Did you know that children’s museums first got their start in 1899? According to Arthur Affleck, the executive director of the Association of Children's Museums, it all started with the opening of Brooklyn Children's Museum, which still exists today!
Learn more about how the field has evolved over the years in today’s The New York Times article, featuring the voices of a number of leaders from children’s museums across the country, including kidSTREAM Children's Museum’s very own, Michael Shanklin!