Established 1984 Type Children's museum Phone +1 702-382-3445 Function Museum | Location Las Vegas, Nevada Public transit access Yes Date founded 1984 | |
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Address 360 Promenade Place, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–4PMWednesday9AM–4PMThursday9AM–4PMFriday9AM–4PMSaturday10AM–5PMSunday12–5PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–4PM Similar Las Vegas Natural History M, Miami Children's Museum, Children's Discovery Museum, Goldwell Open Air Museum, Minnesota Children's Museum Profiles | ||
Discovery children s museum las vegas nevada
The Discovery Children's Museum (LDCM) is a 58,000-square-foot (5,400 m2) facility located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Formerly known as Lied Discovery Children museum, this three-story children’s museum is located adjacent to The Smith Center in Downtown Las Vegas. "The mission of DISCOVERY Children’s Museum is to provide a vibrant and engaging experience, through exhibits and programs, where children from economically and culturally diverse backgrounds actively participate in playful learning experiences that ignite a love of lifelong learning."
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Discovery children s museum
History
DISCOVERY Children’s Museum was formerly Lied Discovery Children’s Museum which was founded by Robin Greenspun and Mark Tratos, who arranged a partnership between the Junior League of Las Vegas and the Allied Art Council founding a private, nonprofit educational institution in 1984. In 1985, a bond issued to authorize the building of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library and Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, which opened its doors on September 9, 1990.
Relocation
In 2010 the museum announced plans to construct and occupy a new home and larger home in Symphony Park. The total for the Donald W. Reynolds Discovery Center project was $50 million. In August 2010, the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation announced a gift to The Smith Center to pay for the completion of its block in Symphony Park. $43 million of that gift was used to build the Donald W. Reynolds Discovery Center. The museum raised the remaining $7 million needed to complete the project. The new museum opened on March 9, 2013.