Children's Own Museum
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The Children's Own Museum originally opened in 1997 as a temporary exhibit at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto
, Canada
. From 1998 to 2001 the museum operated in the McLaughlin Planetarium
.
Currently the museum has no permanent facility and is seeking a new home, but does operate special children's workshops.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. From 1998 to 2001 the museum operated in the McLaughlin Planetarium
McLaughlin Planetarium
The McLaughlin Planetarium is a former working planetarium whose building occupies a space immediately to the south of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, at 100 Queen's Park. Founded by a grant from philanthropist Colonel R. Samuel McLaughlin, the facility was opened to the public on October 26,...
.
Currently the museum has no permanent facility and is seeking a new home, but does operate special children's workshops.