Association of Children's Museums
| Established | 1929 |
|---|---|
| Type | Children’s Museums |
| Website | https://childrensmuseums.org/ |
The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) is a Washington, D.C.–based organization that represents more than 300 children's museums in 23 countries throughout the world.[1] The association began in 1962 as the American Association of Youth Museums and grew out of the desire for children's museums to meet as a separate group during the American Alliance of Museums' annual meeting. They remained an informal group, but their growth paralleled the growth of children's museums worldwide.[2] In addition to organizing museums and administration of grants to museums,[3] the Association partners with other organizations, including the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development on health issues related to children.[4]
Great Friend to Kids Award
[edit]The Association of Children's Museums initiated the Great Friend to Kids Award in 1991 to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions toward strengthening education for children. National Great Friend to Kids Award winners include Fred Rogers ("Mister Rogers") and Marian Wright Edelman (president and founder of the Children's Defense Fund).[5]
Membership
[edit]![[icon]](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (October 2008) |
Select Association members:
- Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
- Boston Children's Museum
- Chicago Children's Museum
- Discovery Place
- The Magic House, St. Louis
- TELUS Spark
See also
[edit]- List of children's museums in the United States (alphabetical)
References
[edit]- ^ "Stats and Trends". Association of Children's Museums. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ^ "History". Association of Children's Museums. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
- ^ Jacqueline Trescott (2002-06-29). "Asian Shows Funded at Youth Museums". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-04-10.[dead link]
- ^ Steven Reinberg (2007-11-30). "We Can! Program Takes Aim at Childhood Obesity". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ^ "Please Touch Museum announces winners of the 14th annual 'Great Friend to Kids Awards' " Archived 2011-04-01 at the Wayback Machine, Phillies press release, Sept. 3, 2009. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
External links
[edit]
 | This article related to a museum in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about an organization in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Museum associations and consortia
- Organizations established in 1962
- 1962 establishments in Washington, D.C.
- Children's museums in Canada
- Children's museums in the United Kingdom
- Children's museums in the United States
- United States museum stubs
- United States organization stubs
- Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.
- 501(c)(3) organizations