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Welcome to the Great River Children’s Exploratorium blog! We will share news and updates about the progress of the museum, profile an important person involved in the project, and give you some background about the value of children’s museums. Thank you for checking us out.

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Great River Children's Museum

2 days ago

Here's some more photos from the Lemonade Art Fair last week. Thanks again for an awesome day of PLAY!! 😃🎨#grcm #powerofplay #childrensmuseum ... See MoreSee Less

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Great River Children's Museum

4 days ago

A great way to access the parks for FREE! 🌳😁Heading out swimming? Check out a Stearns County Parks Library Pass! Passes are good for seven days of free access, including Quarry Park. ... See MoreSee Less

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Great River Children's Museum

6 days ago

Thankfully the sun is shining because it's National Sunglasses Day! 😎Not only are they a fun way to express yourself through style, sunglasses protect your eyes from harmful UV rays. This is especially true for children! Since the lens in a child's eye is still developing, it cannot filter high energy rays as well as the lenses in adult's eyes.So, grab some shades, protect those eyes, and enjoy this beautiful sunny day! ☀️ #nationalsunglassday ... See MoreSee Less

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Great River Children's Museum

1 week ago

These positions are still available! Apply now!👍For more info & to apply go to: mavanetwork.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=286912&module_id=469993&fbclid=IwAR3pGc5jNW02kE81... Questions? Call the museum at 320.200.4110.Great River Children’s Museum is excited to have two AmeriCorps Vista positions available! Read on to learn more and apply. Both positions are a one year service commitment to Great River Children’s Museum. Start date is flexible but can be as early as July 15th.* We are looking for two ambitious and flexible full-time AmeriCorps VISTAs to support the areas of Fund Development and Community Outreach. As the Community Outreach AmeriCorps VISTA you will work to foster local community relationships in efforts to connect with Central Minnesota children and families to share information about the future museum and engage them in play!As the Fund Development AmeriCorps VISTA you will work closely with the Executive Director to maximize fundraising efforts through donors, grants, and other opportunities. Not from Saint Cloud? That’s OK! We are looking for folks from all around the US to join us in making Great River Children’s Museum a place for everyone to feel welcome!We will work with you to find dependable housing and transportation. The city bus depot is two blocks from the museum. We will also work with you if you have educational and other employment commitments so long as it doesn’t interfere with your VISTA commitment. As part of your VISTA contract you will receive a monthly stipend and access to the help with health care coverage. Upon completion of the 12-month period you will be awarded an educational scholarship award or cash award. For more information:What is an AmeriCorps VISTA? americorps.gov/serve/fit-finder/americorps-vista More information about AmeriCorps VISTA & how to apply: mavanetwork.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=286912&module_id=469993For additional information please contact Program and Outreach Manager, Kylie Conover at kylie.conover@greatrivercm.org or 320.200.4110 ext 102*This start date is only if you have completed a VISTA or State/National term in the last year. ... See MoreSee Less

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Great River Children's Museum

1 week ago

FUN (and bubbles) in the sun ☀️ at the Lemonade Art Fair yesterday! We think it's safe to say, just about everyone loves bubbles. Thanks for playing with us and learning more about the future museum! 🤸🏻😃More photos to come! 🍋#lemonadeartfair #centralminnesota #stcloudgreater ... See MoreSee Less

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