Stepping Stones Museum for Children facts for kids
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| Established | 2000 |
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| Location | 303 West Avenue Norwalk, Connecticut, United States |
| Type | Children's museum |
The Stepping Stones Museum for Children is a fun, hands-on museum. It's made especially for kids to explore and learn. You can find it in Norwalk, Connecticut, at 303 West Avenue.
This museum has many cool things to do. There are interactive areas, a theater, and even a broadcast studio. You can also see a huge high-definition screen.
Right when you walk in, you'll see the ColorCoaster. It's a giant moving sculpture, about 27 feet (8.2 meters) tall! An artist named George Rhoads created this amazing piece.
Outside the museum, there's a garden with three special sculptures. These sculptures use natural energy from the sun, wind, and water. They show how we can use clean energy in cool ways.
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Museum History: How It Started
The Stepping Stones Museum for Children opened its doors in the year 2000. Gigi Priebe helped start the museum. In its first ten years, over two million people visited!
Big Changes and New Features
In 2010, the museum got a huge makeover. This project cost $17 million. The museum closed for about three months for the work. It had a "grand reopening" on November 20, 2010.
This big change made the museum much larger. It added about 22,000 square feet (2,000 square meters) of indoor space. This meant the museum doubled in size! The new design also helped the museum use energy wisely. It was built using recycled materials from nearby places.
Part of the expansion included a new theater. This theater has a huge forty-foot screen. It's great for watching movies and presentations. The museum also added an indoor telescope. This telescope lets visitors look at plants and animals living on the museum's roof!
More Fun Places to Explore
- The Children's Museum
- Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut
- Connecticut Children's Museum
- Connecticut Science Center
- Discovery Museum and Planetarium
- Eli Whitney Museum
- List of museums in Connecticut
- Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Images for kids
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The ColorCoaster sculpture by George Rhoads
