National Children's Museum
The National Children’s Museum (NCM) is an interactive museum for children, serving the Washington, D.C. metro area. In 2003, the United States Congress designated NCM as the only national museum dedicated entirely to children and their families.
The Indoor Experience, the first of two phases at National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland, opened to the public December 14, 2012. The museum's exhibits and programming are designed for children to "learn through play," and focus on six core content areas: the arts, civic engagement, the environment, global citizenship, health and well being, and play. NCM's mission is to inspire children to care about and improve the world.
The Outdoor Experience, located at the corner of St. George and National Harbor Boulevards, is expected to open in spring 2014.
Read more about National Children's Museum: Construction and Design, Indoor Experience Programming and Exhibits, Plans, Sesame Street Partnership, Visiting Hours and Operations
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