MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
THE MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM SEEKS TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE OUR STATE'S CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL OR ECONOMIC BACKGROUND. THE 40,000 SQUARE FOOT MUSEUM IS DESIGNED AROUND FIVE PRIMARY INITIATIVES, WITH CORRELATING EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE: LITERACY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM); HEALTH AND NUTRITION; CULTURAL ARTS AND MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE - THE KEYS TO HELPING CHILDREN MATURE INTO HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE ADULT LEARNERS. MUSEUM EXHIBITS PROVIDE ENGAGING, EXPLORATIVE, HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. A PRIORITY IN ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS IS EXPOSING CHILDREN TO MISSISSIPPI'S UNIQUENESS AND DEMONSTRATING THE VITAL ROLE IT PLAYS IN THE WORLD TODAY. OUR EXHIBITS INCLUDE WILD ABOUT READING, HEALTHY FUN, WORLD AT WORK, EXPRESS YOURSELF, AND EXPLORING MISSISSIPPI (A ONE-OF-A-KIND TWO STORY CLIMBING MAP). MCM OFFERS WEEKLY PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE EXHIBIT OFFERINGS AND PROVIDE A MULTI-FACETED ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR VISITING CHILDREN. THESE PROGRAMS ARE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY AND SEEK TO ENGAGE THE MUSEUM'S FIVE INITIATIVES THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL LEARNING AND EARLY GROWTH SKILLS; FOSTERING A LOVE OF READING; PROMOTING HEALTHY EATING HABITS AND GOOD NUTRITION; AND THE INCORPORATION OF PERFORMING AND FINE ARTS. EACH SATURDAY, MCM CONDUCTS A PROGRAM THAT REFLECTS THE THEMES OF ONE OF OUR FIVE INITATIVES - EACH WEEK FEATURES A SMALLER PROGRAM, EXPERIMENT, VISITING ARTIST, OR PERFORMANCE THAT ADHERES TO ONE OF THESE THEMES. MCM HOSTS 1-2 LARGE, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS PER MONTH THAT PROMOTE CALENDAR YEAR EVENTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY. MCM HAS PARTNERED WITH NEARLY 50 ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND RESOURCES TO UNDER-SERVED AND AT-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT MISSISSIPPI, DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF THE WHOLE CHILD.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJun 1, 2017 – May 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.9MMississippi Children's Museum Initiatives
THE MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (MCM) SEEKS TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE OUR STATE'S CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, OR ECONOMIC BACKGROUND. THE MISSION OF MCM IS TO CREATE UNPARALLELED EXPERIENCES TO INSPIRE EXCELLENCE AND A LIFELONG JOY OF LEARNING. THE 40,000 SQUARE FOOT MUSEUM IN THE JACKSON LOCATION AND 25,000 SQUARE FOOT MUSEUM IN THE MERIDIAN LOCATION ARE DESIGNED AROUND FIVE PRIMARY INITIATIVES, WITH CORRELATING EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE LITERACY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH (STEAM); HEALTH AND NUTRITION; CULTURAL ARTS AND MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE - THE KEYS TO HELPING CHILDREN MATURE INTO HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE ADULT LEARNERS. MCM PROVIDES PLACE-BASED AND OUTREACH EXPERIENCES THAT INCLUDE INTERACTIVE PERMANENT EXHIBITS; WEEKLY AND MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS; FIELD TRIPS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS; ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE OUTREACH PROGRAMS; SUMMER AND SEASONAL CAMPS; ANNUAL VISITING EXHIBITS FROM OTHER CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS AND SCIENCE CENTERS; COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT SERIES; MCM TRAVELING EXHIBITS; COMMUNITY EVENT OUTREACH; AND ONLINE PROGRAMMING. MCM ALSO OFFERS A CAFE; A MUSEUM STORE; BIRTHDAY PARTIES; FACILITY RENTALS; SEASONAL TEMPORARY EXHIBITS AND EVENTS; THREE ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS; YOUTH AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS; AND A SPLASH PAD AND POLLINATORS GARDEN, BOTH FREE TO THE PUBLIC. AS OUR COMMUNITY WAS REELING FROM CHALLENGES POSED BY COVID-19, MCM RESPONDED TO COMMUNITY NEEDS BY PROVIDING A SAFE SPACE FOR DAILY VIRTUAL SCHOOLING FOR OVER 100 JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE MUSEUM CONTINUES THOSE SERVICES TODAY BY PROVIDING A ROBUST, DAILY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SERVING NEARLY 150 STUDENTS FROM SIX JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE CITY. MCM BELIEVES THAT THIS LEVEL OF CONSISTENT, ONE-ON-ONE, REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING WILL HAVE LONG-TERM, POSITIVE IMPACTS ON THE TRAJECTORY OF EACH STUDENT'S ACADEMIC CAREER AND WELL-BEING.ON MARCH 26, 2021, DESPITE A WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC, MCM IN CONCERT WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF EAST MISSISSIPPI OPENED TO THE PUBLIC A STATE-OF-THE-ART, $17 MILLION DOLLAR SATELLITE MUSEUM IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI. SINCE OPENING, MCM-MERIDIAN HAS EXCEEDED PROJECTIONS HAVING ALREADY WELCOMED OVER 50,000 VISITORS FROM 40 STATES AND 2 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. MCM-MERIDIAN IS FULLY OPERATIONAL, OFFERING WEEKLY PROGRAMMING, SPECIAL EVENTS, SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, AND MORE. AS A TESTAMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE AND RESILIENCE THROUGH THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS) ANNOUNCED MCM AS A RECIPIENT OF THE 2021 NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICE, THE NATION'S HIGHEST HONOR GIVEN TO MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES THAT MAKE SIGNIFICANT AND EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUT OF 30 NATIONAL FINALISTS AND ONE OF ONLY THREE MUSEUMS TO RECEIVE THE HONOR, MCM IS ONE OF THE YOUNGEST MUSEUMS TO BE AWARDED THE IMLS NATIONAL MEDAL.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJun 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$5.7M
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