Oklahoma Museum Network facts for kids

The Oklahoma Museum Network is a special group of museums in Oklahoma. They work together to offer fun, hands-on learning experiences. These experiences focus on science and discovery for kids, families, and teachers. The network gets its funding from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.

As of 2022, the network includes four partner museums. These are the Jasmine Moran Children's Museum in Seminole, Leonardo's Children's Museum in Enid, the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton, and Science Museum Oklahoma in Oklahoma City.

Discovering Science Across Oklahoma

In August 2008, the Oklahoma Museum Network started something exciting. Five interactive science exhibits began traveling between the partner museums. These exhibits move to a new museum about every six months. This way, more people across Oklahoma can enjoy them.

Learning and Sharing Ideas

The museums in the network also take part in special training programs. They share their best ideas on how to teach, raise money, and grow. This helps all the museums become even better.

Science on Wheels

The network also has a cool mobile museum called the Science Matters Mobile Museum. It's a big, 40-foot museum on wheels! This mobile museum travels to smaller towns and rural areas in Oklahoma. It brings exciting science activities directly to students who might not live near a big museum.

About the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation

The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation helps fund the Oklahoma Museum Network. This foundation is a large organization that gives money to good causes. It was started in 1954 by Donald W. Reynolds, a successful media businessman. The foundation is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is one of the biggest private foundations in the United States.