Saturday, May. 28, 2016
09:45 AM
US/Central
The Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center—A Very Special Project of the Children’s Museum of Houston will host its grand opening on Saturday, May 28, 2016. Baird, a global financial services firm with offices in Houston, will serve as grand opening sponsor and offer free admission to the public for the day. And the first 500-children to arrive, will receive commemorative t-shirts!
Special guests include Nancy Olson, wife of U.S. representative Pete Olson, who will serve as emcee. Fort Bend County Judge Robert Hebert, seven mayors in Fort Bend County, along with city council members and elected officials will attend. Local Boy Scouts of America will present the colors and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. The event will culminate with Kids’ Committee members presenting the key to the City of Kidtropolis, the Discovery Center’s main attraction.
Special events and performances complete with confetti cannons are scheduled for the grand opening including a drumline, Cookie Joe’s fusion of classical, jazz and hip-hop dance moves, and the Ismaili Dance Ensemble’s traditional Indian dances. Mascots in attendance will include Sugarland Skeeters’s Swatson, Ronald McDonald, PBS Kids’ Digit from Cyberchase and H-E-B’s H-E-Buddy.
About the Opening Reception
Housed on the first floor of a 12,500 square foot repurposed historical building at Imperial Market, the mission of the Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center – A Very Special Project of the Children’s Museum of Houston is to transform communities through innovative child-centered learning. Six galleries will be managed as platforms for learning for children from birth to 12-years. Each gallery will be focused on the following quintessential childhood questions:
* “Can I Solve That?” sponsored by ECOLAB®.
* “How Are We Alike?” sponsored by McDonald’s Restaurants of Greater Houston in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Houston/Galveston.
* “How Does it Work?” sponsored by Ann and John Johnson.
* “Where Does It Come From?” sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Sugar Land.
* “Can I Do That?” sponsored by Charlene Pate.
* “How Does My Baby Grow?” (Sponsorship opportunity available).
Each gallery will contain the following exhibits respectively:
* Cyberchase – The Chase is On!: A virtual math adventure.
* Dragons & Fairies: Where modern-day Vietnam interweaves with centuries-old folktales.
* How Does It Work?: A place to get your imagination cranking.
* Kidtropolis: A Fort Bend city for kids, run by kids! Includes the following businesses:
o Art Academy sponsored by OcuSOFT®
o Bank sponsored by Wells Fargo.
o Bank Building sponsored by Fred and Mabel Parks Foundation.
o Diner sponsored by Another Time Soda Fountain & Café.
o H-E-B Market sponsored by H-E-B.
o Kidtropolis Community School sponsored by Fort Bend Christian Academy.
o Municipal Building sponsored by Manmeet and Paul Likhari.
o News Bureau sponsored by Fort Bend Herald.
o Precision Center sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Sugar Land.
o Vet Clinic sponsored by ABC Animal and Bird Clinic.
* Tot*Spot: A one-stop spot for tots.
Programming will change weekly in each gallery and the “How Are We Alike?” gallery will rotate annually to a new cultural exhibit. Additionally, once construction for Imperial Market is completed, the Discovery Center will provide PlayWorks, an outdoor playground where you leap, jump, crawl and climb up on the Discovery Center’s south side.
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Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Closed Mondays. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and Easter Sunday. - General Admission: $17 per person and $16 for seniors 65 years and older. FREE for children under one and Museum Members. Free Hours: FREE FAMILY NIGHT: Thursdays 5 pm - 8 pm.
Directions & Parking
- Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center
- 198 Kempner St. Sugar Land, TX 77498
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