Program details for Muncie Children's Museum

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515 South High Street
P.O. Box 544
Muncie, IN 47305

Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(765) 286-1660 Main Line
(765) 286-1662 Fax

Operating Agency: Muncie Children's Museum
Agency Type: Non-Profit
Person in charge: Lenette Freeman, Executive Director
Hours of operation: T--Sa: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Su: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Fees: $5.00: ages 1 to 100+. Group rates available. Family membership: $60 per year. Summer passes are $30 for admission only.
Eligibility requirements: Every child. A scholarship program is available for those in need.
Intake Procedure: Walk in.
Area Served: East Central Indiana & western Ohio
About the program: The Muncie Children's Museum is a vibrant place to which children and families come to explore, discover, and learn. Our mission is to enhance learning with exciting, hands-on, interactive exhibits and programs for youth. June, July, & August: The summer calendar this year includes the Saturday Science Series, MCM Gardeners, Wacky Wednesdays, Funtime Fridays, Our Animal Friends, Behind the Scenes Tours, and Summer Camps in addition to our regular exhibits and daily programming. Saturday Science is offered at 11 a.m. on the second Saturday of June, July, and August. Featuring fundamental scientific experiments in biology,chemistry, and physics, it is a hands-on experience and free with regular museum admission. MCM Gardeners is a weekly Saturday morning program that provides an opportunity to have a great learning experience outdoors in our Outdoor Learning Center. Every Saturday at 11 a.m. now through the harvest in the fall,children can take part in such seasonal projects as planting flowers, planting native Indiana crops, learning composting, caring for the pond, weeding, feeding, and ultimately harvesting what has been planted. This is a hands-on experience. All garden tools will be furnished, and the program is free with regular museum admission. Every Wednesday drop in from 11 to 4 p.m. for a Wacky Wednesday program. The Wacky Wednesdays lineup will include wacky Westerns on July 3, Wacky Wednesday Wildflowers on July 10, Wacky Weather on July 17, Wacky Weavers on July 24, Wednesday Wacky Wheelers on July 31, Wacky Wings on August 7, and Wacky Wordrobe on August 14. Wacky Wednesdays are hands-on educational sessions with crafts, snacks, and related activities. All materials are provided, and programs are free with regular museum admission. Wacky Wednesdays are spnosred by Meijer. Admission prices are $5 per person regardless of age. Special group rates apply with groups of ten or more. Family membership is $60 per year and includes unlimited visits to the museum as well as reciprocity in nearly 250 other museums around the nation and the world. Summer passes, good for June, July, and August, are $30 and good for admission only. Call for daily details.

Accessibility: Designated Parking, Indoor & Outdoor Wheel Chair Ramps, and Elevators.
Transportation: On Bus Route. Arrangments can be made for transportation to outreach educational programs.
Volunteer Opprtnty.: Administrative/Office, Special Events, Food Service, Maint./Yard Work, Education/Training, Companions/Mentors, Child/Youth Dev


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