Betty Brinn Children's Museum

The Betty Brinn Children's Museum is a non-profit children's museum located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Betty Brinn Children's Museum
EstablishedMarch 30, 1995 (1995-03-30)
Location929 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
Coordinates43.038542°N 87.899679°W / 43.038542; -87.899679
TypeChildren's Museum
Public transit accessMilwaukee County Transit System
Nearest car parkO'Donnell Park Parking Structure
Websitewww.bbcmkids.org

About the Museum

The museum is a "hands-on" exhibit based educational museum primarily targeted for children between the ages of 1 and 10.[1] It includes interactive spaces, such as the grocery store in the "Home Town" exhibit, the space to play in the "Kohl's Healthy Kids: It's Your Move!" and the design workshop in the "Be a Maker (BAM) space."[2]

It is particularly known for its initiatives on supporting maker culture, and it is the host of the annual Milwaukee Maker Faire.[3]

History

The museum was founded by three women, Therese Binder, Susie Gruenberg and Julie Sattler-Rosene. They raised community funds and were able to open the museum after six years.[4] The official ribbon cutting was on March 30, 1995, and the doors opened to the public on April 4, 1995.[1]

It is named for Betty Brinn, the founder of Managed Health Services.[5] She grew up in over 15 foster homes, so when she became successful, she worked to help low-income women and children get medical insurance and care.[6]

On September 11, 2020, the museum announced plans to relocate to a leasesd space in Milwaukee Public Museum's new campus along N. Sixth St, between W. McKinley Ave and W. Vliet St. on a site 1 block north of Fiserv Forum. Currently, it is estimated that the new building will open sometime in 2026.[7]

References
  1. "History of the Betty Brinn Children's Museum". Children in Urban America Project. Marquette University. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. Schwabe, Amy (28 September 2017). "Who is Betty Brinn anyway? 3 things you didn't know about Milwaukee's children's museum". MetroParent Magazine. Milwaukee: Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. Schwabe, Amy (15 September 2017). "Makers of all ages are set to gather at the fourth annual Maker Faire Milwaukee". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. "About Us". Betty Brinn Children's Museum. Betty Brinn Children's Museum. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. Trewyn, Phill (February 17, 2002). "Managed Health's new parent plots Medicaid growth". Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. Pardini, Priscilla (2001). On Her Own: The Life Story of Betty Brinn. Elizabeth A. Brinn Foundation. ISBN 978-0971118812.
  7. Daykin, Tom (September 11, 2020). "Milwaukee Public Museum, Betty Brinn Children's Museum to build new downtown facility north of Fiserv Forum". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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