Island Children's Museum
Established 1976
Location 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, New York, USA
Director Dina Rosenthal
Website Staten Island Children's Museum

The Staten Island Children's Museum is a children's museum on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center[1] on Staten Island, New York, opened in 1976[2] following community and government support for the project.[3] The museum stresses a hands-on interactive approach to its exhibits [4] and has no permanent exhibitions, choosing instead to recreate the experience with each new exhibition.[5]

In 2005, it was among 406 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.[6][7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Andrew L. Yarrow (1989-10-13). New Children's Museum Joins 2 Old Favorites. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  2. ^ S.I. Children's Museum a Community Affair. The New York Times (1976-08-24). Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  3. ^ Children's Museum Given Three Grants. The New York Times (1976-08-11). Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  4. ^ Sandra Cummings (1979-10-28). Museum Stresses the 'Hands On' Approach. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  5. ^ Melissa Sutphen (1981-10-08). Children's Exhibits Stress Participation. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  6. ^ Sam Roberts (2005-07-06). City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
  7. ^ Carnegie Corporation of New York Announces Twenty Million Dollars in New York City Grants. Carnegie Corporation of New York (2005-07-05). Retrieved on 2008-03-12.

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