Core Beliefs and Goals
A Safe, Healthy Place Focused on the Future of our Children and Community
The Core of the spot...a Child's Museum
Provides a safe, healthy place for children to grow
Offers an opportunity to shape the future for our children
Welcomes families in guiding their children’s education
Empowers children to direct and enhance their own learning
Reflects the culture and diversity of the entire community
Facilitates learning through hands-on discovery
Utilizes community members to support children and families
Limits crime and resource consumption in the future
The spot...a Child's Museum envisions children as lifelong learners who are inquisitive and knowledgeable about the world and are inspired to become stewards of a peaceful and sustainable planet.
Find out the POWERFUL core beliefs and goals behind making the spot a safe, healthy place focused on the future of our children and community.
Discovery Learning, Piaget, Montessori... these theories all underscore the spot's very basic foundational principle of the importance of PLAY! As Albert Einstein said, “The ability to play is instrumental in scientific exploration, discovery and all forms of creativity!”
As early as 2004, a group of dedicated Prescott and nearby community individuals began to realize their vision to design, create and establish a hands-on, discovery based Children's Museum in Prescott. See how the spot came to life.
Be a part of bringing this unmatched central Arizona asset to life through your generous, tax-deductible gift. See images of the vision for the spot's future classrooms, laboratories, planetarium, nature exchange area, non-lending library and more.
Get answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the spot and the Children's Museum Alliance, Inc.
Read reviews and testimonials of the spot... a Child's Museum. Visitors and groups share their experiences at Northern Arizona's first Museum for kids!
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