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The mission of Providence Children’s Museum is to inspire and celebrate learning through active play and exploration.

Annual Meeting 2010 Slideshow | Providence Children's Museum

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In 2010, Providence Children's Museum celebrated the importance of active hands-on play, inside AND out! Take a look at some of the year's amazing accomplishments.

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The mission ofProvidence Children’s Museum

is to inspire and celebrate learningthrough active play and exploration.

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Paper Caper

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In 2010,

Providence Children’s Museum. . .

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Welcomed 162,614visitors, 2,329 member

families and servedmore than 12,000children and adults

offsite – a new record!

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Garden

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Opened The Climberand Underland, twovibrant new outdoor

play and learningenvironments.

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Climber

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Climber

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Underland

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Surpassed its $1.5 millionPlay Works Campaign goal

for capital projects,raising a total of $1.8 million.

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“I have been very impressed withall of the improvements and new

exhibits over the past four years. Ialso love your focus on play and

play and PLAY!”

– Museum member

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Ensured all familieshad access to the

Museum, welcoming28 percent of all

visitors at no charge.

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Stick Structures

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Connected 171court-separated

children and familiesfor therapeutic visitsthrough the FamiliesTogether program.

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“You stuck by me and pushed meto work with my son...you never

gave up on me.”

– Families Together parent

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Expanded its AmeriCorpsprogram to reach morechildren in underservedneighborhoods, due to

funding from theAmerican Recovery and

Reinvestment Act.

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Puff mobiles

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“I know more about the worldaround me and had so much funlearning about it.”

“This is the greatest day of myentire life!”

– Learning Club participants

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Nearly 50 percent of the Museum’s$1.9 million operating budgetwent to providing services to

low-income children andfamilies in need.

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Bubbles

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The Museumcontinued to

advocate for theimportance of

children’sunstructured play.

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Nature art

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“I love the open-ended activities thatthe Museum offers. So much of

young children's time is scheduled.It’s nice to see them just playing.”

– Preschool teacher

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Play spaces

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“I have three kids and have been amember for nine years running. You

run a GREAT organization. You shouldall be proud of what you have.”

– Museum member