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The Iredell Museums: The Children's Museum
Statesville, NC (http://www.iredellmuseums.org/)
Resource summary
- Appropriate grades: K–8
- Subjects: arts (crafts), English language arts (writing), healthful living (exercise and sports, nutrition), science (astronomy, biology and life science, environmental science, natural history, physics and physical science), second languages (cultural awareness), social studies (American Indians)
- Provider: The Iredell Museums
- Fees: There are admission fees.
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The new Iredell Museums is a merger of the old Arts and Sciences Museum, Now the Iredell Museum of Arts and Heritage and the Children's Museum. The mission of the museums is to "preserve, promote, and provide learning experiences in culture, heritage, science, and the arts."
Located at Children's Play Space at Signal Hill Mall, the Children's Museum "allows children to explore and express themselves through different media and participate in group lessons and activities." In addition to the art, music, and costume exhibits, there are exhibits in architecture and blocks, kitchen and cafe, and natural sciences. The museum also has rotating exhibits on "animal habitats, types of birds, creatures of the sea and seashells, Native American artifacts, and the solar system."
The museum also has outreach programs in public performing arts and in-school programs. The museum also classes and workshops in visual arts, science, language and culture, creative writing, and movement and music.
To schedule a visit, call (704) 872-7508 or send email to cmic@statesville.net