Children's Museum of Memphis

Children's Museum of Memphis

Established	June 16, 1990
Location	2525 Central Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°07′31″N 89°58′33″W / 35.12538°N 89.97596°W
Type	Children's museum
Director	Richard Hackett
Website	http://www.cmom.com

The Children's Museum of Memphis (CMOM) is located in Midtown Memphis at 2525 Central Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

CMOM’s mission is to create memorable learning experiences through the joy of play in hands-on exhibits and programs. The museum offers interactive and educational exhibits and programs for children and their families. The museum houses over 20 hands-on exhibits.

The museum is open seven days a week from 9 am to 5 pm. It is closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.^[1]

History

The Children's Museum of Memphis is located in the former National Guard Armory that was built from 1941-1942. The Children’s Museum of Memphis Founders

• Polly Glotzbach
• Harriet McFadden
• Mars Widdicombe
• Harry J. Phillips, Sr.

Timeline

• 1985 Children’s Museum Planning Group formed.
• 1987 The Children's Museum of Memphis incorporated as a private, non-profit educational corporation.
• 1988 The museum signed a lease with the City of Memphis for the National Guard Armory complex.
• 1990 After raising $3 million for construction, opened to the public on June 16.
• 1991 Celebrated first birthday in June with a first-year attendance of over 200,000 visitors.
• 1993 Celebrated third birthday with cumulative attendance of over 500,000 visitors.
• 1995 Celebrated fifth birthday with cumulative attendance of over 750,000 visitors.
• 1997 Celebrated seventh birthday with cumulative attendance of over one million visitors.
• 1999 Began a $6 million capital campaign to expand the museum by 16,000 square feet (1,500 m²) with four new exhibit galleries.
• 2001 Finished the $6 million capital campaign (raised $7.2 million) to expand the museum. Ground-breaking ceremony and construction began on March 23.
• 2002 Museum expansion completed and opened on August 3. Welcomed the museum’s 1,500,000th visitor.
• 2005 Welcomed the museum’s 2,000,000th visitor.
• 2008 Welcomed the museum’s 2,500,000th visitor.^[2]
• 2012 Museum's campus was named The Katherine and John Dobbs Family Center.for more info - http://www.cmom.com/?q=dobbscenter.

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See also

• List of museums in Tennessee
• List of children's museums in the United States

References

1. "Children's Museum of Memphis". The Children's Museum of Memphis. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
2. "Children's Museum of Memphis: History". The Children's Museum of Memphis. Retrieved 2011-01-27.

External links

• Google Maps street view of the Children's Museum of Memphis