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MUSEUM MONDAY
You might think that a visit to the Children’s Museum is only all about fun. Having fun is a rule, of course, but there’s also tons of learning going on too! Take our Tumble Zone gallery. Using our unique Tumble Zone blocks, tiny architects can build, balance, and topple blocks on each of our 7 […]
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MUSEUM MONDAY
Sometimes we use items from the galleries in other activities like school programs. These hearty, lightweight but strong blocks are the perfect addition to some math fun! In Math Mission and Made-to Measure, two of our math school programs, Tumble Zone blocks take centre stage as students use them to practice several math learning outcomes. […]
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MUSEUM MONDAY
When designing items to live in a Children’s Museum, a word that gets thrown around a lot is “robust”. The items we use in the Children’s Museum have to withstand more than 100,000 little fingers and hands each year! A perfect example of a robust item at the museum is our Tumble Zone blocks. Made […]
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Children’s Museum Named Where Magazine’s 2011 Attraction of the Year
On June 29, 2011, the Children’s Museum was awarded Where Magazine’s ‘Top Summer Attraction’ at the 20th Annual Silver Plume Awards.
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Also tagged awards, engine house, illusion tunnel, lasagna lookout, milk machine, museum characters, pop m'art, top 10 attraction 2011, where winnipeg magazine
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