Bellingham, WA : Children's Museum

Children's Museum

Whatcom County

Bellingham

Downtown

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Address 227 Prospect St. Bellingham, WA 98225 733-8769	Hours Tues, Wed, Sun Noon - 5:00pm Thurs-Sat 10:00am - 5:00pm

Directions
From Holly Street, go right on Prospect at the Holly/Bay street intersection. The museum is just past the main museum.

Description:
Anyone traveling down Prospect Street would find the Whatcom Children’s Museum hard to miss. The side of the building is a mural of bright colors, soft rounded shapes, images of the harbor, ships and the mountains around the bay. The windows are decorated with wooden cut-outs in the shape of geometric designs which let light into the inside.

The exterior is indeed a reflection of the nature of the Children’s Museum -- a place of learning and fun for young children. Hands-on learning is emphasized with interactivity being the key element in the majority of exhibits and exercises. Rotating exhibts challenge the mind, and a puppet theater occupies one corner of the museum. There are also craft and art workshops in a classroom-type setting. Field trips and "Wonder" workshops are also offered on a regular basis. "Wonder" boxes are also provided -- Tupperware tubs with fun, educational material for children to work with to learn on their own. Two computers are also available for use, although I will admit it was a bit odd seeing them on a desk that was just two-feet high.

Aimed at children one- through eight-years old, the museum serves many functions beyond those of traditional historical organizations. The Children’s Museum style is half way between a preschool and a hands-on learning organization, such as the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. Although the museum is operated by the same organization as the Whatcom Museum and receives money through Whatcom Society fundraisers, it is not operated by the city. The museum is popular.

Written By: Glen Berry

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Comments
i am turning 14 in may and i am having my birthday party at the Childrens Musuem. i started going to the CM when i was in preschool and everytime i go, to this day, i have so much fun! i love the new exibet and my godfather owns Pacific Marine Exchange so they CM went and had a fieldday at his shop. when my brother (09) and i went there last we had so much fun trying to find all the things that were probally from his shop!
- Anna on Sat, February 24, 2007

We were disappointed that the museum was closed when we visited. They were setting up a new exhibition. It's too bad part of it isn't open even when changing exhibits.
- lucy on Sun, October 1, 2006

I had my husband's family visiting and we decided to take my son (10 months) and my nephew (15 months) to the museum. My husbands parents and sister came with us. We had the time of our lives. It was so much fun for the kids and the adults had just as much fun watching and participating in the event. Thank you for offering a wonderful place to go and bring my child for fun and learning on a rainy (or not so rainy) day!
- Karen on Thu, October 27, 2005

Ilove your museum when i live in bellingham I went there eveyday.
- felicia on Fri, April 29, 2005

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