Newburg Children's Museum
Newburg, Missouri, 2010.
A few weekends ago I got to visit my permanent photography exhibit at the Newburg (Mo.) Children's Museum. Located in a small town in the Ozarks, the museum is a testament to how much one very determined woman (founder and curator Dr. Elizabeth te Groen) can accomplish with a limited budget but lots of ideas.
The rooms are crammed full of interesting displays, hands-on exhibits and work by local artists. In the Sea Room, kids who have never seen a body of water larger than the Big Piney River can run their hands through shells and sand. In the Ethnic Room, where my photos of Cambodia hang, kids can explore a life-size African hut and handcrafts from all over the world. And of course there are taxidermied animals everywhere - both exotic species that can't be found in Missouri, and others far more... familiar.
Should you find yourself entertaining small children in the Ozarks (or if you'd like to contribute to the museum in some way) get in touch with the coolest kids' museum this side of St. Louis.
Posted on Monday, Jun 21, 2010
