Established 2002 Curator Lisa Shull Founded 2002 | Type Children's museum Phone +1 540-442-8900 | |
Location Harrisonburg, Virginia Address 150 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, USA Hours Closing soon · 9:30AM–5PMFriday9:30AM–5PMSaturday9:30AM–5PMSundayClosedMondayClosedTuesday9:30AM–5PMWednesday9:30AM–5PMThursday9:30AM–5PM Similar Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University, Eastern Mennonite School, Children's Museum of Southeas, James Madison University Profiles | ||
Explore more discovery museum year in review 2016
Explore More Discovery Museum, formerly known as the Harrisonburg Children's Museum is a non-profit museum focusing on interactive, multi-sensory learning experiences for children, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Themed learning areas include a kitchen and farmer's market, construction zone, medical center, television studio, science lab, theater, farm, garage and art center.
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Explore more discovery museum
History
In 2002, it was a mobile museum without permanent display space. In 2003, it moved into 30 N. Main Street and acquired a full-time executive director with additional part-time staff.
On September 4, 2010, the old museum closed in order to relocate to a new facility in the renovated A&N Department Store building at 150 S. Main St. which had been vacant. Construction for renovation of the first two floor (exclusive of exhibits) cost $415,464.
The new museum was opened in November 2010.