Providence Children's Museum
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The Providence Children's Museum is a non-profit children's museum
at 100 South Street in Providence, Rhode Island
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In the 1976 the Museum was founded as the "Rhode Island Children's Museum," the first and currently the only children's museum in the state. Originally, the Pawtucket Congregational Church
leased its Pitcher-Goff House to the museum, and the building was renovated with exhibits, play spaces, and activities for children and opened in 1977. In 1997 the museum was renamed the "Providence Children's Museum" and opened its new South Street facility in Providence.
Children's museum
Children's museums are institutions that provide exhibits and programs to stimulate informal learning experiences for children. In contrast with traditional museums that typically have a hands-off policy regarding exhibits, children's museums feature interactive exhibits that are designed to be...
at 100 South Street in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
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In the 1976 the Museum was founded as the "Rhode Island Children's Museum," the first and currently the only children's museum in the state. Originally, the Pawtucket Congregational Church
Pawtucket Congregational Church
Pawtucket Congregational Church is an historic congregational church at 40 and 56 Walcott Street in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.The church was built in 1867. The church has been active in the community and leased a building to the first Rhode Island Children's Museum from the 1970s to 1990s. The...
leased its Pitcher-Goff House to the museum, and the building was renovated with exhibits, play spaces, and activities for children and opened in 1977. In 1997 the museum was renamed the "Providence Children's Museum" and opened its new South Street facility in Providence.