Above & Beyond Children's Museum

The Above & Beyond Children's Museum is a children's museum in downtown Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The museum has 3 floors of hands-on exhibits in over 10,000 feet of floor space. [ [http://www.travelwisconsin.com/item_detail/Above_and_Beyond_Childrens_Museum.aspx Above & Beyond Children's Museum] ; TravelWisconsin.com; Retrieved October 25 2007]

The museum is a member of the Association of Children's Museums. [cite web |url= http://www.childrensmuseums.org/visit/reciprocal.htm |title= ACM Reciprocal Program |accessdate=2007-11-12 |format= |work= Association of Children's Museums ]

History

The museum opened in 1998 and the window painting by volunteers was honored as a "Make A Difference Day" winner by USA Weekend. [cite web |url= http://www.usaweekend.com/diffday/honorees/1998/local_proj4.html |title= Awards by community |accessdate=2007-11-12 |format= |work= USA Weekend ]

The museum has been struggling to stay current on its mortgage. The museum was $20,000 in debt in the summer of 2007, so it attempted to sell a vacant part of its lot to the City of Sheboygan for $10,000. [http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071025/SHE0101/710250496/1973 Vacant plot of land at center of legal fight ] ; Janet Ortegon; October 25 2007; The Sheboygan Press, Retrieved October 26 2007] A bank has a lien on the property, so the transaction has not taken place as of October 2007. [ [http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071025/SHE0101/710250495/1973 A vision for the future: New program helps kids' museum schools] ; Janet Ortegon; October 25 2007; The Sheboygan Press, Retrieved October 26 2007] The museum then partnered with the Sheboygan Area School District to create a Reusable Resource Center located in the lower floor of the museum. The center holds donated furniture and other resources, which teachers and parents will be able to use for hands-on lessons.

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External links

* [http://www.abkids.org Official Website]