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. ...    read more »

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 »