Florida Children's Museum

Florida Children's Museum, Inc. (the Museum) curates the world for all children to explore. The Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, operates under seven guiding principles:1) we educate through play.2) we welcome all children.3) our people are our secret sauce.4) we are here to stay.5) we serve our community.6) our children are safe and secure.7) we serve the whole family.continued on schedule othe Museum opened in downtown lakeland, Florida, in 1991 and purchased the four-story historic kress building in 1998. A new facility debuted in late 2022 when the Museum opened as Florida Children's Museum at bonnet springs park in a new, state-of-the-art 47,800 square foot facility. The Museum produces more than 1,000 hours of educator-directed programs each year in addition to presenting world-class, hands-on exhibits. Funding for exhibits and programs is diversified and includes ticket sales, sponsorships, grants, and private donations. The Museum is a "museums for all" facility, providing access for families with ebt cards for $3 admission and 16% of admissions were free (2021-2022) through the blue star program, smithsonian free day, polk county family week, and as grants were obtained to admit many children in programs at low or no cost. In fiscal year 2022, the Museum tracked 47,844 admissions, 9,559 program attendees and 61,286 at outreach efforts for a total impact of 118,689 visitors.