Above and Beyond Children's Museum
Established1998
Location902 North 8th Street
Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081
United States
Coordinates43°45′15″N 87°42′47″W / 43.75417°N 87.71306°W / 43.75417; -87.71306
Public transit accessBus interchange Shoreline Metro
Websitewww.abkids.org

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.[1]

The museum is a member of the Association of Children's Museums.[2]

History

The museum opened in 1998 and the window painting by volunteers was honored as a Make A Difference Day winner by USA Weekend.[3]

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.[4] A bank has a lien on the property, so the transaction has not taken place as of October 2007.[5] 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.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Above & Beyond Children's Museum; TravelWisconsin.com; Retrieved October 25, 2007
  2. ↑ "ACM Reciprocal Program". Association of Children's Museums. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  3. ↑ "Awards by community". USA Weekend. Retrieved 2007-11-12.
  4. 1 2 Vacant plot of land at center of legal fight ; Janet Ortegon; October 25, 2007; The Sheboygan Press, Retrieved October 26, 2007
  5. ↑ A vision for the future: New program helps kids' museum schools; Janet Ortegon; October 25, 2007; The Sheboygan Press, Retrieved October 26, 2007
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