Children's Creativity Museum facts for kids
Children's Creativity Museum
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| Former name | Zeum |
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| Established | 31 October 1998 |
| Location | Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, California |
| Type | Children's museum |
The Children's Creativity Museum is a fun, hands-on museum in San Francisco, California. It's located in Yerba Buena Gardens. This museum is specially designed for kids aged 2 to 12. It helps young people explore their creativity through many cool activities. You can make your own movies, program robots, create music videos, and even design new things! About 100,000 people visit the museum each year. It's a non-profit organization, which means it uses its money to help the community.
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History of the Museum
The Children's Creativity Museum first opened on October 31, 1998. Back then, it was called Zeum. It was part of a big city project to improve the South of Market area.
The museum building has two stories. It was built on top of the Moscone Convention Center. Inside, you'll find a theater with 200 seats. There's also a large space for exhibits. A special part of the museum is a historic 1906 carousel. It was made by Charles I. D. Looff.
In 2011, Zeum changed its name to the Children's Creativity Museum. The museum wanted people to better understand what it offered. The old name, Zeum, sounded fun but didn't tell parents what their kids would do there. The new name clearly shows it's for children and focuses on creativity.
Explore the Exhibits
The Children's Creativity Museum has many exciting areas. Each one lets you try out different creative skills.
Animation Studio
In the Animation Studio, you can become a movie director! You get to mold characters out of clay. Then, you make your own stop-motion animation movie. Museum teachers will show you how to plan your film. You'll learn about storyboards and building characters. After that, you can use one of the five animation stations. Pick different backgrounds for your scene. Then, capture your movie frame by frame with a video camera. When your movie is done, they'll email it to you!
Tech Lab
The Tech Lab is where you can learn about coding. You'll program robots to do different tasks. This includes navigating mazes and playing games. These activities help you solve problems creatively. If you're already good at coding, you can program robots to react to sensors. You can also use loops to help them avoid obstacles.
Innovation Lab
The Innovation Lab challenges your problem-solving skills. You'll use simple materials to create new things. Your task is to design a solution to a problem. This helps you think critically and build prototypes.
Making Music Studio
In the Making Music Studio, you can experiment with instruments. You'll also discover original sounds. As you move around the exhibit, your music creation changes. You'll find that music can come from unexpected places. You can even download your original music to take home!
