{"id":32617,"date":"2019-12-12T17:08:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T22:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=32617"},"modified":"2019-12-13T13:29:03","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T18:29:03","slug":"world-awareness-childrens-museum-teaches-kids-about-things-beyond-their-bubble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2019\/12\/world-awareness-childrens-museum-teaches-kids-about-things-beyond-their-bubble\/","title":{"rendered":"World Awareness Children\u2019s Museum Teaches Kids About Things \u2018Beyond Their Bubble\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_32618\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32618\" style=\"width: 193px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/12\/world-awareness-museum-vc-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/12\/world-awareness-museum-vc-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2019\/12\/world-awareness-museum-vc.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the exhibits in the World Awareness Children\u2019s Museum in Glens Falls.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Christine Graf<br \/>\nThe World Awareness Children\u2019s Museum in Glens Falls seeks to inspire curiosity and foster understanding and appreciation of worldwide cultural diversity. It was founded by Dr. Jacquiline Touba and received its charter from New York State in 1995. Touba, an artist and former college professor, retired from the museum in 2013 but remains active as a volunteer.<br \/>\nBethanie Lawrence was named executive director of the museum in 2018. A former teacher, Lawrence relocated to the area two years ago to be closer to family.<br \/>\n\u201cI think we do a lot of good work here teaching people about different cultures, different people, and different places in the world,\u201d she said. \u201cI feel like we are truly making a difference in people\u2019s lives, especially in the North Country\/Adirondack region where there really isn\u2019t much exposure to things that might be vastly different from what we are used to. So, we do a lot to teach people what is beyond their bubble.\u201d<!--more--><br \/>\nThe museum is located in a two-story building at 89 Warren St. An interactive, hands-on learning space can be found on the museum\u2019s first floor. The space is designed to give children and families the opportunity to explore countries from around the world and learn about different people and cultures. The second floor features 8,000+ pieces of child-made art from around the world as well as 10,000+ cultural and historical artifacts.<br \/>\nThe museum also conducts educational programs both on site and at schools. A fee is charged for these programs, but the museum has a scholarship fund that has allowed them to provide free programming to some lower-income school districts. The museum\u2019s educator travels to schools within a one-hour radius of Glens Falls.<br \/>\n\u201cWe offer programs about cultural clothing, Chinese New Year, Day of the Dead, and different flags and their symbolism around the world. We offer programs on food from around the world, and we do a program on different architectural influences that we can see here in our area\u2014things like columns and arches,\u201d said Lawrence. \u201cThe programs we offer at the museum are more tour based. We don\u2019t have the facilities available to do a classroom program here at the museum. We do tours with either short lessons on one of the countries we have represented here or a tour and a craft.\u201d<br \/>\nThe World Awareness Children\u2019s Museum, a non-profit governed by a board of directors, is funded by individual donors, foundations and grants. The museum also conduct various fundraisers throughout the year and charges an admission fee of $5 for adults and children over age 3.<br \/>\nDuring the school year, the museum is opened on Mondays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. Hours are extended during the summer.<br \/>\nAccording to Lawrence, she and her staff are working hard to promote awareness of the museum outside of the Glens Falls area.<br \/>\n\u201cI think in the Warren and Washington County area, people are starting to know us well. I think we are doing a really good job of putting ourselves out into this area,\u201d she said. \u201cBeyond this area, I don\u2019t think we are known as much. That\u2019s something we are working on very hard.\u201d<br \/>\nFor more information and for a list of special programs and events, visit www.worldchildrensmuseum.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Christine Graf The World Awareness Children\u2019s Museum in Glens Falls seeks to inspire curiosity and foster understanding and appreciation of worldwide cultural diversity. It was founded by Dr. Jacquiline Touba and received its charter from New York State in 1995. 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