Tulsa Children's Museum

Tulsa Children's Museum

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Tulsa Children’s Museum is a community children's museum, non-profit organization established in 2007 by a group of professionals passionate about bringing a children’s museum to Tulsa. They developed common goals: to create a place for children to experience imaginative and interactive play; to bring our community together through entertaining and educational programming; and to provide creative learning experiences for children in need.

Tulsa Children’s Museum is governed and its programs run by a dedicated group of volunteers. There are currently fifteen board members from a wide variety of educational backgrounds and experiences. Since the museum’s formation, they have served over 3,500 children. In the coming year, Tulsa Children’s Museum plans to serve 10,000 more.

A Museum Without Walls

Utilizing the lessons of the past with eyes on the future, Tulsa Children’s Museum employs a business model that lends itself towards sustainability:

Committed to “best practices” and the integration of current educational philosophies
Web Presence – Tulsa Children’s Museum website allows visitors to learn about its history, mission, future goals, and programming in addition to having a “voice” through on-line surveys
Implementation of a media plan including appearances on news stations and articles in local newspapers and magazines such as Tulsa Kids, Tulsa People, and Intermission Magazine
Utilizing nationally recognized, independent consulting to help target programming needs and possible locations for the museum
Current member of the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa
Current member of the Association of Children’s Museums - a global leader, advocate and resource among organizations serving the learning needs of children and families.
By assessing the needs and interests of the community before the pursuit of a permanent location, Tulsa Children’s Museum is able to focus on creating quality programming, building collaborative relationships, and inspiring play and a love of learning through traveling exhibits, classes, workshops and concerts. Although the ultimate goal is to open a facility of its own, for now Tulsa Children’s Museum is a “museum without walls.”