2009 annual meeting slideshow | providence children's museum
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2009 was a great year for Providence Children's Museum! Take a quick look at our biggest accomplishments and some photos of kids at play last year.TRANSCRIPT
The mission ofProvidence Children’s Museumis to inspire learning throughactive play and exploration.
2009 was a year of …
Tremendous growthInnovative ideas sprouting and blossomingReaching out to cultivate new communityconnections and partnerships
While continuing to nurture kids and families
And staying true to the Museum’s roots
We served167,264 total
visitors in 2009– a new recordby 16 percent!
Thirty-sixpercent of all
Museum visitors– more than
60,000 people –were admitted at
no charge.
Forty percent of the $1.7 millionoperating budget went to providingservices to low-income children and
families in need.
Families Togetherserved 169 familiesin need of positive
shared play andlearning experiences.
$210,000 grant from the Economic Recovery Act –expanded our AmeriCorps team and outreach to after-
school and summer programs at new partner sites
We burned ourmortgage!
“I have watchedthe Museum
expand beautifully.Great job!”
– Museum visitor
Won severalpublication awards
from the NewEngland Museum
Association,including first place
for our website
Hosted five screenings and discussions of thedocumentary film “Where Do the Children Play?”
with community partners
Launched “PlayWatch,”a community discussion listserv
about the importance of play
“I love the way theMuseum has taken
up this major issue!”
– PlayWatch listservsubscriber
We won the inauguralLeaders in Innovation Award from the
New England Museum Associationfor our advocacy about the importance
of children’s unstructured play.
“I learned againabout the value ofplay and restricted
TV time.”– Museum visitors on play
“Play takes time.The longer they’re
here, the more theyget out of it.”
“Somehow you knowwhat kids of all ageslove and provide a
wonderful outlet forcreativity.”
– Museum visitor
“Thanks for makingit easy to be a good
mom.”
– Museum visitor
“This is the best children'smuseum I have ever seen because
it is a true PLAY museum.”
– Dr. Elizabeth Goodenough, scholar, author andactivist in children's studies
“This place isvery
important.”
– Museum visitor
Providence Children’s Museum100 South Street
Providence, RI 02903(401) 273-5437
www.childrenmuseum.org
Come play, come learn!