Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
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| Established | 1 May 2015 |
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| Location | Mankato, MN |
| Coordinates | 44°09′43″N 94°00′48″W / 44.1619°N 94.0134°W |
| Type | Children's Museum |
| Chairperson | Kim Kleven |
| Nearest parking | On-Site |
| Website | https://www.cmsouthernmn.org/ |
Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) is a children's museum located in Mankato, Minnesota. It features regularly scheduled art and science activities.[1]
Indoor exhibits include an interactive quarry, a tree made of tree forts, and a vertical wind-tunnel. The museum offers seasonal farm exhibits outdoors during the warmer months.[2][3]
History[edit]
A group of educators began efforts to open a children's museum in 2009. In the summer of 2014, flood waters damaged the museum's planned exhibits.[4] After rebuilding the exhibits, CMSM opened on the 1st of May, 2015.[5]
Location[edit]
The chosen site of the museum required extensive cleanup in partnership with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. With funding from a grant, over 2,500 tons of polluted soil and waste were removed. The existing building was made safe for renovation and use.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Indoor Enthusiast". Visit Greater Mankato. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Your Kids Will Love These Epic Minnesota Playgrounds". Explore Minnesota. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Exhibits". Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Wahlstrom, Karen; Binkley, Mike (August 9, 2015). "Finding Minnesota: Children's Museum Of Southern Minnesota". WCCO-TV. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ Gotlieb, Nate (May 1, 2015). "Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota officially opens". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota". Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Cleanup Success Stories. Archived from the original on 2021-05-26. Retrieved March 31, 2020.