CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
25 ANN STREET, CHARLESTON, SC 29403 www.explorecml.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE LOWCOUNTRY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO SPARK IMAGINATION, STIMULATE CURIOSITY AND ENCOURAGE PROBLEM SOLVING THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY IN FAMILIES FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM: THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE LOWCOUNTRY (CML) OFFERS UNLIMITED LEARNING ADVENTURES FOR CHILDREN, AGES BIRTH TO 10 YEARS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. A WORLD OF DISCOVERY AWAITS AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE LOWCOUNTRY. KIDS CAN RACE BOATS DOWN RAPIDS, CLIMB ABOARD A LOWCOUNTRY PIRATE SHIP AND DRIVE AN ANTIQUE FIRE TRUCK. FAMILIES CAN RACE GOLF BALLS DOWN A ROLLER COASTER, FIND GEMS UNDER OUR WATERFALL AND CREATE INSPIRED MASTERPIECES EVERY DAY IN OUR DEDICATED ART CENTER. AT CML, PLAY INSPIRES CREATIVITY AND ENCOURAGES LIFELONG EXPLORATION OF THE WORLD AROUND US. FREE MONTHLY PROGRAMS FURTHER OUR INTER-DISCIPLINARY AND EXCITING APPROACH TO LEARNING. CHILDREN ENTER OUR DOORS WITH ANTICIPATION, TAKE PART IN OUR PROGRAMS WITH WONDER AND LAUGHTER, AND LEAVE WITH FOND MEMORIES AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF BASIC SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ARTISTIC CONCEPTS. CML ALSO WORKS TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC NEEDS WITHIN THE LOWCOUNTRY COMMUNITY BY PARTNERING WITH AREA ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP TARGETED PROGRAMS THAT, FOR EXAMPLE, COMBAT CHILDHOOD OBESITY, TEACH TEENAGE MOTHERS IMPORTANT PARENTING SKILLS, AND ENCOURAGE CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TO THINK ABOUT THEIR FUTURES AS THEY REALIZE THEIR INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS. ESTABLISHED IN 2003, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE LOWCOUNTRY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ENGAGE YOUNG CHILDREN'S POTENTIAL BY INVITING FAMILIES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO EXPLORE ENVIRONMENTS AND EXPERIENCES THAT SPARK IMAGINATION AND STIMULATE CURIOSITY THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY. CAMPS: CML CAMPS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES DISGUISED AS PLAY DURING SCHOOL BREAKS: SPRING BREAK CAMP, SUMMER CAMP, TURKEY TIME CAMP AND WINTER WONDERLAND CAMP CHILDREN AGES 3 - 10 ENGAGE IN DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, MATH, LITERACY AND THE ARTS AND CENTER AROUND FUN WEEKLY THEMES. CHILDREN ALSO SPEND TIME EXPLORING IN THE CML INTERACTIVES, WHERE, THROUGH PLAY, THEY ENHANCE THEIR COMMUNICATION, PROBLEM SOLVING AND CREATIVITY SKILLS. CML CAMPERS FORGE FRIENDSHIPS AS THEY WORK ON COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS AND TEST THEIR STRENGTHS AS THEY TACKLE FUN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL CHALLENGES. EVERY DAY OF CAMP DELIVERS A SET OF UNIQUE EXPERIENCES THAT KEEP CHILDREN LEARNING THROUGH PLAY PROGRAMS: THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE LOWCOUNTRY HOSTS WEEKLY PROGRAMS FOR YOUR LITTLE ONES TO PLAY AND LEARN IN ADDITION TO THE HANDS-ON EXHIBITS OFFERED EVERY DAY AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE LOWCOUNTRY, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OFFERS THE FOLLOWING OPERATING PROGRAMS: FIELD TRIPS BASED ON THE S.C. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CURRICULUM STANDARDS, ART PROGRAMMING INCLUDING DRAWING, KNITTING, AND ARTS & CRAFTS, SCIENCE PROGRAMMING INCLUDING THE EXPLORATION OF REPTILES, SHRIMPING, WATER POWER AND MORE, CREATIVE MOVEMENT AND ART CLASSES FOR TODDLERS, SUMMER CAMPS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES.

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