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Jun. 27, 2011 at 11:54amThe New Waterways Table is Here!We are so excited to announce the opening of our new Waterways Contraption Table. Waterways is an exhibit where kids use the power of water to make music, puzzle together pipe systems, and splash around using a variety of water toys. Children are given the opportunity to explore their curiosity about water behavior, basic engineering, mechanics and observation through play and interaction.
Read more → Jun. 24, 2011 at 1:14pmIt's Always Sunny at KidsQuestIt's finally summer!Summer is special here at KidsQuest, and a time when we get to do all sorts of things at the museum that we don't do during the school year. Here are some highlights:
Read more → Apr. 5, 2011 at 9:14amBank on It!Make teaching your kids about money easy!Children’s spending power is on the increase each year, yet they lack guidance on what to do with that money. According to Jump$tart Coalition, just 26% of parents feel prepared to teach their kids about personal finances. KeyBank Foundation wants to ensure that number rises in the coming years and are showing their support for educating children about managing money responsibly by sponsoring our Financial Literacy Initiative.
Read more → Mar. 4, 2011 at 9:03amHelp Build a New Waterways!Every Drop Counts Over 750,000 hands, large and small, have explored, played and learned about cause and effect, flow dynamics, bridges and more over the past 5 years with our current water engineering table. It is time to replace this well used exhibit and you can make this happen for your children and grandchildren! Child philanthropists are encouraged to participate as well. Every drop counts! Read more → Sep. 20, 2010 at 3:59pmMember-Only Sneak Preview!Shiny floors. A bigger home for Teeter and Totter (the KQCM turtles, for you novices out there). Tons of new ways to explore, play and learn with your child.
Welcome to the Member Sneak Preview!
Today we ushered in the new school year and our brand new exhibits with a member-only sneak peek of the post-SuperClean Museum. The floor was a flurry of excitement as kids hammered away in Construction Zone, a new exhibit where kids can hone their building skills and play around at our dump truck excavation table. Hard hats included!
Read more → Sep. 14, 2009 at 3:57pmKidsQuest's SuperClean!We've been SUPERCLEANED! Each year KidsQuest closes for a week in September to install new exhibit components, paint and give the Museum a deep clean. It is always a long and challenging week, but the staff and our awesome helpers did an amazing job to get everything done.
Read more → Aug. 20, 2009 at 11:15amFrom the Desk of Rob Nohle, M.D.Group Health Cooperative Chief of Pediatrics and KQ Board MemberAs we head into a new school year we wanted to touch on germs, cleanliness and what we do to keep KidsQuest clean for our visitors. Here is an excerpt, written by Dr. Rob Nohle, from our Winter 2008 newsletter:
Read more → Aug. 11, 2009 at 8:55amExhibits 101: All Things Water FAQ'sWith all the water finally here to give our lawns some much needed attention we thought we'd continue the conversation on our Waterways exhibits with some FAQ's. We love getting and answering questions about how the exhibits at KidsQuest work, so here are just a few that we frequently receive about Waterways.
Read more → Aug. 10, 2009 at 11:28amExhibits 101: All Things WaterThe best children's museums reflect their environment so when KidsQuest was being designed it was very important to have a strong water component. Not only is water an important part of living in the Pacific Northwest, but water play is an important part of a child's development.
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