It Is Our Great Hope That Every Childhas The Opportunity To Experience The Power Of Playhere At The Children’s Museum
For children, play is exceedingly serious… and important! In fact, play is a way for children to learn who they are, how the world works, solve problems, and to express feelings. Yes play is the real work of childhood, and for young people today, many childrens museums offer play experiences that other settings are not able to give them.
About Our Partner Locations
The Childrens Museum of the Treasure Coast, open since August 2008, is a not-for-profit 501©3 organization. The Museum is located in the heart of picturesque Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach. The Childrens Museum provides exhibits and programs to stimulate informal learning experiences for children ages 6 months to 12 years of age.
The Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center is a 57-acre, marine life nature center located on Hutchinson Island. Situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon, the Coastal Center features hands-on learning for children and adults through daily educational programs and exhibits. Visitors can interact with animals at the Stingray Tank and Invertebrate Touch Tank, explore nature trails and learn more about the residents of our 750,000-gallon Gamefish Lagoon, including sea turtles, nurse sharks, and local species of gamefish. With its coastal hardwood hammocks and mangrove swamp communities, the site provides excellent opportunities for education and research aimed at increasing visitors knowledge of these unique environments.
Sandwiched between the Martin County communities of Hobe Sound and Tequesta, youll find one of Floridas finest state parks. Jonathan Dickinson State Park is home to 10,500 acres of various habitats including pine flatwoods, scrub, mangroves, and river systems.
