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Children's Museum of Phoenix
Basic Information
Address: 215 N. 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone Number: 602-253-0501
Fax Number: 602-307-9833
Email: info@childmusephx.org
Director: Kate Wells
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Additional Information
Days and Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Description:
The Children's Museum of Phoenix is not your typical museum. Here, we want you to touch EVERYTHING! We offer three floors of hands-on, interactive, educational, and fun exhibits fChildren will delight in Noodle Forest. The Art Studio offers an array of hands-on art activities. The science of chain reaction is alive in The Grand Ballroom. Shop to your heart's content in our child size Market, then serve up some food in Texture Café. Even more exciting exhibits await at the Children's Museum of Phoenix!
Grade Levels:
Pre-K
K-5
Pre-K
K-5
Group Type: Children
Disabled Access:
The Children’s Museum of Phoenix is an all-inclusive environment providing barrier free access for visitors. Signage is bi-lingual and in Braille, staff is multi-lingual, books and printed resources are available in many languages, and music, dance and art programs all reflect multiple cultures.
Service animals are welcome in the Museum. Wheelchairs and ASL translators are available with advance notice upon request by calling our main number at 602.253.0501 and pressing zero.
AzTAP Department of Services for Persons with Disabilities conducted an accessibility evaluation in August 2008 and summarized, “the Children’s Museum of Phoenix is the most exceptionally disability-aware arts institution this evaluator has ever surveyed.”
Admission/Tickets: Title I rate: $3 per student, valid September 1 to end of February; Standard Rate: $7 per student.
Registration: Minimum ten business days in advance, but to ensure an ideal date, at the beginning of each semester.
Food: The Museum’s café, Spoonz Express, offers visitors fresh and healthy choices including salads, paninis, pizzas, sandwiches and snacks. The cafe is open daily from 10:30am to 3pm, and is open during Target Free First Friday Nights and Members-Only Extended Play Hours (3rd Friday of each month). Visitors are welcome to bring their own sack lunches into the Museum and eat them in the designated eating spaces (Museum staff can direct visitors to those areas). Food from outside food vendors cannot be brought into the Musuem. No hot beverages (coffee, tea, hot chocolate) are permitted in the Museum. All cold beverages must be in a plastic container with a secure, screw-top lid. No “to go” style paper or styrofoam cups with snap-on lids allowed. No alcoholic beverages are permitted at any time. Two small rooms inside that are first-come first-serve and larger outdoor space for field trip lunchtime. Museum does not schedule lunchtime, plan accordingly for any inclement weather.
Length of Visit: 2 to 3 hours.
Student/Staff Ratio: One adult per every 5 children required.
Max. Group Number: 300 children
Group Requirements: Reservation required. Prepayment required.
Return Policy: Refunds not available within ten days of visit.
Exhibits: 3-story Climber, Noodle Forest, Marketplace, Reading Room, Whoosh Walls, Art Studio and so much more!
Gift Shop/Factory Outlet: http://childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/about-the-museum/the-gift-shop/
Amenities: Restrooms and drinking fountains available on each floor. Each floor is elevator accessible.
Reservations Needed: Minimum ten business days prior to visit.
Directions:
Located in the heart of downtown Phoenix, you will find us in the historic Monroe School Building at 215 N. 7th Street, on the SE corner of 7th Street and Van Buren.
Nearby Attractions: Heritage Square, The Arizona Science Center, Chase Field, US Airways Arena, Downtown Phoenix
Mission Statement:
Acting on the principle that learning is a joy, the Children’s Museum of Phoenix’s mission is to engage the minds, muscles and imaginations of children and the grown-ups who care about them. With hands-on, interactive exhibits designed for children ages birth to 10, the Museum focuses on learning through play, with emphasis on early childhood education and school-readiness
Philosophy/Belief Statement:
The Museum's vision is to foster a joy of learning and to:
- Provide engaging projects, exhibits and programming for young children and their families;
- Educate parents and caregivers about child development and parenting techniques;
- Build cultural understanding, positive social interaction, and celebrate diversity; and
- Serve as a gateway to other cultural institutions and community programs.
Testimonials:
Facility History:
The Children's Museum of Phoenix was founded in 1998 as the Phoenix Family Museum by a small group of volunteers. In 2001, Phoenix voters overwhelmingly approved $10.5 million in bond funds to purchase and partially renovate the historic Monroe School as the Museum's new home.
In 2005, plans began to renovate and restore the Monroe School building, developing a strong support base among private individuals and corporations and providing the type of inspirational and diverse programming to make a wonder-filled museum. The Museum launched its Childhood Dreams Built By You capital campaign with a goal of raising $12.3 million prior to opening. In December of that year the Phoenix Family Museum officially changed its name to the Children's Museum of Phoenix to more clearly convey the Museum's focus.
Social Networking:
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