Children's Museum of Winston-Salem
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Children's Museum of Winston-Salem is a two-story, 501(c)(3) nonprofit Children's Museum
in Winston-Salem, which goal to to teach children literature, building, zoology,
Children's museum
Children's museums are institutions that provide exhibits and programs to stimulate informal learning experiences for children. In contrast with traditional museums that typically have a hands-off policy regarding exhibits, children's museums feature interactive exhibits that are designed to be...
in Winston-Salem, which goal to to teach children literature, building, zoology,
History
The Children's Museum of Winston-Salem was creating for the Junior League of Winston-Salem 75th anniversary. The museum was opened November 20, 2004.Permanent Exhibits
All of the exhibits include "Baby pond", which is have more baby-appropriate version of the exhibit. There in all of the exhibits except the Beanstalk, Build it, the Surprise Garden, Climber, the Enchanted Forest, Food LionFood Lion
Food Lion LLC is an American grocery store company headquartered in Salisbury, North Carolina that operates approximately 1,300 supermarkets in 11 Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states as well as Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia under the Food Lion, Harveys Supermarket, Bloom, Bottom Dollar...
- Animal Alphabet: This exhibit features all the letters of the Alphabet being associated with different animals, and also includes a Vet'sVeterinarianA veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
office which allows children to play vet on stuffed animals. This exhibit is located on the second floor behind the beanstalk. - Build It An exhibit which features foam Lincoln LogsLincoln LogsLincoln Logs is the name of a children's toy consisting of notched miniature logs, used to build miniature forts and buildings. They were invented by John L. Wright, son of the architect Frank Lloyd Wright...
, Magnetic tiles, LegoLegoLego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
, and a build your own parachuter, which involves making a parachuter (by attaching a parachute to a wooden man) and using a pulley to pull it up and when it reaches the top it will fall off and float down.
- Luckey Climber is a structure on the first floor, which was originally in the Old SalemOld SalemOld Salem is a historic district of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It features a living history museum that interprets the restored Moravian community. The non-profit organization began its work in 1950, although some private residents had restored buildings earlier...
Children's Museum. It is made to look like waves, and is made by Luckey Climbers. It was built for children who are to young to use the beanstalk. - The Enchanted ForestEnchanted ForestAn enchanted forest is a forest under or containing magical enchantments.Enchanted Forest may refer to:*Enchanted Forest , defunct theme park in Chesterton*Enchanted Forest , defunct theme park in Ellicott City...
is a Forest on the second floor of the museum, which features components of different books including the bridge from Three Billy Goats GruffThree Billy Goats GruffThree Billy Goats Gruff is a Norwegian fairy tale. The fairy tale was collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr, first published between 1841 and 1844...
, the Buttercup Cabin containing the Three Bears’ Beds, the Cardinal Cottage, Miksch House (which is name after the girl that lived there Martha Elizabeth Miksch), the forest babies nursery, book nooks, and a puppet theater.
- Food Lion Supermarket is an exhibit that allows children to shop around, smell spices,help with the checkout, and teaches kids about eating right with the food pyramidMyPyramidMyPyramid, released by the United States Department of Agriculture on April 19, 2005, is an update on the American food guide pyramid that was used until June 2, 2011, when the USDA's MyPlate replaced it. The icon stresses activity and moderation along with a proper mix of food groups in one's diet...
. - Jack and the Beanstalk Climber is a climber that connect the first floor and the second floor. It looks like it is made of leaves and has ropes to hold it up and to prevent the climbers from falling off, it also supports 1000 pounds, but it only allows climbers to climb up.
- Krispy KremeKrispy KremeKrispy Kreme is the name of an international chain of doughnut stores that was founded by Vernon Rudolph in 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The parent company of Krispy Kreme is Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc...
DoughnutDoughnutA doughnut or donut is a fried dough food and is popular in many countries and prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty outlets...
FactoryFactoryA factory or manufacturing plant is an industrial building where laborers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production...
is a exhibit on the second floor which allows kids to pretend to work at a doughnut factory with plastic doughnuts. It also includes a baby doughnut, where younger children can play. There is also books about doughnuts, and a doughnut delivery truck. - Surprise Garden is an outdoor garden, which is only open during spring, summer, or fall, and contains flowers, painted pots, sculptures, picnic tables, and during the summer children can dug in the soil, make sculptures, playing in the sandbox, and with water.