KidsQuest Children's Museum
KidsQuest Children's Museum is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides a hands-on children's museum located in Bellevue, Washington that is 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 2005, the museum averages over 140,000 visitors per year.[3]
References
- ^ "New KidsQuest Children's Museum by the Portico Group Opens Sunday". Dexigner. 2005-12-09.
- ^ a b KidsQuest History
- ^ Lorin, Lindsay (2008-05-10). "KidsQuest Museum party lets adults be kids". The Bellevue Reporter.
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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