Membership Benefits Apply/Renew Online Member Events & Offers Free Membership Program Corporate Membership Corporate Sponsorship Make a Gift 929 E. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202 414-390-KIDS (5437) Click here for directions Hours and Fees: Tuesday-Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday Noon - 5pm Open Mondays (June-August) 9am - 5pm See calendar for special hours. Adults & children age 1 and older $6 Seniors (age 55 and older) $5 Children younger than 1 year FREE Members FREE Make a Gift The Museum is a leading community resource for children and families, providing educational experiences for early learners, pre-school and school-age children, as well as adult education and parenting programs to almost 200,000 visitors each year. Without your generosity, the Museum would be unable to continue improving its ever-changing exhibits, reach out to thousands of disadvantaged families in the community, and help all children develop the skills they need for school, and beyond. Please support our educational mission with a tax-deductible contribution to the Museum's Annual Campaign. Your gift will support: Family Focus, our nationally-recognized outreach program that provides free parenting education, Museum membership and transportation assistance to more than 1,000 disadvantaged families each year. The Museum's Special Admissions Program that provides free/subsidized admission to more than 12,000 disadvantaged children and adults annually, including school children who participate in the Federal school lunch program, adults and children with physical, cognitive or emotional disabilities, and low-income community groups, childcare centers and neighborhood organizations. Educational programs that offer rich, hands-on learning experiences for young children while providing valuable information for adult caregivers about early childhood development. Museum programs serve more than 70,000 participants annually and include weekly and monthly activities, scheduled workshops, and special performances and events that support a young child’s cognitive, emotional, social and physical development. Key programs include science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education activities, environmental education, literacy and financial literacy, the arts, health and fitness, and much more. Special temporary exhibits such as The Adventures of MR. POTATO HEAD and Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home, as well as additions and enhancements to the Museum's permanent exhibits including Home Town and the new Kohl’s Healthy Kids: It’s Your Move! If you would like to support a specific Museum need, please consider one of the following items on the Museum’s 2010 Wish List*: *Gifts to the Museum’s 2010 Wish List received by September 30, 2010 will be recognized at the Gala to be held October 2. Membership and More Make it possible for a disadvantaged family to participate in our free parenting education and membership program. Need: $133,000 annually Your Contribution: increments of $65, which enrolls one family in Family Focus, our nationally recognized membership program for needy families. Special Admissions Help underwrite free/subsidized admissions for the more than 10,000 disadvantaged children and adults who will visit the Museum as part of a field trip in 2011, including school children who participate in the Federal school lunch program, adults and children with special needs, and low-income community groups, childcare centers and neighborhood organizations. Need: $40,000 Your Contribution: increments of $40, which provides Field Trip admission for 10 children Let’s Play Railway! Exhibit Enhancements Hundreds of thousands of children have loved their pretend ride on the rails in our train-themed exhibit. Help us continue the magic and learning for a new generation of little engineers with an enhanced Engine, Cattle Wagon and Caboose, including new educational activities and an all-new look for our beloved train. Need: $35,000 Your Contribution: $35,000, which provides sponsorship recognition in the exhibit for a four-year period Art Supplies for the Artist in Every Child Help us provide art experiences for more than 100,000 children each year by making a gift to support the purchase of markers, crayons, felt, tissue paper, scissors, glue sticks and construction paper. Arts education is important to healthy child development and school readiness, and an art project is a great take home reminder of a Museum visit. Need: $4,000 Your Contribution: $4,000 (or increments of $100) Back-to-School Resource Fair Sponsorship Each year, more than 600 needy children receive free school supplies during the Back-to-School Resource Fair. Your sponsorship will provide funding to ensure this critical event continues in 2011. Need: $4,000 Your Contribution: $4,000 (or increments of $500) Large Laminator Laminated materials are part of many of the Museum’s educational programs and hands-on activities. Your gift would secure a large laminating machine and one year’s supply of laminating materials. Need: $1,200 Your Contribution: $1,200 Upgrades to the Museum’s Surveillance System We must ensure that visitor security keeps pace with changes to exhibit galleries and new visitor services. Your gift will upgrade current equipment and help us install new cameras in the Museum. Need: $1,000 Your Contribution: $1,000 Portable P.A. System Help us purchase a quality portable public address system that will help us share our mission and acknowledge supporters in meetings, presentations and ribbon-cutting celebrations. Need: $1,800 Your Contribution: $1,800 Upgrades to the Museum’s In-house Public Address System Our announcements about educational programs, events, and lost parents need to be as clear as a bell! Need: $4,000 Your Contribution: $4,000 Digital Signage Help us improve how we communicate with visitors and the public, and help busy caregivers make the most of their visits with a new digital signage system, including flat screen monitors that will feature the day’s schedule, membership promotions and special event announcements. Need: $15,000 Your Contribution: $15,000 Video Camera and Editing Software We want to catch all of the fun and learning in action! A video camera and complementary software will help us capture learning through play, and showcase our mission and educational programs. Need: $2,500 Your Contribution: $2,500 Safety First! – Defibrillator and CPR Training Help us install a defibrillator on site and fund our annual CPR training needs for Museum staff. Need: $2,500 Your Contribution: $2,500 Big Blue Bin Fund our purchase of an additional “big blue bin” used for storing personal items for the hundreds of school groups who visit each year. Need: $600 Your Contribution: $600 Body Work for our Super Service Center The car in our pretend garage has received thousands of tune-ups, muffler replacements and tire changes. Help us purchase new tools and tires, give our car a new paint job, and refurbish the exhibit for all of the little mechanics who love working in this pretend business in Home Town. Need: $15,000 Your Contribution: $15,000, which provides sponsorship recognition in the exhibit for a two-year period Gift Commitment Fields with an asterisk (*) are required. Adult 1:      * First Name      * Last Name Adult 2:      First Name      Last Name * Address: * City: * State: * Zip Code: * Telephone: (with area code) * E-mail Address: Your Gift * Gift Amount: $ * Please direct my gift to: Operating Support 2010 Wish List     Select a Wish List Item Membership and More Special Admissions Let's Play Railway! Exhibit Enhancements Art Supplies for the Artist in Every Child Back-to-School Resource Fair Sponsorship Large Laminator Upgrades to the Museum's Security System Portable P.A. System Upgrades to the Museum's In-house P.A. System Digital Signage Video Camera and Editing Software Safety First! - Defibrilator and CPR Training Big Blue Bin Body Work for our Super Service Center My employer has a matching gift program. Name of employer: A gift of $100 or more will be recognized in our Annual Report. How would you like to be recognized for your contribution of $100 or more? Anonymous As follows:
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