CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ATLANTA INC
275 CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK DR NW, ATLANTA, GA 30313 www.childrensmuseumatlanta.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO CHANGE THE WORLD BY SPARKING EVERY CHILD'S IMAGINATION, SENSE OF DISCOVERY AND LEARNING THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY.

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ATLANTA OPERATES AS AN INSTITUTION OF INFORMAL LEARNING THROUGH HANDS-ON PLAY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, THEIR PARENTS, CAREGIVERS AND TEACHERS. THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, AND EXTENSIVE OUTREACH THE MUSEUM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES ADDRESSING SUBJECTS AND ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT AND RELEVANT TO SCHOOLS, FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MUSEUM VISITORS AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE VISITED THE MUSEUM HAS SURPASSED 3,000,000 SINCE OPENING IN 2003. CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ATLANTA SERVES AS A "TOWN SQUARE" FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND INSTITUTIONS DEDICATED TO THEIR EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT. NEVER HAS THIS BEEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN DURING THE PANDEMIC. IN MARCH 2020, CMA WAS FORCED TO CLOSE ITS DOORS DUE TO COVID-19. IMMEDIATELY, ALL PROGRAMS WERE CONVERTED TO A DIGITAL FORMAT SO THAT FAMILIES COULD BENEFIT FROM ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE EVEN WHILE ISOLATED AT HOME. VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS ALONG WITH DELIVERED CURRICULUM KITS, BROUGHT CHILDREN TOGETHER WITH CMA'S EDUCATORS TO CONTINUE HANDS-ON LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT. CMA ALSO RESPONDED TO THE SOCIAL JUSTICE CRISIS BY STARTING A FACEBOOK-LIVE SERIES CALLED TOWN SQUARE. LOCAL SUBJECT-MATTER EXPERTS, EDUCATORS, AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS WERE INVITED TO DISCUSS TOPICS INCLUDING IMPLICIT BIAS AND RACISM IN THE CLASSROOM, NAVIGATING VIRTUAL LEARNING WHILE WORKING FROM HOME, UPDATES FROM EPIDEMIOLOGISTS REGARDING THE PANDEMIC, AND HOW TO NAVIGATE THE HOLIDAYS DURING THIS STRESSFUL TIME. CMA HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PARTNERSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AND THAT STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WILL BENEFIT INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS BELOW WERE PRESENTED THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR UNTIL MID-MARCH WHEN CMA WAS FORCED TO CLOSE. MOST PROGRAMS CONTINUED THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIUM. CMA REOPENED TO THE PUBLIC WITH CAPACITY RESTRICTIONS, MASK MANDATE, AND OTHER HEALTH PROCEDURES IN PLACE ON JULY 1, 2020. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA TO ENSURE THAT EVERY DECISION MADE WAS IN KEEPING WITH BEST PRACTICES FOR OUR STAFF MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. WE PLAN TO RESUME COMMUNITY-BASED, ONSITE OUTREACH PROGRAMS WHEN HEALTH INDICATORS ALLOW FOR OUR COMMUNITY. EXHIBITS & PROGRAMMING: PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING FEATURE EXHIBITS: -DOC MCSTUFFINS:THE EXHIBIT TOUR: AN EXHIBIT FROM THE INDIANAPOLIS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM BASED ON DISNEY JUNIOR'S AWARD- WINNING SERIES. CURIOUS GEORGE: LET'S GET CURIOUS: A STEM ORIENTED EXHIBIT FROM THE PITTSBURG CHILDREN'S MUSEUM BASED UPON THE PBS CHILDREN'S SHOW AND BELOVED BOOKS. TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: SECRETS OF THE SEWER: AN EXHIBIT FROM INDIANAPOLIS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM BASED ON THE NICKELODEON SHOW. FOCUS WAS ON PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DISCOVERING ONE'S HIDDEN STRENGTHS. ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS - WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, ARTISTS, EXPERTS, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ENABLE US TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND RELEVANT EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS A FULL RANGE OF TOPICS AND ISSUES. OVER 200 INDIVIDUALS FROM OUR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATE ON A VARIETY OF COMMITTEES EACH YEAR WHICH ENSURES DEPTH, ACCURACY AND TARGETED MESSAGES AND FOCUS. PRESENT SCIENCE, HEALTH, LITERACY, DIVERSITY, ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SAFETY PROGRAMS THROUGH: -BUILD-IT LAB - ONGOING DAILY WORKSHOPS FACILITATING CONSTRUCTION AND "MAKING" EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN -ART STUDIO - ONGOING DAILY WORKSHOPS FACILITATING ART AND CRAFTING EXPERIENCES -SCIENCE BAR - ONGOING HANDS-ON EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND EXPERIENCES FACILITATED BY STAFF SCIENTIST -EAT-A-GEORGIA-RAINBOW - WEEKLY PROGRAM WHICH HIGHLIGHTS AND PROMOTES LOCALLY GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND ENCOURAGES HEALTHY EATING/LIVING -DR. SCIENCE & DR LABCOAT- WEEKLY HANDS-ON SCIENCE WORKSHOPS -SUPERHERO SCIENCE SATURDAY - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL COLLEGES AND CORPORATIONS, PROVIDED HANDS ON AGE APPROPRIATE SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS -MULTI-CULTURAL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HIGHLIGHT THE MANY CULTURES THAT CALL ATLANTA HOME. -BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS -EXPLORE THE MUSEUM PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM AND THEIR FAMILIES. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: -FREE AND REDUCED PRICE ADMISSION PROVIDED THROUGH GRANTS FROM FOUNDATIONS -FAMILY FREE DAY: A SPONSORED FULL DAY EACH QUARTER WHICH IS THEMED AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE. PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS BRING SPECIFIC THEMED EXPERIENCES TO LIFE -CONNECTED LEARNING/CONNECTED COMMUNITIES - CONTINUES TO PROVIDE WEEKLY PROGRAMMING IN SEVEN OF ATLANTA'S MOST UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS -SPREAD THE WORD - A 3-YEAR OUTREACH PROGRAM LAUNCHED TO BRING FAMILY-BASED VOCABULARY-BUILDING PROGRAMMING TO UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS HAS BEEN INCORPORATED SEAMLESSLY INTO OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMMING, RESULTING IN IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN BIRTH THROUGH 3RD GRADE. -A MUSEUM FOR ALL - A NEW 3-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FULTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE PIEDMONT SCHOOL AND GEORGIA TECH TO DEVELOP ENRICHING FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIAL NEEDS. - MOBILE LEARNING - USING THE MUSEUM'S VAN, WE ARE BRINGING PRE-K ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING DIRECTLY TO NEIGHBORHOODS WHICH ARE LACKING RESOURCES FOR THE VERY YOUNG AND TO PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS WHEN ENTERING KINDGERGARTEN.

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