The Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut is an interactive educational and cultural institution located in
Niantic, Connecticut
Niantic is a census-designated place (CDP) and village in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut in the United States. The population was 3,114 at the 2010 census. It is located on Long Island Sound, the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant in nearby Waterfo ...
. Founded in 1992, the museum covers and is designed to encourage children to study arts, sciences, health, and various cultures.
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The museum features 3 major areas: The Discovery Room features a variety of science-based activities. The Imaginative Play area featuring imagination playground building blocks that encourage kids to build various structures using large foam building blocks. Also in this area is a new train exhibit featuring Dreamup Toys of East Lyme, CT. The Global Village with cultural exhibits allowing interactive play and a Toddler Area for the smallest of visitors. The Outdoor Playspaces feature a tree house, chimes, a whale drum, giant sand pit, water area, a performing stage and an authentic two-person research submarine.
References
External links
The Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut web site
Museums in New London County, Connecticut
Children's museums in Connecticut
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