On Sunday, December 27th, The Children's Museum of Cleveland (CMC) celebrated its 100,000th visitor for 2009 -  Ms. Marie Fedder from Louisville, OH (north of Canton).  Ms. Fedder brought her family and grandchildren to see the Museum's annual sand exhibit, SANDasaurus, comprised of over 70 tons of sand inside the Museum with a dinosaur and paleontologist theme.   The Museum has experienced a steady growth in attendance from 54,000 in 2003 to over 100,000 in 2009.  The last time The Children's Museum of Cleveland reached 100,000 visitors in a year was in 1988.
 
Just like Marie Fedder's family, we hope you have enjoyed your visits to The Children's Museum of Cleveland.  You, too, have helped us reach this milestone.   If you have enjoyed your Museum experience and wish to help us celebrate, you can make a tax-deductible contribution to The Children's Museum before December 31, 2009 (your check must be dated by or before December 31st to be tax deductible for 2009, consult your tax specialist for advice) using one of three easy methods:
 
Make your check payable to The Children's Museum of Cleveland and mail to:
The Children's Museum of Cleveland
10730 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH  44106
 
Or call us at 216-791-7114 to charge your donation over the phone.  Just advise that you wish to make a donation to the 2009 Annual Fund Campaign.  The Children's Museum accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.  (again, your donation must be made on or before December 31, 2009 to be tax deductible for 2009)
 
Or donate securely on-line using JustGive.org by clicking here.

 

The CMC'S Annual Fund Campaign provides the kind of general operating support money we need to continue providing quality exhibits and programming throughout the year.  The CMC, as the only children's museum in the Cleveland/Northeast Ohio region, focuses on children eight years of age and under.  As a key community asset, the Museum is working towards its vision -- To be 'the' Northeast Ohio destination and resource for all young children, parents and caregivers to engage in fun, innovative, interactive play that accelerates the child's creativity, development and education. 
 
Please note that the Museum will be closed to the general public on December 31, 2009 and January 1, 2010.