| Flint Children's Museum | |
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| Established | 1980 |
| Location | Flint, Michigan |
| Type | Children's museum |
| Director | Brian Dilworth |
| Website | www.flintchildrensmuseum.org |
| Association of Science-Technology Centers | |
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Flint Children's Museum in Flint, Michigan was inspired by a visit to a Washington D.C. children’s museum in 1979. Local educator Mary Newman began Flint Children's Museum.
Located on the campus of Kettering University at 1602 University Ave. (Formerly Third Ave.) in Flint.[1]
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In 1980, a hands-on antiques and crafts exhibit for children was installed at Flint’s Sloan Museum. By 1986, the exhibit had grown so significantly that, with community support and additional grants, the Flint Children’s Museum’s first permanent location was established at NorthBank Center in downtown Flint, operating there for 7 years.
An anonymous gift in 1990 created the Mary Newman Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. That fund, named for the museum’s founder and first Executive Director, has since grown to over 1 million dollars, and the proceeds from that fund continue to provide support for the museum.
The current facility was donated by Kettering University, designated to house the Children’s Museum through a long-term lease. The Museum has been operating at this location since 1993.
Educational hands-on exhibits for children:
| Month | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 2011 | It's All About the Mitten |
| February 2011 | Whirlwind of Weather |
| March 2011 | You Are What You Eat |
| April 2011 | Save It! |
| May 2011 | Get Caught Reading |
| June 2011 | The Great Outdoors |
| July 2011 | Up, Up and Away |
| August 2011 | Ready, Set, Go! |
| September 2011 | Construction Zone |
| October 2011 | Messin' Around |
| November 2011 | Silly Senses |
| December 2011 | Going Global |