The Children's Museum Jordan (

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: متحف الاطفال - الأردن) is a children's museum in

Amman Amman ( , ; , ) is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of four million as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the largest city in the Levant ...

, Jordan. It is part of Al Hussein Public Parks.

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 Muse ...

and Hands-On International. With an area of , the facility features educational facilities, including 180 indoor and outdoor exhibits. In 2012, the Mobile Museum was launched, targeting children and families from Jordan, with the mission of expanding the Children's Museum's learning experiences.

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