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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 hours ago

Happy Earth Day! Sustainability is important to us. A conscious effort is being made to source supplies & materials to reuse from our community as much as possible. We also love finding new homes for old materials from our building as we prepare for our remodel. Take some time today to think about how you can support our planet and the environment! ... See MoreSee Less

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Great River Children's Museum

5 days ago

Who are your storytellers? Storytelling is one way human beings have learned throughout all of history and in every culture. We use storytelling to entertain, to teach and to build relationships. In today's Family Fun Club video, two of our museum friends read a story written by their father who grew up in Uganda. We hope this story inspires you to share stories within your own family to learn more about each other and how the world has changed over time. Visit greatrivercm.org/familyfunclub/ to see this Family Fun Club edition and our entire library of offerings. Many thanks to all the volunteers who have cooperated to bring you the Family Fun Club over the last ten months! ... See MoreSee Less

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Great River Children's Museum

7 days ago

Here at Great River Children's Museum, we believe in practicing the three R's -- reduce, reuse, & recycle! We are in need of the following items:White ceramic tilesPlastic water bottlesLeftover chalkboard paintIf you have any of these items, we'd love to take them off of your hands! Please email our Program and Outreach Manager, Kylie Conover, at kylie.conover@greatrivercm.org ... See MoreSee Less

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Great River Children's Museum

1 week ago

Ramadan begins this evening. Throughout Ramadan some of your friends may fast during the day. To fast means to choose not to eat or drink anything for a while. Ramadan Kareem! ... See MoreSee Less

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Great River Children's Museum

2 weeks ago

Great River Children's Museum will be participating in this campaign as we move closer to our goal of #openingworlds by bringing a children's museum to Central Minnesota.Hope is on the horizon, and your continued generosity will help nonprofits and school with what comes next for them. Join us May 1-11 for #SpringForwardMN and provide a boost for your favorite causes on GiveMN.org. ... See MoreSee Less

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