San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum (SDCDM) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization providing hands-on educational exhibits and programs focusing on science, art, and world cultures for over 100,000 visitors including children, families and school groups annually.
Timeline
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Museum founded in Escondido as a traveling education program in science and art
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Incorporation as the Escondido Children's Museum |
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Opening of first Museum facility on Grand Avenue |
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Opening of second Museum facility on the campus of California Center for the Arts |
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Name changed to San Diego Children's Discovery Museum;
Opening of third Museum facility on North Broadway in December
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Opening of Children's Discovery Garden |
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Mobile Children's Museum launch and purchase of first vehicle |
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Began providing Afterschool Enrichment services to all 17 Escondido Union School District elementary schools |
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Began providing Summer School Enrichment services to Escondido Union School District |
Bridging the Gap
San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum provides early learning supplemental educational resources to children, parents, and educators.
Growing Young Minds
- Educational programs and exhibits serving ages 0-10
- Programs support school readiness for young children
- Hands-on interactive learning opportunities
- Reinforcement of school education
- Accredited and trained education professionals research and develop educational workshops to align with state and national learning standards
- Workshops encourage critical thinking and problem solving through
STEAM education
- Field Trips and Mobile Children’s Museum to support teachers
Collaborative Learning
- Intergenerational learning
- Provide resources for families to be the child’s first teacher
- Partner with the community to provide authentic, impactful programming
Access for All
- Affordable daily admission and membership prices
- Free Admission to over 10,000 Active-Duty Military, Veterans, and their families annually
- Field Trip School Scholarships and Mobile Children’s Museum Scholarships to over 10,000 children from low-income and Title-I Schools
- Free Admission to over 15,000 children and adults in San Diego County Literacy Program
- Free Annual Family Memberships to over 500 families through Early Childhood Education partnerships
- Over 200 Free Annual Family Memberships available for public check out in local schools, libraries, and neighborhood services
Lifelong Learners
- Learning through play
inspires creativity, curiosity,
and innovation through hands-on experiential learning in science, art, and world culture activities
- Create and fabricate our own exhibits in our Exhibits Workshop
Nurturing from Cradle to Career
- Safe, welcoming learning center for all
- Early learning play space
- Internship programs for local middle schools, high schools, and universities