Current Headlines
December 1, 2008
Holiday fun, gumdrop by gumdrop
Brian Everstine; The News Tribune
Some of the gingerbread houses at the Children's Museum of Tacoma Gingerbread Jamboree were downright professional-looking. p>Others were not quite up to that level ... read more »
October 29, 2008
For kids, it’s banking in a nutshell
Dan Voelpel; The News Tribune
Imagine you have two acorns and need carrots. You can trade both acorns for a bag of peeled, ready-to-eat baby carrots ... read more »
October 5, 2008
You are your child’s first – and best – financial teacher
Patricia Akiyama, Russell Investments
You are never too young (or too old) to learn about money. My first lesson about money was that candy bars cost 10 cents at the corner store in my small town, but only 9 cents at the big grocery store ... read more »
April 22, 2008
Could Elks site be new home to kids museum?
Peter Callaghan; The News Tribune
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April 9, 2008
New site hunt for Children's Museum
Posted by David Seago @ 05:35:39 am
As we all know, the Children's Museum of Tacoma hit a wall last month in its bid to locate a new museum on the Foss Waterway. ... read more »
March 5, 2008
Tacoma Childrens Museum steps aside from Foss Waterway Park site
Jason Hagey; The News Tribune
Group drops out of consideration for use of Foss Waterway Park site ... read more »
March 4, 2008
Children's Museum backing off controversial site
Jason Hagey; The News Tribune
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February 28, 2008
For the time being, it's sure a conundrum
Peter Callaghan; The News Tribune
Can the Foss Waterway Development Authority turn over part of a planned park on the Tacoma waterway for construction of a children’s museum? br /> ... read more »
Controversy over children's museum heating up
John Larson; Tacoma Weekly
The controversy over a potential plan to build a new home for Children’s Museum of Tacoma at the south end of Thea Foss Waterway is heating up. The topic has been discussed at three public meetings over the past 10 days ... read more »
February 27, 2008
Council weighs into Children's Museum relocation
Jason Hagey; The News Tribune
Tacoma City Councilman Mike Lonergan isn't persuaded that a patch of vacant land at the head of the Foss Waterway is the best place for a new children's museum. br /> ... read more »
January 31, 2008
Museum people should set their site sights higher
Peter Callaghan; The News Tribune
How can I say this without being labeled anti-children, anti-culture and anti-growth? Among certain advocates, that might be expecting too much ... read more »
January 25, 2008
Nature, kids, boaters - all could be served
Dan Voelpel; The News Tribune
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, some grown-ups gathered to settle the fate of a valuable piece of land on the shore of a beautiful inlet. br /> ... read more »
October 19, 2007
Waterfront children’s museum an attractive option
Dan Voelpel; The News Tribune
Next week, the Boston Children's Museum will host its grand reopening gala celebrating a $47 million remodel – the first since it moved to an old warehouse district on the city's waterfront in 1979. ... read more »
October 18, 2007
Foss Waterway site right choice for Children’s Museum
Stuart Grover
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September 27, 2007
Community voices in Children’s Museum future are key
Joanne Bamford
THE NEWS TRIBUNE - Community VoicesTacoma, WA - Thursday, September 27, 2007 ... read more »
September 22, 2007
New museum might work on the Foss – if . . .
The News Tribune
The Children's Museum is one of the South Sound's treasures. So are the public spaces along Tacoma's Foss Waterway ... read more »
September 18, 2007
Children’s Museum eyes Thea Foss spot
Jason Hagey; The News Tribune
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September 13, 2007
Power of Play Lunch, Thursday, September 13
Discover the Power of Play in Children’s Development at Children's Museum of Tacoma Annual Event
For Immediate Release August 21, 2007 ... read more »
July 4, 2007
July 4
Museum Closed
The Children's Museum of Tacoma will be closed for Independence day.
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June 23, 2007
Dinner & Playhouses Under the Stars
Annual Fundraiser on June 23, 2007
For Immediate Release May 31, 2007 ... read more »
June 2, 2007
All NEW Exhibits
Museum Opens Smart Moves, New Digs, Emotions Matter and Becka’s Clubhouse
For Immediate Release ... read more »