The New Children's Museum

The New Children's Museum is a children's museum in San Diego, California, dedicated to "inspiring children through art and creativity".[1] It includes both permanent and temporary exhibitions that feature interactive art installations. The museum's installations include a whammock.[2] It also has a makers space.[3] Tomoko Kuta is the museum's director.[4]

History

The New Children's Museum was designed by architect Rob Wellington Quigley and opened in 2008.

In 2019 the museum's employees unionized.[5]

In 2020 the museum laid of dozens of employees in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The museum refocused on virtual offerings.[7][8]

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References
  1. The New Children's Museum "About the Museum" The New Children's Museum. Accessed on January 22, 2020
  2. "Having fun on the 'Whammock!' at the New Children's Museum in Downtown San Diego -". June 3, 2019.
  3. Sklar, Debbie L. (January 16, 2020). "New Children's Museum to Receive $25,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts". Times of San Diego.
  4. "Sheltering at Home with… Tomoko Kuta of The New Children's Museum". San Diego Magazine.
  5. "Culture Report: The New Children's Museum Is Officially the First Museum in San Diego to Unionize". Voice of San Diego. October 22, 2019.
  6. May 23, Jeff McDonald; Pm, 20204 (May 23, 2020). "New Children's Museum lays off dozens of workers amid union effort, citing pandemic". San Diego Union-Tribune.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. https://www.bizjournals.com/bizwomen/news/latest-news/2020/06/in-her-own-words-kerri-fox.html?page=all
  8. Fox, Kerri; April 27, Tomoko Kuta; Pm, 20203:22 (April 27, 2020). "Commentary: During the pandemic, The New Children's Museum is helping San Diego kids be creative at home". San Diego Union-Tribune.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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