Children’s museums are joy-filled gathering spaces, designed especially for kids

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Children’s museums are community-wide investments that connect us to each other and add richness to our lives.  They are are extraordinary places for young children and their grown-ups to play, learn, and make connections.

We’ve observed first-hand the enriching, transformative power of children’s museums in other communities.

We’re working hard to start a new, high-quality children’s museum in downtown Grand Haven so all children along the West Michigan lakeshore will have local access to one.

Children’s museums inspire the next generation of designers, problem-solvers, and collaborators through play and hands-on learning

The experience

Step inside a children’s museum and you’ll see children and their grownups having fun!  You’ll see them playing together, learning about the world, and connecting with each other and community.

You might see toddlers crawling through a tunnel, blowing bubbles, or playing in a water table. 

You might see younger elementary aged children pretending they’re a teacher or scientist, building with large foam blocks, playing with a crane in a sandbox, or manipulating a robotic arm to pick up blocks as they pretend they’re a surgeon. 

You might see older elementary or middle schoolers learning about 3-D printers as they watch a printer operate or help program it, taking a look at the inner workings of an engine, or in an art studio, participating in an artist-led workshop.