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Adults /
Children.....$4.00 per person
Children under 1 year................FREE
Members....................................FREE
Members receive reduced rates on camps & classes
Children must be
accompanied by an adult. For information on volunteering,
group visits or programs, please call The Museum at
232-6102.
Hours
School Year
Tues./Wed./Fri./Sat.
.............10am-5pm
Thursday .............................. 1pm-8pm
Sunday...................................1pm-5pm
Closed
Monday except during school holidays.
Summer
Mon./Tues./Wed./Fri./Sat. ...10am-5pm
Thursday ............................. 1pm-8pm
Sunday..................................1pm-5pm
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I tried to teach my child with books
He only gave me puzzled looks.
I tried to teach my child with words
They passed him by often unheard.
Despairingly I turned aside
"How shall I teach this child," I cried
Into my hand he put the key,
"Come," he said, "play with Me."
Author unknown
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Welcome
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The house was built by Newton Whitman in 1876. It was
the first brick house built in the Dakota territory. They lived
there until it was sold to the Yunker family in 1905. The museum is
located in this house.
The Children's Museum began
in 1985 as a project of the Junior League of Fargo/Moorhead
and the Fargo Park District. Complete renovation of the
century old, red brick farm house was made possible by
dedicated volunteers and generous contributions from
individuals and the business community of the FM area. The
Children's' Museum at Yunker Farm opened in November of
1989. |
Yvette Nasset
Museum Director |
The Children's Museum was created as a special place for
children and families. The more than 50 hands-on exhibits
are designed to engage, educate, stimulate creativity, and
encourage interaction between the child and the exhibit as
well as the child and parent. It is a unique place where
parents interact, play, create, and learn with their
children.
The Museum also offers a wide variety of educational
programs, special events and outreach programs. The Museum
retains the home-like atmosphere which makes learning and
exploration fun and inviting for both children and adults.
Sitting on 55 acres are a miniature train, carousel,
playground, pumpkin patch, nature trails, miniature golf
course, wild flower meadow, children's alphabet garden,
Butterfly garden, Pipi Longstockings playhouse,
community gardens, dog park, football field, and acres of
wide open space, further enhancing The Children's Museum at
Yunker Farm experience.
It is The Children's Museum's goal, recognizing that
life-long learning begins at birth, to continue to provide a
setting for discovery, respect young learners, instill a
desire for learning, develop empathy and respect for others,
and present materials in an unusual, challenging, and unique
manner.
Check out the fresh new fun and familiar favorites today.
See why The Children's Museum at Yunker farm has been
recognized as one of the top twenty five children's museum
in the country by Child magazine and Fargo's Favorite spot
for a Family Outing.
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