
Delaware Children's Museum
HAVE YOU HEARD? 11/18 is the day to shop, sip and be merry...and help the DCM!
Out & About’s WINE TASTING WEDNESDAY takes place on 11/18 from 5-7pm at Greenville Center and Powder Mill Square. A $10 ticket entitles you to wine tastings, special sales and more at over 10 stores. And the proceeds from this event go to the DCM!
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Out & About Magazine is Delaware's entertainment variety magazine, Out & About serves Delaware and Wilmington, Newark, Dover, Dewey, Rehoboth Beach, DE with news and family events, leisure activities, city loop, dining guide listings, movie, arts and music reviews.

Delaware Children's Museum What's your Fun Theory? The people behind this video say that, "something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better."
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We believe that the easiest way to change people's behaviour for the better is by making it fun to do. We call it The fun theory. Do you have an idea that uses fun to change behaviour? Enter now for the chance to win €2500. http://www.thefuntheory.com

Delaware Children's Museum If you have the Sundance channel, be sure to check out this incredible documentary tonight at 9pm on Tom Luckey, the designer of DCM's megaclimber. From the website: "Accidents happen. Tom Luckey's was devastating. But in his paralysis, he found a new life." http://www.luckeythefilm.com/
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LUCKEY, a documentary film, is about a family coping in the wake of a devastating accident. After sculptor Tom Luckey falls through a window and becomes paralyzed, Filmmaker Laura Longsworth follows Tom ...

Delaware Children's Museum “When we play, we are open to possibility and the sparks of new insight and thought. Play provides the glue for our relationships and fuels our creativity. In short, we are designed by nature to flourish through play.” Dr. Stuart Brown, from his book, "Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul"

Delaware Children's Museum Sign up for our email newsletter! We'll keep you posted on our construction progress, give sneak peeks into our upcoming exhibits and provide fun tips on playful learning. The next edition is in production, and our August edition is linked below. Don't delay--sign up today (signup form: http://tinyurl.com/yfcd6g9).
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There is also space to investigate the workings of Wetlands and the coastal ecosystem. Stepping inside the EcoHouse, kids will experience a home that utilizes green materials and technology, giving them an understanding of how choices in building and consuming relate to the Earth's sustainability.

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Check out Ignite Wilmington on Tuesday, October 13th! Executive Director, Julie Van Blarcom, will tell the story of the DCM in a rapid paced presentation, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds. The area's most creative minds will get to hear first-hand about this amazing project that will build imaginative... minds through play and math-, science- and technology-based informal learning. Join us! http://www.ignitewilmington.com/Read More
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Ignite Wilmington #2 is in October, and if it is anything like IW1, it will be a kind of festival, so leave it to the folks at MySherpa to make the connection and come aboard as a sponsor of IW2 by providing Twin Lakes beer, Oktoberfest no less.

Julie Van Blarcom Wow! Wow! Wow!

Judith Passley We will be there.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DELAWARE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM BREAKS GROUND AND ANNOUNCES OPENING DATE WILMINGTON, DE – September 21, 2009 – The Delaware Children’s Museum (DCM) broke ground today at its new home in Riverfront Wilmington and announced an opening date of Saturday, April 24, 2010. Thanks...

Elizabeth Lockman What a fantastic groundbreaking event today - great job on everything, and we can't wait for your opening in the Spring!

Jennifer My girls and I are looking forward to our first visit!

Delaware Children's Museum The volcano came down today to make room for the DCM. Check out this video from Delawareonline.
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Robin Burke Can't wait until this Museum Opens up!!!

Delaware Children's Museum Many of you have asked about our opening date. As our Facebook fans, you will be among the first to know! The announcement is coming VERY soon...next week as a matter of fact! Also: be sure to sign up for our email newsletter, where you can get additional key DCM info.
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