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Children's Museum of Manhattan – New York, NY
Year: 2006
Amount: $150,000
Grant:
Museums for America - Serving as Centers of Community Engagement
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan will operate a new exhibition space seven days a week for both the general public and targeted groups of underserved families (e.g., homeless families and teen parents). The center's activities and environments will help children build the skills, attitudes, and behaviors they will need for kindergarten and throughout life. Feedback kiosks, interactive video, and electronic signage for adults will provide new information and ongoing feedback. The space will provide an intimate setting with multiple levels of challenge. The museum will evaluate the project for the purpose of replicating components at a community-based organization in the Bronx to improve preschool literacy and math skills in the nation's poorest congressional district.
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