{"id":10811,"date":"2023-06-28T14:49:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T19:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redwoodartgroup.com\/rave\/?page_id=10811"},"modified":"2024-06-20T12:05:14","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T17:05:14","slug":"santa-fe-childrens-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/redwoodartgroup.com\/rave\/santa-fe-childrens-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Fe Children’s Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Santa Fe Children\u2019s Museum\u00a0<\/a>(SFCM) was founded in 1985 by four local educators, Ellen Biderman, Ellyn Feldman, Susan McIntosh, and Londi Carbajal, who perceived a need for experiential learning opportunities in the community that would be distinctly different from, yet complementary to, those provided in school or at-home settings. The founders sought to create a dynamic, hands-on, exploratory environment that included opportunities for family engagement.\u00a0SFCM\u2019s mission<\/a>\u00a0is discovering the joys of learning, play, and community. We build upon a child\u2019s sense of joy and discovery by cultivating habits of inquiry in the arts, sciences, and humanities. The museum is based on a simple idea: children learn by doing. As such we encourage active participation in the learning process through highly interactive exhibits and programs, engaging children aged 0-8 and their families in safe, accessible, stimulating and challenging play.<\/p>\n

SFCM serves around 60,000 visitors on an annual basis. We attract a diverse spectrum of people and provide shared learning experiences through dynamic, interpretative and interactive exhibits,\u00a0STEAM programs<\/a>, and cultural experiences. Our 8,000 square foot facility and acre plus outdoor space contain over 30 exhibit spaces that encourage hands-on exploration and learning focused on art, community, and culture. For visitors that cannot visit the Museum due to economic or geographic challenges, we offer a number of different options. These include discounted and free admission, camp scholarships, STEAM educational Grab and Go Kits for home learning,\u00a0Virtual and In-Person Field Trips<\/a>, and outreach across the community through our Access for All initiative that works to reduce barriers to ensure accessibility and inclusion throughout New Mexico and beyond.<\/p>\n

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Summer<\/b>\u00a0Events at SFCM<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

7\/5-7\/7<\/strong> Backyard Bash! Our newly renovated outdoor space will be reopening to the public! Join us during museum hours\u00a010:00AM-6:00PM and 12:00PM-5:00PM for some extra special programs and activities<\/div>\n
7\/14<\/strong> Family Fun Day: Gifts from Georgia’s Garden at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum<\/div>\n
Fine Art Fridays at SFCM<\/b> 2:00-4:00PM<\/div>\n
7\/5 Paint Water Lilies with guest educators from Georgia O’Keeffe Museum<\/div>\n
7\/12<\/strong> Create Clay Pots with guest educators from Paseo Pottery<\/div>\n
7\/19<\/strong> Enjoy an Instrument Petting Zoo with guest educators from Queen Bee Music Association<\/div>\n
7\/26<\/strong> Create Shadow Puppet Zozobras with Barbara Macks and our Community Partners<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
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