Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
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Former name | Mid-Hudson Children's Museum |
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Established | 1989 |
Location | 75 North Water Street, Poughkeepsie, NY |
Type | Children's Museum |
Visitors | ~80,000 annually |
Executive director | Jeffery Sasson |
Public transit access | Poughkeepsie, Metro-North Hudson Line |
Website | mhdm |
The Mid-Hudson Children's Museum (MHCM) is a children's museum in the Hudson River Valley between the larger New York City and Albany markets. In 2022, as a result of a strategic assessment and visioning process, the museum extended the age range of the children it serves. With the addition of a new science exhibition and richer and more relevant STEM programming, it aims to elevate a child's ability and appreciation for learning through age 12. As a result, it has been re-branded from the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum to the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum (MHDM).[1][2]
The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization that is supported by admission and membership sales, program fees, donations, and grants. MHDM is a member of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the Association of Children's Museums (ACM), the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), and the Museum Association of New York (MANY).[3] It receives nearly 80,000 visitors a year.[4]
Founded in 1989 by a group of individuals in Poughkeepsie, the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum operated in donated spaces in the City of Poughkeepsie and then in the South Hills Mall for many years. In 2002, it moved to its current home at 75 North Water Street. The building is a mid-19th century industrial brick building that formerly housed Innis Dye Works. Major upgrades to the facility were made in 2015 and 2016, and included the creation of a new Science Center and outdoor Children's Garden.
The board of directors of MHDM is composed of volunteers.