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	Florida Miami Miami Children's Museum **** Miami FL Phone 305 373-5439 Web Site http://www.miamichildrensmuseum.org/ Description under construction on Watson Island currently operating as a virtual museum Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus:** Children
powered by FreeFind	Florida Sebring Children's Museum of the Highlands 219 N Ridgewood Dr Sebring FL 33870 Phone 863 385-5437 Web Site http://jasonhanken.com/highlandsonline/children/about.html E-mail mailto:children@strato.net Description 14 exhibits, including Dress Up & Puppets, boats of fun, Bubble Image, Fire Station Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Children New or Updated: 06/30/2003
	Florida St Petersburg Great Explorations 325 1st Street NE St Petersburg FL 33701 Phone 727 821-8885 Web Site www.greatexplorations.org Description Hands-on science museum. Type of Resource Science Primary Focus: Children	Google
Search this site	Florida Tampa Children's Museum of Tampa 7550 N Boulevard Tampa FL 33604 Phone 813 935-8441 Web Site *** Description Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus:** Children
	Florida West Palm Beach South Florida Science Museum 4801 Dreher Trail North West Palm Beach FL 33405 Phone 561 832-1988 Web Site http://www.sfsm.org/ Description laser shows, galaxy golf, aquariums, space collection, camps, education Type of Resource Science Primary Focus Children Field of Study/Science Facility Planetarium New or Updated: 07/11/2003
	Georgia Atlanta Children's Museum of Atlanta 250 Williams St NW #2115 Suite 2115 Atlanta GA 30303 Phone 404 659-5437 Web Site http://www.childrensmuseumatl.org/ Description currently offering programs throughout Atlanta, building is scheduled to open in 2003 Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus: Children
	Georgia Macon Georgia Children's Museum Address Macon GA Phone Web Site www.kidsboro.org Description Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus: Children
	Georgia Marietta Cobb County Youth Museum 649 Cheatham Hill Drive MAIL: PO Box 78, Marietta 30061 Marietta GA 30064 Phone 770 427-2563 Web Site http://ccym.20m.com/ccym.html Description primarily a school resource, museum offers daily tours using student role-plating to help them learn Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Children New or Updated: 04/28/2003 Georgia Savannah Girl Scout First Headquarters 330 Drayton Street Savannah GA 31401 Phone 912 232-8200 Web Site http://www.girlscouting.org/firstnational.htm Toll Free 888 223-3883 E-mail mailto:shop@girlscouting.org Description carriage house of Juliette Gordon, who started first US Girl Scout Troop, reopened March 2003 as historical center & archives Type of Resource Specialty Museum Primary Focus Children Collection G-M Scouting Research /Reading Archives New or Updated: 05/07/2003
	Hawaii Honolulu Hawaii Children's Discovery Center 111 Ohe Street Honolulu HI 96813 Phone 808 592-5437 Web Site *** Alt Web http://www.islandscene.com/ohana/1999/991201/hands_on/ Description 3 floors of hands-on exhibits Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus: Children Hawaii Wailuku Hawai'i Nature Center 875 Iao Valley Drive Wailuku HI 96793 Phone 808 244-6500 Alt Phone 808 955-0100 Web Site http://www.hawaiinaturecenter.org/ Toll Free 888 244-6503 Description 2 sites, one on Oahu, one on Maui, children's hands-on programs, guided hike, Interactive Nature Museum Type of Resource Science Primary Focus Children Kind of Activity Hiking Nature of Group or Site Animals Field of Study/Science Facility Ecology New or Updated:** 05/31/2003
	Iowa Bettendorf Family Museum of Arts and Science 2900 Learning Campus Drive Bettendorf IA 52722 Phone 319 344-4106 Web Site http://www.familymuseum.org/ Description Homestead (farming and weather, Heartland (health), Rhythm Alley (music and sound) Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Children New or Updated: 04/12/2003 Council Bluffs Children's Square USA North 6th St & Ave E Council Bluffs IA 51502 Phone 712 322-3700 Web Site http://www.childrenssquare.org/Welcome.html Alt Web http://www.councilbluffsiowa.com/convention_and_visitors/visitors/attraction Description child and family services agency since 1882 has Visitor Center with displays, tours by appt Type of Resource Historic Place Primary Focus Children Owner/Operator: Christian Home Association New or Updated: 4/7/2007 Iowa Davenport Fejervary Children's Zoo Fejervary Park West 12th Street Davenport IA Phone 563 326-7812 Web Site http://www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/leisure/parks/fej.htm Description Child-oriented zoo with small animals to handle and feed Type of Resource Zoo Primary Focus Children Nature of Group or Site Animals New or Updated: 1/2/2006

	Iowa Ottumwa Fascination Station 104 South Market St Ottumwa IA 52501 Phone 515 682-0921 Web Site *** Description 50 hands on exhibits: laser art, tactile tunnel, black light room Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus:** Children
	Illinois Bloomington Children's Discovery Museum 716 E Empire St Bloomington IL 61701 Phone 309 829-6222 Web Site Type of Resource Museum Description Primary Focus: Children
	Illinois Bourbonnais Exploration Station - A Children's Museum 1095 West Perry Street Bourbonnais IL 60914 Phone 815 933-9905 Web Site http://www.btpd.org/exploration_station.htm Description cross section of airplane, space exhibit, ambulance, hospital, medieval castle, farmers market, firefighter, tractor, US Mail, veterinary clinic, water Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus: Children
	Illinois Chicago Chicago Children's Museum 700 E Grand Ave Navy Pier Chicago IL 60611 Phone 312 527-1000 Web Site www.chichildrensmuseum.org Description hands-on water activities, building, airplanes Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus: Children
	IL Decatur Children's Museum of Illinois 55 S Country Club Rd Decatur IL 62521 Phone 217 423-5437 Web http://www.cmofil.com/ E-mail mailto:info@cmofil.com Description power gizmo, supermarket, shadow wall, climber, pin pal screen, in my backyard, virtual reality, bubble mania Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Children New or Updated 1/24/2006 IL Edwardsville Children's Museum in Edwardsville 722 Holyoake Road Edwardsville IL 62025 Phone 618 692-2094 Web http://www.childrens-museum.net/ Description science lab, circus room, space room, people room Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Children New or Updated 1/24/2006 IL Evergreen Park Bronzeville Children's Museum 9500 S Western Ave PO Box 42850 Evergreen Park IL 60805 Phone 708 636-9504 Web http://www.bronzevillechildrensmuseum.com/infopage.html E-mail mailto:Bronzvlle@aol.com Description located in The Plaza Mall, African-American oriented museum for 3 - 11 year olds, rotating exhibits mostly feature history Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Children Group Identity African American New or Updated 1/24/2006

	Illinois Fox Lake Art-Works Children's Museum 29 Lakeland Plaza Fox Lake IL 60020 Phone 847 587-7882 Web Site http://www.foxlake.org/artworks/Artworks.htm Description Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus: Children
	Illinois Galesburg Discovery Depot Children's Museum 128 S Chambers St Galesburg IL 61401 Phone 309 344-8876 Web Site http://www.discoverydepot.org/ Alt Web http://www.galesburg.org/commtreasures.html Description Underground Railroad, rocks & Gemstones, optical illusions, ambulance, diner, train engine in former Overall factory Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Children New or Updated: 06/14/2003
	IL Naperville DuPage Children's Museum 301 N Washington St Naperville IL 60540 Phone 630 637-8000 Web www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org Description Contraptions, WaterWays, Creativity Connections, Make it Move Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Children New or Updated 1/24/2006 IL Normal Children's Discovery Museum 101 E Beaufort Normal IL 61761 Phone 309 433-3444 Web http://www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.net/ Description paint wall, waterplay, 2 story climber, clock tower, reading garden Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus Children New or Updated 1/24/2006
	Illinois Wilmette Kohl Children's Museum 165 Green Bay Road Wilmette IL 60091 Phone Web Site www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org/ Description hands on activities for children 1-8: construction, computers, supermarket Type of Resource Museum Primary Focus: Children
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