Beaumont Children's Museum facts for kids
Museum's temporary home in the Beaumont Civic Center
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| Established | 2008 |
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| Location | 701 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701 |
| Type | Children's |
| Public transit access | BMTS |
| Nearest parking | Adjacent to museum |
The Beaumont Children's Museum is a fun place designed just for kids! It's a children's museum that helps young people learn through play. Right now, it's in a temporary spot inside the Beaumont Civic Center in Beaumont, Texas.
This museum is part of a group of museums located close together in downtown Beaumont. You can find it right across the street from the Tyrrell Historical Library, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, and the Texas Energy Museum. The Edison Museum and the Fire Museum of Texas are also just a few blocks away.
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History of the Museum
The Beaumont Children's Museum began in 2008. It started as a special kind of group called a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This means it's run for a good cause, not to make money.
In 2010, the museum started offering exhibits. At first, it was a "museum without walls." This means they held events and activities in different places. In 2012, they found a building in downtown Beaumont. However, that building was later found to be unsafe and had to be removed.
After that, the museum went back to being a "museum without walls." It kept offering fun programs around the city. In 2014, it moved into its current temporary home at the Beaumont Civic Center. The museum officially opened its exhibits there in the summer of 2015. You can find the main entrance on the north side of the civic center building.
What You Can Do at the Museum
Cool Permanent Exhibits
The museum has several exhibits that are always there for you to explore. These include:
- STUFFEE: This is a seven-foot-tall character who teaches kids about health in a fun way.
- Lego Stations: These areas are designed to help children learn important STEM skills. You can build and experiment with:
- Simple and mechanized machines
- Stability Station, where you learn about balance
- Drop Build, for testing how things fall
- Sky Spot, for high-flying fun
- Toddler Spot: A special area just for the youngest visitors.
- Our Town Exhibit: This exhibit lets kids pretend to be grown-ups in a mini-town. It includes:
- A pretend Grocery Store
- A pretend Bank
- A pretend Medical Clinic
Fun Activities and Camps
Besides the exhibits, the museum also hosts many special activities throughout the year. They also offer exciting summer camps! For example, in 2015, they had events like:
- Dia de los Muertos: A special event combining trick-or-treating with art and culture.
- Halloween Week: A whole week of spooky fun.
- Summer Camps: These camps included field trips and activities right at the museum.
- Touch a Truck: Kids got to touch and explore all kinds of cool trucks, like fire trucks and construction vehicles.
