Association of Children's Museums

NICKELODEON INAUGURATES NEW ERA OF PRO-SOCIAL LEADERSHIP WITH OUR WORLD GLOBAL INITIATIVE

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Monday, May 22, 2023

NEW YORK, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon today announced the U.S. launch of Our World, a brand-new global initiative to inspire kids and provide them with tools to activate their individual and collective agency. Together with a coalition of partners that includes 4-H, Ashoka, Association of Children's Museums, ChangeX and The Aspen Institute, Nickelodeon is providing resources and best-practices for kid-driven philanthropic opportunities that allow this new generation to take action in their communities and beyond. The multiplatform initiative, which will live across the Nickelodeon's linear, digital and social platforms, will be supported across Paramount Global divisions. Our World will launch in the United Kingdom and Mexico later this year, and in additional markets through 2024.

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  • NEW YORK, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon today announced the U.S. launch of Our World , a brand-new global initiative to inspire kids and provide them with tools to activate their individual and collective agency.
  • The multiplatform initiative, which will live across the Nickelodeon's linear, digital and social platforms, will be supported across Paramount Global divisions.
  • Our World will launch in the United Kingdom and Mexico later this year, and in additional markets through 2024.
  • Nickelodeon asked kids if they felt they could effect change; almost half (46%) said they felt like they could not.

PNC Bank Pledges $500,000 For New Education Center At The Tampa Museum of Art

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art today announced a major contribution from PNC Bank consisting of $500,000 toward the Museum's Centennial Campaign. This award will help to grow education and exhibition programming at the new PNC Family Classroom and Gallery, a new 1,680 sq. ft. space located in the Museum's renovated and expanded Vinik Family Education Center.

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  • The Tampa Museum of Art today announced a major contribution from PNC Bank consisting of $500,000 toward the Museum's Centennial Campaign.
  • TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art today announced a major contribution from PNC Bank consisting of $500,000 toward the Museum's Centennial Campaign.
  • "PNC Bank has long been generously invested in the success of the Tampa Museum of Art," said Michael Tomor, Ph.D., the Penny and Jeff Vinik Executive Director of the Tampa Museum of Art.
  • PNC Bank is also a sponsor of Museums for All at the Tampa Museum of Art.

COSI, NASA, U.S. Department of State Deliver STEM at the World Fair

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

This year, the theme of the U.S.A. Pavilion at the World Expo 2020, also known as the World Fair, is "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of the Future.

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  • This year, the theme of the U.S.A. Pavilion at the World Expo 2020, also known as the World Fair, is "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of the Future.
  • COSI also met with United States Commissioner General Robert "Bob" Clark and department officials who were excited about COSI's continued STEM engagement across the globe.
  • To date, COSI has distributed more than 100,000 Learning Lunchbox kits to serve students, families and underserved youth.
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Association of Children's Museums Partners with HHS's We Can Do This Campaign

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

ARLINGTON, Va., March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Association of Children's Museums (ACM) announced its partnership with We Can Do This , the COVID-19 public education campaign of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Association of Children's Museums (ACM) announced its partnership with We Can Do This , the COVID-19 public education campaign of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
  • "As the foremost professional society advocating on behalf of children's museums, we are committed to the health and wellbeing of children and families," said Arthur Affleck, Executive Director of the Association of Children's Museums.
  • The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) champions children's museums worldwide.
  • With more than 470 members in 50 states and 16 countries, ACM leverages the collective knowledge of children's museums through convening, sharing and dissemination.

Reflecting on One Year of the Pandemic for Children's Museums and the Communities They Serve

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Friday, March 19, 2021

Through its Museums Mobilize initiative, the Association of Children's Museums (ACM) is documenting these programs in service to children and families, and this effort currently counts 167 programs from 78 children's museums in 34 states and four countries.

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  • Through its Museums Mobilize initiative, the Association of Children's Museums (ACM) is documenting these programs in service to children and families, and this effort currently counts 167 programs from 78 children's museums in 34 states and four countries.
  • "As educational innovators, advocates for childhood, and community anchors, children's museums have always offered more than the physical visit alone.
  • A survey from the American Alliance of Museums found that individual museums lost on average $850,000 as a result of the pandemic.
  • The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) champions children's museums worldwide.

Children's Museums Mobilize to Serve Children and Families during COVID-19

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Friday, February 26, 2021

Through its Museums Mobilize initiative, the Association of Children's Museums (ACM) has documented 167 programs in service to children and families from 78 children's museums in 34 states and four countries.

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  • Through its Museums Mobilize initiative, the Association of Children's Museums (ACM) has documented 167 programs in service to children and families from 78 children's museums in 34 states and four countries.
  • "Most children's museums closed their buildings in March 2020, and only just over half are currently open to physical visits by the public," said ACM Executive Director Laura Huerta Migus.
  • "For the past year, children's museums have created and transformed their work to continue to support children and families, in the face of unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic."
  • View the Museums Mobilize dashboard with key stats at ChildrensMuseums.org/Museums-Mobilize .

Association of Children's Museums Launches "Museums Mobilize" to Highlight COVID-19 Responses

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Monday, November 30, 2020

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) has launched Museums Mobilize, a new initiative to highlight how children's museums around the world are supporting children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) has launched Museums Mobilize, a new initiative to highlight how children's museums around the world are supporting children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • "In these trying times, children's museums have leveraged their expertise in child-and play-centered approaches to academic and social-emotional learning to meet direct and pressing needsas shown in our new initiative, Museums Mobilize."
  • ACM is also building a network of global partners to increase children's museums' capacity to serve their communities.
  • The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) champions children's museums worldwide.

Children's Museums in a Pandemic: Impacts for Workforce and Audiences & Partners

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) and Knology shared Volumes 4.3 and 4.4 of the ACM Trends Reports, "Museums in a Pandemic: Workforce Impacts" and "Museums in a Pandemic: Impacts for Audiences & Partners."

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) and Knology shared Volumes 4.3 and 4.4 of the ACM Trends Reports, "Museums in a Pandemic: Workforce Impacts" and "Museums in a Pandemic: Impacts for Audiences & Partners."
  • These reports delve into changes affecting children's museums' staffing, as well as visitors, members, and partners, in the first two months of the COVID-19 crisis.
  • "In examining the impacts of COVID-19 on children's museums, it's clear the effects of the pandemic will be long-lasting and far-reaching in our field," said ACM Executive Director Laura Huerta Migus.
  • The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) champions children's museums worldwide.

Children's Museums in a Pandemic: Snapshots of Impact from a Survey of ACM Members

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Monday, June 15, 2020

ARLINGTON, Va., June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) and Knology kicked off the fourth series of ACM Trends Reports with "Children's Museums in a Pandemic: Snapshots of Impact."

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) and Knology kicked off the fourth series of ACM Trends Reports with "Children's Museums in a Pandemic: Snapshots of Impact."
  • The data draws from a survey from 115 ACM member museums conducted in May 2020.
  • The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) champions children's museums worldwide.
  • With more than 460 members in 50 states and 19 countries, ACM leverages the collective knowledge of children's museums through convening, sharing, and dissemination.

Announcing Children's Museums at Home: Virtual Programming and Resources from Children's Museums around the World

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Friday, May 8, 2020

ARLINGTON, Va., May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) has launched Children's Museums at Home .

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) has launched Children's Museums at Home .
  • This new searchable online database shares the virtual activities and resources that more than 240 ACM members are creating for families at home.
  • The Children's Museums at Home database is searchable by museum name, location, and type of programming.
  • The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) champions children's museums worldwide.