Discovery Children's Museum
 The Discovery Museum & The Smith Center for the Performing Arts | |
| Established | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36°10′8″N 115°9′9″W / 36.16889°N 115.15250°WCoordinates: 36°10′8″N 115°9′9″W / 36.16889°N 115.15250°W |
| Type | Children's museum |
| Public transit access | Yes |
| Website | http://www.discoverykidslv.org/ |
The Discovery Children's Museum (LDCM) is a 58,000-square-foot (5,400 m2) facility located in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] Formerly known as Lied Discovery Children museum, this three-story children’s museum is located adjacent to The Smith Center in Downtown Las Vegas.[1][2] "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."
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.[2][3]
Relocation
In 2010 the museum announced plans to construct and occupy a new home and larger home in Symphony Park.[4] The total for the Donald W. Reynolds Discovery Center project was $50 million.[5] 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.[6] The new museum opened on March 9, 2013.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Discover Gr8 Museums: Discovery Children's Museum". 11 September 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Discovery Children's Museum". Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- 1 2 Discovery Children's Museum History, Discovery Children's Museum, retrieved 10 March 2015
- ↑ Dostal, Erin (August 11, 2010). "Children's museum plans for Smith Center expansion". Las Vegas Sun.
- ↑ Symphony Park, retrieved 10 March 2015
- ↑ Taylor, Diane (March 13, 2013). "The Smith Center - A Year in the Arts: Children's museum offers illumination". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved 10 March 2015.