National Children's Museum
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The National Children's Museum is a children's museum and science center in downtown Washington, D.C. It is intended to serve children up to age 12 and their families through interactive exhibits exploring science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
Former name | Capital Children's Museum |
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Established | 1974 (1974) |
Location | Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, D.C. |
Coordinates | 38°53′38″N 77°1′51″W |
Type | Children's museum |
Accreditation | AAM, ACM, ASTC |
Founder | Judith Grummon Nelson |
President | Crystal Bowyer |
Chairperson | Robert M. Volmer |
Employees | 22 |
Public transit access | Washington Metro at Federal Triangle |
Website | nationalchildrensmuseum |
Founded in 1974, the museum operated from 1979 to 2004 at 220 H Street, NE. It then operated as a "museum without walls" until 2009, when it opened a new location in National Harbor, Maryland. That closed in 2015. A new location opened on February 24, 2020, in the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington, before temporarily closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The museum reopened on September 2, 2021.
The museum aims to inspire children to care about and change the world. The museum received a U.S. Congressional designation in 2003 when Congress identified a need for a nationally recognized cultural and educational institution specifically for children.