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Courtney Malone

CMSM Partners with Feeding Our Communities Partners

MANKATO, MN – The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota is pleased to partner with Feeding Our Communities Partners (FOCP) for a second year through its Summer Pack Food Program. The Museum is providing a One-Day Family Free Pass for each of the 1,000 summer food packages distributed in June to area youth. FOCP’s Summer Pack

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CMSM Blog
Emily Heinis

What is the Blue Star Museum Initiative?

The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota serves as a haven for families seeking fun, educational experiences. For military families, the museum holds a special place, providing a supportive environment and a sense of community. In honor of the Blue Star Museum Initiative which starts this week, we interviewed a Museum member who is also active

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CMSM Blog
Emily Heinis

Summer Bucket List For Any Weather!

Summer is a time of adventure, exploration, and making lasting memories with your children. With the days longer and the weather warmer, it’s the perfect season to engage in fun-filled activities that cater to every age group and adapt to different weather conditions. In Southern Minnesota, we have all sorts of amazing things to see

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Child by raised garden bed at the Childrens Museum in Mankato
CMSM Blog
Emily Heinis

Gardening with Kids

Common wisdom passed down generations says to wait until after the fishing opener here in Southern Minnesota to put your plants in the ground. We’re not completely out of the woods, necessarily–we have had snow in May–but it’s a fair assumption. The tulips and daffodils and other perennials have pushed through and brought color to

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Children's Museum in Mankato awarded Grand from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
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Brittany

Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota receives $18,000 Grant from Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

MANKATO, MN – The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) has been awarded an $18,000 grant from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) to support collaborative programming. Funds from the grant will support several initiatives at the Museum, including access programs such as Gateway to Play memberships and Sensory Awareness Playtimes, community partnerships, and a

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Caregiver Appreciation at the Children's Museum Southern Minnesota
CMSM Blog
Emily Heinis

Appreciation for Caregivers All Year Long

The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota is for children, right? Of course! But the work we do in our building and in the community extends to all members of a child’s family, no matter what that family looks like. As we approach the season of Mother’s and Father’s Day, it is important to acknowledge the

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Enjoying spring activities in the mud kitchen at the Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota Mankato
CMSM Blog
Emily Heinis

Spring Activities for Kids

Spring is a wonderful time of year to spend quality time with your children! After months of cold and snow, it’s finally time to get outside and engage in fun activities that help foster their development. At the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota, we are ready for all sorts of outdoor fun both in the

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Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota celebrates 8th Birthday
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Brittany

Children’s Museum to Celebrate 8th Birthday on May 1

Mankato, MN — The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) is proud to celebrate its 8th birthday since opening at its current location on May 1, 2015. The Museum has been dedicated to igniting the natural curiosity of every child through the power of play in a dynamic, awe-inspiring environment. “Less than 20 years ago,

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Heather Von Bank, PhD Ignite Society Member Children's Museum Mankato
Impact Stories
Brittany

Heather Von Bank, PhD

It’s not that CMSM Board Secretary Heather Von Bank isn’t a little scared when her 8 year old son dons his goggles and camo helmet, rolls a sleeping bag out at the top of the second floor stairs, and hollers “hey, wanna go for a ride?” to his 10 year old brother. It’s that she

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Sandy Parks, Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota Ignite Society member
Impact Stories
Brittany

Sandy Parks

“When I was considering joining the Ignite Society, all I had to do was reflect on the absolute joy and pure concentration on the faces of several of my great-grandchildren, moving from activity to activity as three older generations of my family watched them play at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota.” Sandy Parks is

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