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The Children's Museum of Denver is a children's museum located in Denver, Colorado, in the Central Platte Valley. ==History== The Children’s Museum was established in 1973. It originally opened in a converted school bus; by 1975, it had outgrown this facility, and moved into a restored turn-of-the-century dairy. At this location, the Museum vastly grew in popularity with about 10,000 visitors per month. By 1979, the Museum was outgrowing this facility as well, and the Museum decided to build its new facility in the proposed Gates-Crescent Park, along the Platte River. The Museum opened in 1984 in its new location, where it has remained ever since.〔The NEW Children’s Museum on the Platte River: A Readable, Concise Proposal. 1981.〕 In 1997, the Children’s Museum changed its mission, establishing standards that focused on serving newborns through 8-year-olds. With this focus, a first-floor renovation was completed in 2000 and the Center for the Young Child, an exhibit designed exclusively for newborns through age four, opened.〔2002-2003 Annual Report, Children’s Museum of Denver.〕 The Museum's attendance has grown 74% since 2000. The Children’s Museum of Denver serves more people per square foot of exhibit space than any other children’s museum in the country.〔2008-2009 Annual Report. Children’s Museum of Denver.〕 Beginning spring 2014, the Museum is starting construction on a $15.8 million expansion project that will nearly double its size.〔Pankratz, Howard. "Children's Museum Expands its Horizon" The Denver Post 9 April 2014: 15A+. Business - The Denver Post. 9 April 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Children's Museum of Denver」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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