The Children's Museum Jordan (
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...
: متحف الاطفال - الأردن) is a children's museum in
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
, Jordan. It is part of
Al Hussein Public Parks
Al Hussein Park is a public park in Amman, Jordan that continues to be under construction. The project attempts to create a landmark for the city by including a cultural village, sports fields, memorial building, historical passageway, decorated g ...
.
History
The museum was launched by
Queen Rania Al Abdullah in 2007. It is a member of the
Association of Children's Museums
The Association of Children's Museums (ACM) is a Washington, D.C.–based organization that represents more than 300 children's museums in 23 countries throughout the world. The association began in 1962 as the American Association of Youth Museum ...
and Hands On International. With an area of , the facility includes 180 indoor and outdoor exhibits, and educational facilities.
In 2012, the
Mobile Museum A mobile museum is a museum educational outreach program that bring the museum to the people rather than vice versa. Typically they can be in Recreational Vehicles (RVs) or trucks/ trailers that drive to schools, libraries and rural events. Their ...
was launched, targeting children and families living all around Jordan, with the aim of extending the Children's Museum's learning experiences.
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Jordan
Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...
Museums established in 2007
2007 establishments in Jordan
Museums in Amman
Child-related organisations in Jordan
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