Museums
Explore the world of art, science, and history by visiting a museum in Missouri. Museum trips can make your lessons come alive and can offer a fun way to spend the day learning.
Children's Museums
The Magic House
The Magic House engages all children in hands-on learning experiences that encourage experimentation, creativity and the development of problem-solving skills within a place of beauty, wonder, joy and magic. Over the years, The Magic House has grown from a small local museum to one of national prominence. Having undergone several major expansions, the Museum now houses 55,000 square feet of exhibits and serves over 550,000 visitors annually.
Association of Children's Museums
The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) is a professional member service organization for the children’s museum field. ACM is the only organization representing museums and professionals dedicated to early childhood play, the starting point in the continuum of lifelong learning. The Association promotes the impact children’s museums have in preparing children for school, building 21st century skills and nurturing a love for lifelong learning.
Discovery Center of Springfield
The Discovery Center of Springfield is an interactive, hands-on museum committed to inspiring people of all ages with a life-long love of learning and an appreciation of the world and our place in it. Exhibits and programs explore the hard sciences, technology, math, health, the environment, culture, art, and communications.
Science & Technology Museums
Discovery Center of Springfield
The Discovery Center of Springfield is an interactive, hands-on museum committed to inspiring people of all ages with a life-long love of learning and an appreciation of the world and our place in it. Exhibits and programs explore the hard sciences, technology, math, health, the environment, culture, art, and communications.
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