The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota is thrilled to announce an exciting live concert event featuring renowned musician and author, Jim Gill. On Saturday, May 20 at 10 am, children and families are invited to join us at the Museum for an unforgettable celebration of active play and joyful music. Jim Gill is widely recognized
Mankato—February 22, 2023—The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota is thrilled to welcome Jaci Sprague as the new Vice President of Development. Sprague comes to the Museum with a wealth of knowledge and experience, along with a passion for community, nonprofits, and education. “I’m grateful for this opportunity and to be joining an incredible team. I
Mankato— September 21, 2022— Now in its third year, the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) recently restructured the Corporate Partner Program to better serve the greater Mankato area. One of several members of the CMSM’s Corporate Partner program is Schwickert’s Tecta America. Kim Schwickert is the former president of Schwickert’s. He says his organization
Mankato— September 14, 2022— Mayo Clinic Health System (MCHS) and the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) are regional institutions that value health and wellness. Both institutions have strengths to lend to this partnership as they seek to provide opportunities for children and families to gain greater awareness about health and wellness and develop skills
Mankato— August 18, 2022— The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota was recently awarded a Walmart Community Grant of $3,500. CEO Louise Dickmeyer says the Museum will use the funds to help the Gateway to Play Initiative. The Gateway to Play Initiative provides opportunities for families, nonprofits and schools to access the Museum, who otherwise face
Mankato— August 5, 2022—As the Museum continues to grow, a fun, educational instrument will be added to the Mayo Clinic Health System Courtyard in the coming weeks. Called the Cadence Marimba, it features 13 deep and vibrant notes and is made with a recycled, reinforced plastic resonated base. Kim Kleven, Vice President, Education and Learning
Mankato— July 29, 2022—The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota recently established a new community partnership with Feeding Our Community Partners (FOCP) through their Summer Pack Food Program. The Museum worked with FOCP and provided a One-Day Family Free Pass for each of the 1000 food packages distributed in June. Kim Kleven, Vice President of Education and
Good morning from #CMSMatHome! Today, we’ll conduct a STEAM learning experiment in our yard or neighborhood park. You’ll need some string, rope, or yarn, scissors, notebook and pencils, ruler, and magnifying glass. Find an interesting spot in your yard or park to set up your experiment at. Engineering and Math Measure out one foot
It’s time for Toddler Wednesday with #CMSMatHome! Have you ever made art with bubbles? Let’s try that today. You’ll need a few small cups or bowls, straws, dish soap, food coloring or other colors, and some paper. Pour a little bit of water in the cups, add the coloring, and a few drops of
Good morning from #CMSMatHome! Let’s do sand art together! For this hands-on activity, you’ll need some cardboard, glue, sand, scoops or spoons, and a pencil. Cut your cardboard, then trace your design with the pencil and cover the lines with glue. While the glue is still wet, sprinkle sand all over it, then gently
Good morning from #CMSMatHome! June is National Dairy Month, and we’ll start our celebration by making our own butter! Get some heavy whipping cream, a small container with a tight-fitting lid, and prepare some bread (and salt, if you like!). Pour the cream into your container up to about 1/3 full, then secure the
Good morning from #CMSMatHome! Are you familiar with aqueducts? We can build one at home today! Gather recycled plastic bottles, jugs, cups and other containers, and get a scissors or box cutters. Plan where you are going to move water, and with what. Cut the recycled plastic items with the help from an adult