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KidsQuest Children's Museum was conceived in 1997 in response to a survey in Eastside Parents Magazine identifying a children's museum as the "most needed facility or service" for the communities east of [[Lake Washington]].<ref name="about">[http://www.kidsquestmuseum.org/page.php?id=26 KidsQuest History]</ref> |
KidsQuest Children's Museum was conceived in 1997 in response to a survey in Eastside Parents Magazine identifying a children's museum as the "most needed facility or service" for the communities east of [[Lake Washington]].<ref name="about">[http://www.kidsquestmuseum.org/page.php?id=26 KidsQuest History]</ref> |
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The museum opened on December 11, 2005 in [[Factoria Mall]] in Bellevue and was designed to accommodate 60,000 visitors per year.<ref name="about"/> As of |
The museum opened on December 11, 2005 in [[Factoria Mall]] in Bellevue and was designed to accommodate 60,000 visitors per year.<ref name="about"/> As of 2014, the museum averages over 155,000 visitors per year, and has had over a million visitors since opening. |
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Revision as of 19:03, 25 September 2014
KidsQuest Children's Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides hands-on education and experiences to children birth-8 years, located in Bellevue, Washington. Exhibits and classes are intended to encourage cognitive, physical and emotional development.[1]
History
KidsQuest Children's Museum was conceived in 1997 in response to a survey in Eastside Parents Magazine identifying a children's museum as the "most needed facility or service" for the communities east of Lake Washington.[2]
The museum opened on December 11, 2005 in Factoria Mall in Bellevue and was designed to accommodate 60,000 visitors per year.[2] As of 2014, the museum averages over 155,000 visitors per year, and has had over a million visitors since opening.
References
- ^ "New KidsQuest Children's Museum by the Portico Group Opens Sunday". Dexigner. 2005-12-09.
- ^ a b KidsQuest History
External links
- Official website
- "KidsQuest receives $20,000 grant". The Bellevue Reporter. 2008-05-03.
- "Adults at carnival to benefit KidsQuest Museum". The Bellevue Reporter. 2009-04-24.
- Grindeland, Sherry (2006-12-28). "Thousands free their inner child at museum". The Seattle Times.
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