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Sponsor Shout Out!
Thirsty Moose Taphouse will donate 10% of their profits to the Children’s Museum of NH from any dine-in or take out sales that happen today 4-10pm! What perfect timing, since we close at 4pm and Thirsty Moose is a very short walk from the museum! See their menu here: https://www.thirstymoosetaphouse.com/dover
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ALLIANCE FOR DENTAL CARE
DR. LOUIS CLARIZIO, DMD
GARRISON FAMILY DENTAL
In 2024 you helped…
…provide free and discounted admission to underservedchildren to 23% of our annual visitors.
…invest $500,000 to add 1,000 squarefeet of new exhibit space, opening in 2025.
…send 100 family-based child care providers, representing every count in NH, free Play-Based Learning materials and training, impacting 846 kids across NH!
…our educators welcome 2,764 students into the museum on field trips.
…provide 27 local towns free “funded admission” passes to the museum, distributed from social serice agencies to their client.
In 2023 you helped…
…create a new CMNH Raceways exhibit, a space for future engineers to experiment with the laws of physics and motion as they create their own race tracks and ball ramps.
…reactivate our volunteer program and invest staff time to engage community organizations that serve families in need.
…update the museum’s vestibule to make it safe, colorful, and energy efficient.
…expand our educational offerings, including live guest presenters, performers and daily-drop in activities.
…begin planning for a second floor exhibit expansion, engaging architects, a structural engineer, and staff resources to research and plan.
In 2022 you helped…
…the museum educators support NH Childcare Centers, Family Resource Centers, and Libraries as they weathered the childcare crisis. The museum provided over 80 play-based learning kits to these organizations, and then with the help of a prestigious grant, continued to offer workshops, tips, open houses, discounts, and more for our overburdened childcare workers.
…us update the Cochechosystem exhibit with new play elements that will continue to engage and inspire families when they visit.
…relaunch the Exploring Our Way: Sensory Friendly Playtime program which provides a much needed free and comfortable experience for families with kids on the spectrum and with sensory processing challenges.
In 2021 you helped…
…the museum move past the pandemic stronger than ever. We slowly built back our hours and programs, all the while keeping our access and inclusion programs available to the families who needed it the most.
…welcome back the NH Maker Fest in person with over 800 visitors and participating Makers.
…open the outdoor Play Patio exhibit, designed for messy, hands-on play!
In 2020 you helped…
…support families at-home learning! Museum educators created 66 videos of our most popular programs and classes, viewed for free over 33,796 times, and distributed 1,200 arts and science kits to replace in-person summer camps and library programs.
…inspire creativity and support artists and small business! The museum hosted Maker Fest virtually featuring 37 makers and workshops, and donated 150 Maker Kits to families so they could participate safely from home.
…us prepare for the museum’s future! We moved forward constructing an outdoor Play Patio, using funds raised prior to the pandemic. The Play Patio will provide 1,800 square feet for messy art & science activities and gatherings.
In 2019 you helped…
…welcome 2,555 guests to the museum who paid only $1 per person admission by showing their EBT cards, all part of our Museum Access for All program.
…welcome 3,778 museum guests who received free or reduced admission thanks to the Blue Star Museum Summer Program and the Museum’s Military Appreciation Program for active duty military personnel and their families.
…welcome a record breaking number of children and families into the museum – 110,600!
“We attended your session today for kids on the spectrum and we were very impressed. Our grandson had a fabulous time. Zero meltdowns, zero problems. Thank you for allowing this amazing opportunity for families! It is much appreciated!”
-Lisa R.