Children's Museum of Evansville
Central Library | |
The museum | |
| Location | 22 SE. 5th St., Evansville, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°58′17″N 87°34′9″W / 37.97139°N 87.56917°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | H.E. Boyle Associates; Walker and Weeks |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | Downtown Evansville MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000086[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 1, 1982 |
The Koch Family Children's Museum of Evansville is an interactive children's museum in Evansville, Indiana. The museum educates and inspires children about the world. Exhibits include deconstructing objects, a water exhibit that spans multiple floors, experiences about the human body and its senses, and a gallery for freedom of expression.[2]
Built inside the historic old Central Library, the museum opened in September 2006. The Art Deco building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and now offers visitors three floors of interactive exhibits and galleries.[3]: Part 1, p. 14 The museum was designed by Roto Studio, a museum design and engineering firm specializing in creating interactive educational environments and experiences for children as well as adults.
See also
- List of museums in Indiana
- List of children's museums in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Children's Museum of Evansville". Children's Museum of Evansville. Retrieved March 23, 2007.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved August 1, 2016. Note: This includes Douglas L. Stern and Joan Marchand (October 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Evansville MRA" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016., Douglas L. Stern and Joan Marchand (October 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Evansville MRA" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016., and Accompanying photographs