Children's Museum of Green Bay

The Museum is Taking Shape!

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:28:48 +0000

Things are happening daily and it's exciting to see the walls going up and the museum taking shape. I can begin to see where this will all be in 10 weeks when we open. The hot air balloon welcoming the kids to a space that is truly theirs.

With the drywall all up they now begin painting this week. Our ceilings are the first tomorrow. Keep watching and I'll share with you all as we move closer to our opening.

What do you think?

Grandparents’ Campaign Kick-Off

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:23:44 +0000

Green Bay, Wisconsin. November 23, 2011—The Children's Museum of Green Bay (CMGB) will launch a very special fundraising effort focused on a very special group of individuals on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at 11:30 a.m. on the corner of Pine and Washington Streets in Green Bay.

The leaders of the CMGB are very much aware of the unique relationship that many of the community’s grandparents have with their grandchildren. With that in mind, a fundraising campaign is being started that will allow grandparents to participate in the building of the new museum in downtown Green Bay.

The campaign will encourage grandparents to make a contribution of $500 in the name of each of their grandchildren. Those gifts will be recognized in the entrance to the museum.

The CMGB is being built to mirror other national institutions with a strong emphasis on staff/child and parent/child interaction with the displays. “We see a great opportunity for grandparents to spend quality time with their grandchildren, helping them learn with each experience,” says museum director, Toni Burnett.

She also stated that, “With young families struggling to make ends meet these days, we felt approaching grandparents to help support this valuable addition to Green Bay’s educational scene would be a good opportunity for both the donors and the institution.”

A link on the museum’s website—www.gbchildrensmuseum.org/grandparents/—is dedicated to accepting donations to the campaign. It will also provide an opportunity for grandchildren to pay tribute to a special grandparent via a donation to the museum in their honor.

The New Children’s Museum will open April of ’12

themuseum — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:51:52 +0000

The new children’s museum is under-construction and will be open by April of 2012. We are raising 4.5 million to build in new state of the art children’s museum in downtown Green Bay.

The new museum will be 15,000 square feet and be a part of the River Center/WaterMark Project. After 4 years of planning today a collective dream and vision finally comes true.

Construction is Underway!

admin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:29:59 +0000

We are so happy to see the construction of our new Children's Museum in downtown Green Bay now underway and making rapid progress! Crews are on-site daily. Today the walls are beginning to emerge from the soil!

For the most frequent updates, photos of exhibits, construction, and details, visit us on Facebook

Bringing Together the Best of the Best

admin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:19:49 +0000

We have visited and studied children's museum around the country and collected the best ideas from each of them to add to this museum. Exhibits have been purchased with the funds raised to date. Our goal was to make the Children's Museum of Green Bay the best in the Midwest. We are confident that we have achieved it!

Exhibit installation is expected to begin once building construction is complete. We estimate sometime in December for the installation to take shape and have the exhibits enter the museum. To see what exhibits are coming, please check out our photo albums on Facebook

We can't wait to welcome you and your children to experience this brand newwonderland of playing, growing, and learning.

Groundbreaking!

admin — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:31:56 +0000

The Children's Museum Of Green Bay breaks ground on the site of the old H. C. Prange building. At 10 am on June 25th, 2010 The Children’s Museum of Green Bay celebrates the realization of a dream with an exciting, fun, and celebratory groundbreaking ceremony on the site of the old H. C. Prange building. After 4 years of planning today a collective dream and vision finally comes true. The new children’s museum will begin construction later this summer and be open by March of 2012.

The 15,000-square-foot children’s museum expects over 120,000 visitors each year. Exhibit Galleries will include The Mighty Oak, Digestive System, Pillars of Wealth Bank, Fifty’s Diner, Grocery Store, Garage, Reading Nook, Fire Truck and Station. Water Exhibit will include Great Lakes Interactive Wall, Fishing Boat and Pier, Authentic Working Light House, Camp Ground and Sailboats filled with water.

The Imagination Station has a Paint Wall, Potter Wheel, Kiln and Beading Areas. Two Party Rooms will also be a part of the new museum.

Working with Fresh Paint and a number of Universities the new museum will have a state of the art technology area with 2 touch screen interactive walls.

A 2,500 sq ft traveling exhibit area will open with “Mini Camp” a interactive play area donated by the Green Bay Packers.

Monthly programming will include United Healthcare’s Healthy Habits and Learning Program where children will be educated on food and exercise choices. Other topics such as Bullying, Asthma and Allergies, Childhood Obesity, Dental Health and Care will all be covered.

Donors for the new museum include: George Kress Foundation, Schneider National, Bellin Health, KI, Schreiber Foods, KC Stock Foundation, Wisconsin Public Service Foundation, The Selmer Company, Billy Kress, Associated Bank, Joseph and Sara Vandrisse Charitable Trust, Byron Walter Foundation, Proctor and Gamble, Festival Foods, Green Bay Press Gazette, Jack and Inky Meng, Shopko, United Healthcare, Bellin Heath, Merrill Lynch, Betty Rose Meyer, Jacque and John Kress, Emil and Gayle Fischer, Bay Industries, Phil and Betsy Hendricks, Randy and Debbie Rose, Gary Ziegelbauer, Pomp Tires, Carl, Kuehne, Leo Crowley, Mike and Libby Riordan and Wells Fargo.

The museum is still in the midst of its $4.5 million dollar Capital Campaign. The museum has raised $2.6 million.

The Children’s Museum hopes to kick off the Founding Member public phase of the Campaign in time for the 2010 Christmas Holiday Season.

Ganther Construction has been awarded the contract to build the new museum.

Calumet County Bank and WHEDA will be putting together the financing for the museum.

To find out more, or to donate, email gbcmuseum@yahoo.com or call 920-360-5116.

Children’s Museum of Green Bay Breaks Ground On Site of Old H. C. Prange Building

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:18:05 +0000

At 10 am on June 25th, 2010 The Children’s Museum of Green Bay celebrates the realization of a dream with an exciting, fun, and celebratory groundbreaking ceremony on the site of the old H. C. Prange building. After 4 years of planning today a collective dream and vision finally comes true. The new children’s museum will begin construction later this summer and be open by March of 2012.

The Imagination Station has a Paint Wall, Potter Wheel, Kiln and Beading Areas. Two Party Rooms will also be a part of the new museum. Working with Fresh Paint and a number of Universities the new museum will have a state of the art technology area with 2 touch screen interactive walls. A 2,500 sq ft traveling exhibit area will open with “Mini Camp” a interactive play area donated by the Green Bay Packers.
Monthly programming will include United Healthcare’s Healthy Habits and Learning Program where children will be educated on food and exercise choices. Other topics such as Bullying, Asthma and Allergies, Childhood Obesity, Dental Health and Care will all be covered.

The museum is still in the midst of its $4.5 million dollar Capital Campaign. The museum has raised $2.6 million. The Children’s Museum hopes to kick off the Founding Member public phase of the Campaign in time for the 2010 Christmas Holiday Season.

Ganther Construction has been awarded the contract to build the new museum. Calumet County Bank and WHEDA will be putting together the financing for the museum.

To find out more, or to donate, email gbcmuseum@yahoo.com or call 920-360-5116.

The Children’s Museum of Green Bay – Groundbreaking June 25, 2010

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:16:54 +0000

The Groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 10:00 am on the corner of Washington and Pine Street the future site of the 15,000-square-foot children’s museum. The $4.5-million facility will house twelve exhibit and play areas focusing on Northeast Wisconsin. A 2500 traveling exhibit area will open with a interactive play area featuring the Green Bay Packers.

The museum will draw children from throughout Wisconsin, but due to tourism in the region and the Green Bay Packers the museum will have visitors from across the country and world. The new museum expects over 120,000 visitors each year.

The museum is still in the midst of its fundraising campaign. The museum had raised more than $2 million by the end of 2009. To find out more, or to donate, email gbcmuseum@yahoo.com or call 920-360-5116.

Update on Watermark/River Center Project

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:04:57 +0000

I wanted to provide everyone with an update on the most recent information we have on the Watermark/River Center Project, future home of the Children’s Museum.

River Vision Partners has just received their letter of financial commitment from Calumet County Bank. With this in place, they are now able to proceed with the final phase of financing. It is anticipated that this phase will require approximately eight to ten weeks for completion. Ground Breaking and Construction will begin immediately after the loan closing.

As to the Children’s Museum’s financing, we have received our letter of financial commitment from Calumet County Bank. Part of the commitment is that we must raise an additional million dollars prior to disbursement of funds. With close to 2.4 million raised out of the goal of $4 million, we are confident that we will be able meet and exceed our loan contingency prior to closing.

The Children’s Museum committees continue to work on community outreach, exhibits and programming for the new museum. We have used this time to meet with other renowned children’s museums, which has helped us create even stronger exhibits and programming for the new museum.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at gbcmuseum@yahoo.com.

Remaining Involved in the Community

admin — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:31:25 +0000

Since February of 2006, when the museum closed its Washington Commons location, we have remained very involved in the community with our free, hands-on programming. Some of the different events we have participated in include:

We are also working closely with Fire Station 1 and Liberty Mutual Insurance on our Fire Safety Exhibit. We will address many fire issues in this house, including the two basics: family fire exit strategies and the use of smoke alarms