Places Home Page

Quick Guide
Name, City, Type of Resource

Children  Kentucky - Maine

Kentucky
Elizabethtown
Children's Museum of Elizabethtown
447 Kings Way
Elizabethtown KY  42701
Phone  270 360-9696
Web Site
Description
Type of Resource  Museum
Primary Focus:  Children

  KY

  Lexington

  Explorium of Lexington

  Victorian Square

  440 West Short Street

  Lexington  KY  40507    

  Phone  859 258-3253

  Web Site http://www.lexingtonchildrensmuseum.com/

  E-mail  mailto:explore@explorium.com

  Alt Web http://www.lfucg.com/childrensmuseum/

  Description  Bubble Factory, Hold Your Horses, Natural Wonders, Science Station,

                    Wonder Woods, Your Home

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Children

  New or Updated:  6/30/2006

  LA

  Alexandria

  Tree House Children's Museum

  1403 Third St

  Alexandria   LA 71301    

  Phone   318 619-9394

  Web Site  http://www.kidstreehouse.org/

  E-mail  mailto:questions@kidstreehouse.org

  Description  for ages 4-12, moved to larger quarters 2004

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Children

  New or Updated:  12/2/2004

  LA

  Lafayette

  Children's Museum of Acadiana

  201 East Congress St

  Lafayette                     LA           70501    

  Phone   337 232-8500

  Web Site  http://www.childrensmuseumofacadiana.com/

  Alt Web  http://www.childrensmuseums.org/about/katrina.htm

  Description

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Children

  New or Updated:             9/11/2005

  LA

  Lake Charles

  Children's Museum - Lake Charles

  925 Enterprise Blvd

  Lake Charles LA   70601    

  Phone   337 433-9420

  Web Site  *****

  Alt Web  http://www.visitlakecharles.org/visitorinfo2.asp?subcat_id=12&cat_id=2&step=2

  Description  sciences, social science, arts

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Children

  New or Updated:    8/2/2004
 

  LA

  New Orleans

  Louisiana Children's Museum

  420 Julia Street

  New Orleans   LA   70130    

  Phone   504 523-1357

  Web Site  www.lcm.org/

  Description  The Lab math & physics experiments; physical fitness & disabilities, working TV

                    studio

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Children

  New or Updated:  10/17/2005

Google

  LA

  Ruston

  IDEA Place

  Address

  PO Box 3163 TS

  Ruston                       LA           71720    

  Phone   318 257-2794

  Web Site  http://www.latech.edu/ideaplace/

  E-mail  mailto:gsb006@beta.latech.edu

  Description  life size pterodactyl, 1926 autocar truck

  Type of Resource   Science Museum

  Primary Focus  Children

  New or Updated:           11/16/2005

   MA

  Acton

  Children's Discovery Museum

  177 Main Street - Route 27

  Acton                       MA           01720    

  Phone   978 264-4200

  Web Site  http://www.discoverymuseums.org/

  Description  hands on for toddlers and pre-schoolers, Science Discovery Museum is adjacent

  Type of Resource   Museum

  Primary Focus  Children

  New or Updated:           11/11/2005

 MA
  Amherst
  Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
  125 West Bay Road
  Amherst MA   01002   
  Phone   413 658-1100
  Web Site  http://www.picturebookart.org/
  Description  founded by author/illustrator of Very Hungry Caterpillar, features rotating                     exhibits of illustrations for children
  Type of Resource   Specialty Museum
  Primary Focus  Children
  Collection N-Z  Paintings
  New or Updated:  2/10/2004

Massachusetts

  Boston

  Boston Children's Museum

  300 Congress Street

  Boston  MA   02210    

  Phone  617 426-8855

  Web Site www.bostonkids.org/

  E-mail  mailto:info@bostonchildrensmuseum.org

  Description  airplay, Arthur,  Construction Zone, Global Gallery,

                    Science Playground

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Children

  New or Updated:  8/22/2007

  MA
  Deerfield
  Old Deerfield Children's Museum at Indian House
  Address
  Deerfield  MA
  Phone
  Web Site  http://www.deerfield-ma.org/museum.htm
  Description  Daily activities on varied historical and natural  themes
  Type of Resource  Museum
  Primary Focus  Children
  New or Updated:  09/05/2003

  MA
  Holyoke
  Children's Museum Holyoke
  444 Dwight Street
  Holyoke  MA  01040    
  Phone  413 536-7048
  Web Site  *****
  E-mail  mailto:landry@javanet.com
  Alt Web  http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/rosters/pass/history.html-Holyoke
  Description  Paperworks papermaking, Cityscape, TotLot for small kids
  Type of Resource  Museum
  Primary Focus  Children
  New or Updated:  10/31/2003

Search this site

  Annapolis

  Chesapeake Children's Museum

  25 Silopanna Road

  Annapolis  MD  21403    

  Phone  410 990-1993

  Web Site  http://www.theccm.org/

  E-mail  mailto:info@theccm.org

  Description  Bay Window, Watermen, Hard Hats, Body Works, Express Yourself,

                    Center Stage, Around the World

  Type of Resource  Museum

  Primary Focus  Children

  New or Updated:   5/4/2006

 MD
  Baltimore
  Port Discovery Children's Museum
  34 Market Place
  Suite 905
  Baltimore  MD  21202  
  Phone  410 727-8120
  Web Site  http://www.portdiscovery.org/
  Description  3 story urban treehouse, TV Studio, DreamLab, art studio, Adventure                         Expedition, sensation station, Miss Perception's Mystery House
  Type of Resource  Museum
  Primary Focus  Children
  New or Updated:  10/02/2003