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: Monday-Saturday 9am - 5pm Sunday Noon - 5pm See calendar for special hours. Adults & children age 1 and older $7.50 Seniors (age 55 and older) $6.50 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 more than 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 1,300 disadvantaged families each year. The Museum's Special Admissions Program that provides free/subsidized admission to more than 9,000 disadvantaged children and adults annually, including school children who participate in the National 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 61,000 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, Kohl’s Healthy Kids: It’s Your Move! and Pocket Park Wish List If you would like to support a specific Museum need, please consider one of the following items on the Museum’s Wish List*: *Gifts to the Museum’s Wish List received by September 15 will be recognized at the Gala. Membership and More Make it possible for a disadvantaged family to participate in our free parenting education and membership program. Need: $171,000 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 9,000 disadvantaged children and adults who will visit the Museum as part of a field trip in the coming year, including school children who participate in the National 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 800 needy children receive free school supplies during the Back-to-School Resource Fair. Our 2012 event has been generously underwritten by Jennifer and Michael Keough. Additional support for school supplies is welcome. Need: $2,000 Your Contribution: $2,000 (or increments of $100) 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 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. Transportation Assistance Participating Family Focus members identify transportation to the Museum as one of their most pressing needs. Your gift will ensure assistance is available for those who need it. Need: $16,500 Your Contribution: $16,500 (or increments of $50) Visitor Services Support Our Visitor Services staff works hard to ensure everything is just right so that every visit is a special visit. Please consider making a contribution that will help fund upgrades to the Museum’s Public Address System, keeping all our guests informed and connected, and fund potty training supplies that provide replacement clothing in case of accidents, allowing little ones to stay and play. Need: $8,000 Your Contribution: $8,000 (or increments of $100) Equipment for our Exhibits Shop Help purchase the equipment our exhibit team needs to refurbish much loved Museum exhibits and create exciting new ones for the hundreds of thousands of children who visit the Museum each year. Need: $15,000 Your Contribution: $15,000 (or increments of $500) Refurbish and Sponsor our Kid-Friendly Amphitheater Our Main Level amphitheater welcomes 26,000 children and adults each year and is used for a variety of Museum workshops, orientations and performances. You can help provide much needed refurbishments including new carpeting, fresh paint, installation of handrails, and upgrades to the lighting and sound systems. Need: $15,000 Your Contribution: $15,000, which provides recognition as the Amphitheater sponsor 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 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 Digital Signage Video Camera and Editing Software Safety First! - Defibrilator and CPR Training Body Work for our Super Service Center Transportation Assistance Visitor Services Support Equipment for our Exhibits Shop Refurbish and Sponsor our Kid-Friendly Amphitheater 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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