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 The EarlyWorks Children's Museum in 2023 | |
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| Established | December 1998[1] |
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| Location | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34°43′42″N 86°35′04″W / 34.728267981385°N 86.58448833843345°W |
| Type | Children's Museum |
| Executive director | Beth Goodwin[2] |
| Chairperson | Charles "Chase" Allen[2] |
| Website | earlyworks |
The EarlyWorks Children's Museum is a hands-on children's museum in downtown Huntsville, Alabama. It is one of the largest hands-on history museums in the Southern United States.[3] The EarlyWorks Children's Museum is a part of the EarlyWorks Family of Museums, which also includes the Huntsville Depot and the Alabama Constitution Village.[4][5]
The museum was included in the Alabama Department of Tourism's list of top attractions for spring break family trips in 2017.[6]
The self-guided tour of the museum includes a short film narrated by former professional football player Bo Jackson.[1] The museum also features a mural painted by Alabama artist John "Jahni" Moore.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Slaten, Julie (19 March 2024). "EarlyWorks Children's Museum". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ a b "About Us". EarlyWorks Museums. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Busdeker, Jon (22 September 2009). "Earlyworks Children's Museum adds "The Hideout" to Biscuit's Backyard". AL.com. Advance Local. The Huntsville Times. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "PPG Begins COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at Alabama Constitution Village in Huntsville". Business Wire (English). 23 March 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ DeButy, Lucy Berry (14 May 2021). "Explore Huntsville's storied past with visit to EarlyWorks Family of Museums". City of Huntsville Blog. City of Huntsville, Alabama. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Ken (14 March 2017). "Moundville park makes list of top attractions". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Ellen (2 February 2024). "Meet Jahni the Artist, the man behind many Huntsville artistic landmarks". WAFF48. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Hunter, Desiree (3 March 2007). "Perfect blend of the old and the new; Huntsville, Ala., appealed to the director of Constellation so much that he's made it another home". The Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario: Torstar Syndication Services. p. D6. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- EarlyWorks Children's Museum at the Encyclopedia of Alabama
Media related to EarlyWorks Children's Museum at Wikimedia Commons
