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Garden State Discovery Museum

Field	Value
name	Garden State Discovery Museum
image	GSDMCOLORJEND-1.PNG
imagesize	250
established	1994
dissolved	March 2020
location	Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
type	Children's museum
visitors	250,000+ (annually)
director	Kelly Lyons
website

The Garden State Discovery Museum was a children's museum located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

Overview

The museum was founded in 1994 and hosted over 150,000 visitors annually, providing various opportunities for infants to 10-year-olds and their adult companions. Some exhibits included:

Under Construction – a two-story "unbuilt" playhouse
Vet & Pet – an animal health-care clinic
Rock Climbing Wall
Silver Diner – a pretend restaurant with a kitchen, milkshake machine, and cash registers
Check-Up – a pretend doctor's office
Down the Shore – a pretend boat
Farm Stand – a produce stand with fake fruit and vegetables
Backstage Theater – includes a dressing room, costumes, sound system, and 100 seats
Channel 6 Action News Studio – pretend news desk and camera provided by WPVI-TV
Nature Center – includes tree house, giant spider web, and puppets
Subaru Science Shop and Service Station – provided by Subaru of America
Train Safety- a railroad simulator game developed by operation lifesaver of the dos and DONTS on railroad safety. Hosted by Tracks the animated railroad crossing signal.

In addition, the museum offered many educational classes for children as well as a drama and music program. All programs were free with admission.

The Garden State Discovery Museum permanently closed their doors in March 2020, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Recognition

The Garden State Discovery Museum was listed as one of the top 50 children's museums in the United States by Parents magazine.

References

Maureen P. Sangiorgio. "Past Picks: The 10 Best Children's Museums". [[Parents (magazine).

Wikipedia Source

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