Your support will make a difference
Great River Children’s Museum expects to…
- attract 125,000 visitors annually to a 30,000 sq ft facility
- welcome groups from over 60 school districts, numerous private schools, childcare centers,
and other youth serving non-profit groups from across the Central Minnesota region - continue to build endowment funds to support ongoing programming and access for those who need it most
Comparative Data
St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): 289,291
Population of St. Cloud: 67,294
Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota (Mankato)
MSA: 103,566
Population: 42,093
- attracts 96,000 visitors annually to 11,000 sq ft of exhibit and program space
- hosts 150 field trip groups per year serving 38,500 students
- collects 80% of earned revenue from admissions and memberships
Children’s Museum of South Dakota (Brookings, SD)
MSA: 167,951
Population: 24,108
- attracts 103,000 visitors annually to 44,000 sq ft of exhibit and program space
- hosts 220 field trip groups per year
- 70% of total expenses covered by endowment fund
