Children's Museum of the Upstate in Greenville, South Carolina

Coming soon in early August 2009, the Children's Museum of the Upstate promises to be one of the best downtown family destinations that Greenville, South Carolina has to offer. At 79,000 square feet, the expansive museum will have an impressive collection of exhibits and programs geared toward children of all ages. Unlike many children's museums, the Children's Museum of the Upstate is truly innovative in their collection of exhibits, each of which provide a unique set of challenges and subject matter to explore in a manner that kids and adults will not find anywhere else.

History and Mission of the Children's Museum

Plans have been in place for the Children's Museum of the Upstate for many years. It is being built upon the grounds and building of Greenville's old library and will be one of the largest museums geared toward kids in the country once complete. The mission of the Children's Museum of the Upstate is to "ignite a passion for learning" in children by giving them opportunities to see their potential and the potential of their society and planet.

Children's Museum Exhibits

The Children's Museum of the Upstate in Greenville, South Carolina will be home to nineteen inviting and interactive exhibits geared toward children of a variety of ages. For instance, there's the Reedy River Bend exhibit, presenting the city's river as an example of how man harnesses the power of water and displaying the economic and cultural significance of the Reedy River itself. The EarthWatch exhibit sounds particularly cool; it's a high tech exhibit built around a rotating 3' globe that lets kids interact with high resolution satellite images, weather feeds and other technologies to explore on our planet's shifting climate. Another neat one is the Kaleidoscope Climber, a unique interactive sculpture by Tom Luckey that invites children to climb, crawl and slide through the installation and learn "advanced kinesthetic skills" in the process.

Children's Museum Programs

The museum is designed to be an education destination for area schools, with age specific programs designed for field trips, after school visits and day camps. Other programs are in place for parents seeking resources for early childhood education, as well as for under-served and at-risk populations.

Further Information

The Children's Museum of the Upstate is located with Heritage Green campus at 300 College Street in Greenville, South Carolina. The museum can be contacted via telephone at (864)233-7755 or by email at info@tcmgreenvillesc.org.

Museum Website:

http://www.tcmgreenvillesc.org/