The Thinkery

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The Thinkery
location of The Thinkey in Texas
Established 1983
Location 1830 Simond Ave, Austin, Texas,  United States
Coordinates 30°17′51″N 97°42′18″W / 30.2975°N 97.7050°W / 30.2975; -97.7050
Type Children's
Director Mike Nellis
Website

The Thinkery (formerly the Austin Children's Museum) is a children's museum in Austin, Texas.

The museum was originally founded in 1983 with no permanent location, hosting traveling exhibits in public places such as malls, parks, and libraries.[1][2] In 1987, a storefront on Fifth Street became the Austin Children's Museum's first established location.[2] In 1997, a fundraising campaign, including a million-dollar donation by Michael and Susan Dell, helped the museum move to a larger space at Colorado and Second Street.[3][2] That location closed on September 7th, 2013, with the new Thinkery location in the Mueller Community opening December 7th.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". Austin Children's Museum. Retrieved October 14, 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Barnes, Michael (October 13, 2013). "The think in Thinkery". Austin American-Statesman. 
  3. ↑ Castle, Ann (December 1997). "Thanks a Million". Texas Monthly. Retrieved October 14, 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Austin Children's Museum renamed the Thinkery". KVUE. June 4, 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013. 

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