exhibit critique: the children's museum of phoenix
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EXHIBIT CRITIQUE: THE CHILDREN’S
MUSEUM OF PHOENIX
To engage the minds, muscles, and
imaginations of children and the
grown-ups who care about them.
Museum Mission
HISTORIC MONROE SCHOOL
Founded 1998 as Phoenix Family Museum.
In 2001, Phoenix voters passed a $10.5 million bond to purchase the historic Monroe School building.
The Museum launched its Childhood Dreams Built By You capital campaign to open the Museum that raised $12.3 million.
In 2005, the Phoenix Family Museum officially became the Children’s Museum of Phoenix.
Opened in 2008 by caring citizens & a partnership with the City of Phoenix.
Beginnings…
Community Brainstorming
Sessions
Imagine It…Postcard
Campaign
EXHIBIT COMMITTEE GUIDING PRINCIPLES
• Respect for the child and their caregiver• Through play, we learn• Openendedness• Not didactic • Culturally aware• Offer acceptable risk• Creative
PROTOTYPES/ˈprōdəˌtīp/ noun
An early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.Source: www.wikipedia.com
Prototype: Shake, Rattle, and Roll
Museum without Wheels: Shake, Rattle, and Roam
Shake, Rattle, and Roam
Prototype: Straw Bale House
Prototype: Ice Castles
Current Exhibit: Building Big
Prototype: Toddler Panels
Exhibit Design – Under Three’s
Current Exhibit: Under Three’s
Prototype: Texture Café
Current Exhibit: Texture Café
Prototype: Noodle Forest
Current Exhibit: Noodle Forest
Prototype: Styrogami
PROTOTYPE: CREATING WITH
EVERYDAY OBJECTS
CURRENT EXHIBIT: ART STUDIO
Prototype: Wish Fish
Current exhibit: CD Wall
Prototype: Going Places
PROTOTYPE: PINK INC.
CURRENT EXHIBIT: CLIMBER
(CONSTRUCTION PHASE)
CURRENT EXHIBIT: CLIMBER
(COMPLETED EXHIBIT)
Prototype: Roxaboxen
Prototype: In the Pipeline
Current Exhibit: In the Pipeline
Prototype: Blockmania
Current Exhibit: Blockmania
RETHINKING IT
Pit Stop
SOMEPLACE
Move it!
• Valley cultural and educational institution• One of the top 3 Children’s Museums in the country
(Early Childhood Education Zone, 2015)
• Nearly 330,000 visitors annually, having reached our 2 millionth visitor in 2016
• Over 500 educational programs offered each year• Currently utilizing about 50,000
square feet, with over 20,000 square feet left to develop
WHERE WE ARE
Current Exhibits: Grand Ballroom
Current Exhibits: Pedal Power
Current Exhibit: Book Loft
Where we ARE GOING
The future at CMoP
A New Face
Currently in the process of expanding programming space, updating current exhibits, & planning for future exhibit spaces