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Lied Discovery Children's Museum welcomes your interest and support. With your help, we can continue to present the top-quality programs, exhibits and educational events for children that have made us a 17-time winner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal's annual Best of Las Vegas poll.
"The mission of Lied Discovery Children's Museum is to provide a vibrant and engaging experience, through exhibits and programs, where children from economically and culturally diverse backgrounds actively participate in playful learning experiences that ignite a love of lifelong learning."
The participatory nature of the Museum's exhibits and programs encourages interaction between child and adult, providing an opportunity for them to share a special learning experience through the joy of discovery. The Museum is centrally located for easy access from all areas of Las Vegas, and is committed to serving children and families from economically and culturally diverse backgrounds.
Latest News Releases
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Spend Summer Nights with Lied Discovery Children's Museum June 16, 2009 |
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Grossology coming to Lied Discovery Children's Museum May 22, 2009 |
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15th annual Thai Festival set for May 2 April 13, 2009 |
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LDCM partners with Epicurean Charitable Foundation for It's Your Choice March 16, 2009 |
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Torn From Home to begin North American tour March 3, 2009 |
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News Highlights
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LDCM to benefit from Whole Foods Market Five Percent Day Whole Foods Market® at the District at Green Valley Ranch will donate 5 percent of store sales on Wednesday, July 1 to Lied Discovery Children’s Museum. Individual Whole Foods Market stores give back to the communities they serve by holding Five Percent Days, which support local charitable, nonprofit organizations. The community is encouraged to shop at the Whole Foods Market in the District at Green Valley Ranch, 100 S. Green Valley Parkway, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1. Museum representatives will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to answer questions and provide more information about new exhibits, such as Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body, on display through Sept. 7. |
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Grossology is here! Lied Discovery Children's Museum is proud to announce the arrival of its summer traveling exhibition, Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body. Based on the best-selling children's books by Sylvia Branzei, the exhibition teaches children and families how the body works with a scientific focus on runny noses, body odor and other unmentionables. Visitors will be able to learn how your nose acts as an air filter and mucus producer, mimic the buildup of acid indigestion at the burp machine and climb on a large replica of human skin, among many other activities. Grossology is on display in the museum's Cultural Gallery from June 6 through September 7, 2009. |
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LDCM picked by Las Vegas Weekly! Las Vegas Weekly named Lied Discovery Children's Museum "Best Place to Take the Kids" in its Vegas Best 2009 issue. |
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Lied Discovery Children's Museum named Best Museum in Las Vegas! The Las Vegas Review-Journal published the results of its annual Best of Las Vegas poll on March 29, and Lied Discovery Children's Museum once again has been selected by the newspaper's readers as the Best Museum in Las Vegas for 2009. |
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It's Your Choice nutrition exhibition opens! The Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas has joined forces with Lied Discovery Children’s Museum to create It’s Your Choice, a nutrition exhibition opened on March 28, 2009. Families, children and parents can experience this fun and interactive exhibition designed to highlight the importance of developing healthy eating habits for a healthy life. Located on the second floor of the museum, It’s Your Choice’s messages revolve around a wide range of food that inspire parent/child interaction and conversation about healthy eating habits. The exhibit features seven components that include: From Dirt to Dinner: The Path of a Potato, Let’s Make a Deal, Find Your Balance, Cleaning out the Fridge, Seeing Spots, and Super Foods. Each area features interactive components to help teach kids in a fun, exciting way. |
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