Mid-Hudson Children's Museum

Sneak Peak into the SCIENCE REVEALED new exhibition coming sooncheck out the progress into the mural being made by @art.by.lianna and her assistant Emma! . . . .... . #mhcm #mhdm #sciencecenter #sciencerevealed #stem #childrensmuseum #reopeningsoon See more

WE'RE HIRING! With eyes toward our March 2022 reopening, we anticipate hiring several new positions in the coming months. To view our open positions, visit: https://mhcm.org/about/employment/ PLEASE SHARE

Happy New Year from MHCM! We miss you and look forward to seeing you soon!

As we close out 2021, we want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has supported us on many different levels. We can’t wait to welcome you back to the Museum in 2022!

Your Year End Gift Will Help Us Come Back Strong! How often is it that your philanthropic support will literally create something that will impact future generations of young people? By making a year-end gift to MHCM, you have the opportunity to do exactly that!... Gifts made to MHCM are helping to fund new exhibits and educational initiatives and make critical health and safety upgrades to our public spaces in advance of our reopening. Your gift really makes a difference! https://mhcm.org/support/giving/

You've been waiting! We've been working! We are excited to announce that the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum will be reopening March 2022 as the NEW Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum - the Hudson Valley's first interactive science center!

TODAY at the Poughkeepsie Waterfront Market!

Demo day can only mean one thing ... NEW EXHIBITS ARE COMING! The Mid-Hudson Children's Museum is currently closed for major renovations. Stay tuned for more information and updates about our grand re-opening in 2022!

Today at the Poughkeepsie Waterfront Market - our friends from Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County will be back with free environmental education activities for the kiddos! Check out their No Child Left Inside initiative at Dutchess No Child Left Inside (NCLI) and visit the Market from 3/6:30 pm.

It’s always an exciting week when big trucks are on the scene! We’re sending a HUGE shout out to the Blacktop Maintenance Corp paving crew for giving us a beautiful new parking lot! They’ve been great to work with and their work will help to increase safety and accessibility for our guests when we reopen. Bye-bye cracks, water pools and divots! Hello new smooth surface, better surface drainage, new striping, and relocated handicapped parking spots!

We installed R.Hero on September 11, 2014 in honor of first responders in our community and those who answered the call on 9/11/2001. We will always remember. #heroes #FirstResponders #neverforget

We've got to start teaching our kids about food. Full stop.

It's Monday, and we all need a bit of silliness.

Phew! It was a wonderful 24 hours of philanthropic excitement around here on Wednesday! THANK YOU to all who helped us surpass our $12,000 goal by making a gift to our 2021 Hudson Valley Gives campaign! As of this morning we stand at $13,581 raised from 88 donors ... and we even captured the Night Owl Power Hour prize of $750 for being the campaign that raised the most money online between 10:00 pm 11:59pm. All campaign portals will remain open for a few more days. If yo...u were unable to participate in yesterday's Hudson Valley Gives 2021 Day of Giving, there is still time to make a difference for the local organizations you care about. Big gifts. LIttle gifts. They ALL make a difference and are all very much appreciated! To learn about our campaign and our impact - even in the face of a forced closure due to COVID-19 - please visit: https://www.hvgives.org/organi/mid-hudson-children-s-museum #HVGives #givewhereyoulive #hudsonvalley

TODAY'S THE DAY! Please support MHCM by making a gift to our 2021 Hudson Valley Gives by visiting: https://www.hvgives.org/organi/mid-hudson-children-s-museum On this very special day of giving, your generous gift will put our campaign in the running to win additional cash prizes!... #HVGives

It’s almost here! Hudson Valley Gives is Wednesday, May 19th! Your gift to MHCM’s campaign will help ensure we can continue to serve families and our community through this time of extended closure of our main building - AND - have the funds necessary to reopen we can safely do so! To make a contribution, visit: https://www.hvgives.org/organi/mid-hudson-children-s-museum... Our giving portal is open now, but gifts made on Wednesday (5/19) between 12:00 am and 11:59 pm qualify us to win additional cash prizes This is a big day for us. We hope we can count on your support! #HVGives

DID YOU KNOW? Tomorrow marks the 60th anniversary of Alan Shepard's historic flight aboard Freedom 7, making him the first American in space. We LOVE rockets - so much so that our first Outdoor Pop-up Museum Experience is all about them. For more information on how to register your little rocket scientist, visit: https://mhcm.org/event/outdoor-program-space-science-2/... In the meantime, be sure to check out NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's archival footage and a replay of the May 5, 1961 launch broadcast.

TODAY is the kick-off of the Poughkeepsie Waterfront Market's FIFTH season! Rain or shine, we'll be running every Monday afternoon through October from 3-6:30 pm in our Pavilion. JOIN US! BTW - Ever wonder WHY a children's museum would ever run a farmers market? When we began offering healthy eating programs as part of our school readiness work for local families with young children in 2015, we quickly learned how difficult it was for some of our closest neighbors to get ...nutritious food. Our museum is located in a food desert - meaning that for many residents fresh, healthy food is both inaccessible and unaffordable. With support from Dutchess Outreach and other local farmers markets, MHCM decided we wanted to help connect families with food. In 2018, we became a SNAP-certified Market, which means that families receiving SNAP/EBT benefits can shop here and use their benefits to purchase fresh, locally-sourced food. Starting June 1, we also participate in WIC's Farmers Market Nutrition Program, which allows our produce vendors to accept FMNP checks for the purchase of fruits and vegetables. If you've never shopped a farmers market with your child, we strongly encourage you to do so. You will find fresh items and varieties not available anywhere else. You will also be able to introduce your child to farmers, chefs, and other food producers and help them become educated consumers. Hope to see you at the Market! PLEASE SHARE

3-2-1 .... HAPPY NEW YEARS @ NOON!! Please take extra care in this New Year so we can see each other soon! #ThrowbackThursday #HappyNewYear2021

2020 was certainly not the year any of us wanted or expected - but as we close it out, we pause to say THANK YOU to those who supported us ... and to those who let us support you. We love you, Hudson Valley! This video captures just a little bit of why. #HappyNewYear2021 #besafe #behealthy #hanginthere

Looking for a fun Monday activity to do with the kiddos? We LOVE this at-home project from the Chicago Children's Museum! Part craft - part science - part tool - it's a fun and practical way to help your little one observe their feelings and practice emotional self-regulation. (PS - even if you're not feeling particularly crafty today, this short video is worth a watch!!)... #childrensmuseumsathome #parenting #wellness

Looking for a tax-smart way to give and celebrate the end of this crazy year? Consider making a gift of securities to MHCM! By donating stock directly to the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum, you will avoid paying tax on capital gains. Plus, you are still eligible to deduct the full fair-market value of the asset you donated from your income taxes, up to the overall amount allowed by the IRS. To request information about how to make a gift of stock to MHCM, please email: [email protected]

MHCM is excited to have just become a member of Museum Hue _ Colorful. Cultured. Cool - the multicultural platform and members group that advances visibility and viability of people of color within arts, culture, museums and the creative economy. This great organization has just created a directory of culturally-specific, U.S. museums created by people of color: https://www.museumhue.com/hue-museums #diversitymatters #representationmatters #equityandinclusion #creativeeconomy #museums

We couldn't resist sharing these two amazing photos - taken just two days apart - of the Poughkeepsie Waterfront and our lovely little museum. River towns are the best!

The title may not indicate it, but this story discusses how emotional upheaval caused by the pandemic is showing up in children. It also offers some tips for how parents can help kids maintain structure, connection and communication in order to help them through. Worth a watch!

MHCM extends our congratulations and thanks to Todd Poteet, who was honored by The Art Effect during tonight's Art After Dark event. In addition to teaching countless students in art and introducing them to art careers, he led the student group that created our whimsical, interactive mural that welcomes visitors into our upstairs Science Center Gallery.

This powerful powerful piece from an upstate New York school superintendent offers important reminders and great advice for how we can best prepare to support children after the pandemic.

Today is a perfect fall day to take a walk around your yard with your little one and notice all of the critters that call it home. It's fun for kids to see their yard as habitats and space we share with animals. One thing we can all do to keep things in balance is to Leave Leaves Alone. Want to learn more? ... Check this out: https://www.leaveleavesalone.org/ See more

Which one would you have been? The alarmist? The goofball? The lover of carbs?

TOMORROW NIGHT at 8PM! - - Free Virtual Event for Parents hosted by PBS KIDS With children across the country learning at home, parents and caregivers are facing new challenges. PBS KIDS invites parents and caregivers of children ages 5 to 8 to come together for a discussion with educators, a child psychologist and parents. The forum will answer questions and share tips on how you can maintain a strong connection with your child’s school, help your child stay motivated to lea...rn, and develop a learning routine for your family. To register: https://www.pbs.org/parents/learn-at-home-event

COVID-19 has magnified the fragility of food systems around the country. We invite you to tune in TOMORROW to hear about what two New York State museums - (including MHCM) have done to increase food access within our communities and to better support those we serve. Pre-registration is required.

Early Learning Junction is a learning space designed specifically for children ages 0-4.

The safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving this year is to celebrate with people in your household. If you do plan to spend Thanksgiving with people outside your household, the CDC offers up these steps to make your celebration safer: https://www.cdc.gov//daily-life/holidays/thanksgiving.html Important Reminder: As of November 13, New York State has restricted indoor and outdoor gatherings statewide at private residences to no more than 10 people.... Stay safe, everyone! Together we can control the spread!

Dressing the kiddos up for Halloween today? Be sure to post a pic - then tag us and use the hashtag #PostParade. We are joining with children’s museums across the country to have a virtual costume parade to bring a bit of extra fun to this Halloween! . .... #halloween #halloweencostume #halloween2020 #costumeparade #childrensmuseum #PostParade #besafe #trickortreat #saycheese See more

Whoo HOOO! Sam! You go, bud! #YouCanBeABCs from Sam - 6 year old raps about careers A through Z

We celebrated Halloween on the last day of our 2020 Farmers Market with a Touch-less Trick-or-Treat!

Touchless Trick-or-Treat is SOLD OUT. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please email us at [email protected].

EmbraceRace is hosting an online webinar for parents and educators to introduce a new initiative to use children’s books as a departure point for expanding the capacity of families with children under 5 to engage in critical conversations about diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Registration is FREE!

Don’t miss our last Outdoor Storytime of the season - this Saturday, October 3rd at 10am! Designed for kids ages 3-4 and their grown ups, this program is themed around Lois Ehlert’s story "Leaf Man" and features silly songs, movement and hands-on art projects. Cost: FREE for MHCM members; $4 per child for non-members. Pre-registration required as space is limited.... To reserve your spot, visit https://mhcm.org/event/outdoor-program-storytime-3/ See more

In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when museums around the world were shuttered ... MHCM quickly realized that one of our core public programs - our farmers market - was an essential business and could play an important role in connecting local Poughkeepsie residents to fresh, healthy food. We also moved our children's garden into production mode so that we could grown food for our neighbors at Rip Van Winkle House Apartments. We extend our thanks to the Association of ...Science and Technology Centers for helping to tell our story! Because our Market is usually supported by the Museum's earned revenue, this season's Market could not have happened without grants from the following organizations. We extend our deepest thanks to all! Voya Foundation Humanities New York Stewart's Shops City of Poughkeepsie Dyson Foundation Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Dutchess County Government Garden Club of Orange and Dutchess Counties The George Strba Charitable Trust The Evelyn Davies Charitable Trust But it was the significant financial support from INDIVIDUALS that helped us extend our Market ... once again. For the first time, our Market will run through October 2020. Thank you for your support and for helping us help our community stay connected with fresh, healthy food at this critical time!

Take a field trip with the kids to the Poughkeepsie Waterfront Market this afternoon and practice your A-B-Cs... and your D-E-Fs ... and... oh you get the point! Today’s Market is a special Harvest Celebration with great fresh, locally -sourced food and chances to win FREE prizes! Shopping at a farmers market is a GREAT way to help children learn about where their food comes from.... Shop TODAY - rain or shine - from 3-6:30 pm in our riverfront pavilion. Free onsite parking. SNAP and WIC benefits accepted. Face masks required.

Ready for a good hair day? Join us tomorrow morning in the MHCM pavilion for Electric Science! Advanced registration is required for this socially-distanced outdoor program. To register: ... mhcm.org/visit/calendar . . #handsonlearning #earlylearning #stem #familytime #discovery #electric #static #shocking #goodhairday #outdoorprogram #socialdistancing #hudsonvalley #poughkeepsie See more

PARENTS: Power Up the #FamilyVote! This election, critical issues for families are up for grabs. But if we want to be heard, WE NEED TO SHOW UP. Voting is one of the most important things we can do to create the world we want for our children. Plus, parents who model the importance of voting by participating in elections with their kids, raise kids who later vote themselves.... * * * * The New York State deadline to register to vote in the upcoming election is October 9, 2020. HELPFUL LINKS FOR NEW YORK RESIDENTS: 1) To check to see if you are registered, click here: https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/ 2) To register to vote, click here: https://www.ny.gov/services/register-vote 3) To request an absentee ballot, click here: https://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingAbsentee.html 4) If you need help or have questions about the voter registration process, you may always contact the office of your Congressional Representative for assistance. For Mid-Hudson Valley Residents: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney at 845-561-1259 Congressman Antonio Delgado at (845) 443-2930 * * * * For information on joining the Power Up the #FamilyVote movement, for a collection of election resources for kids, visit: https://parentstogetheraction.org/familyvote/ For information and rules on bringing kids with you to vote on election day (... Yes! It's legal in all 50 states), visit: https://www.mother.ly/news/can-you-bring-your-kids-to-vote - PLEASE SHARE - PHOTO CREDIT: Parents Together Action