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State Theatre Colorbook

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Great Lakes Children's Museum

The Great Lakes Children’s Museum is a partner with the State Theatre Colorbook community art project. While at the Museum, you may pick up a frame at the Visitor Services Desk and color it. You supply the creative impulse, and … Continue reading →

Discovery Center Assessment Complete

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Great Lakes Children's Museum

The Discovery Center ~ Great Lakes has completed a detailed and comprehensive community needs assessment process. Input from the Discovery Center partner organizations was collected during a planning summit on October 4, 2011, with 30 participants from all four partner … Continue reading →

Celebration for Young Children at the State Theatre

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Great Lakes Children's Museum

Saturday, April 28, Museum Movie – An American Tail at 10 am Special Hands-On Activities after movie until 2 pm On Saturday, April 28, we continue our partnership with our friends at the State Theatre. This month at the State, we … Continue reading →

Funday Sunday – Other Cultures

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Great Lakes Children's Museum

Funday Sunday returns for 2012. Except where noted, these popular family-friendly programs are offered in two sessions, beginning at 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm. Funday Sunday is included with the price of admission. The programs are appropriate for children of all ages, with … Continue reading →

January Video – Cephalopods

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Great Lakes Children's Museum

January’s Museum Movie featured a short video called Where’s the Octopus?, showcasing the amazing science camouflage and cephalopods. If you can’t see the embedded video below, you can see the video here. Roger Hanlon, Senior Scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts has some … Continue reading →

January Museum Movie

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Great Lakes Children's Museum

On Saturday, January 14 at 10 am we’ll be hosting another Museum Movie with our friends at the State Theatre. The 25¢ Kids Matinee is Dolphin Tale, a story centered on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail … Continue reading →

December Video – Snowflake Safari

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Great Lakes Children's Museum

December’s Museum Movie featured a short video called Snowflake Safari, showcasing the amazing science behind the countless beautiful forms of snow. See the video here. Cal Tech snow scientist, Ken Libbrecht, talks about the fun of looking at snow outside under a magnifying glass … Continue reading →

Museum Movie at the State

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Great Lakes Children's Museum

On Saturday, December 17, we begin a new partnership with our friends at the State Theatre of Traverse City. On a periodic basis, we’ll offer a short entertaining and informative video before the 25¢ Saturday Kids Matinee. On the 17th at … Continue reading →

Brainstorm Challenges in November

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Great Lakes Children's Museum

When Traverse City Area Public Schools are scheduled to be closed on a Monday, the Museum is usually open (except for holidays). In November, TCAPS is closed on both the 7th and the 28th. We’ll be open with special Brain Storm … Continue reading →

We Just Turned 10!

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Great Lakes Children's Museum

Happy Birthday! You’ve probably seen it yourself: the astonishing growth and development that occurs during a child’s first ten years. Newborns depend completely on parents and caregivers; toddlers learn to walk, talk, and play with others; soon children can read, … Continue reading →