Museums to Go Child Care Award

The Museums to Go Child Care Award provides $500 to select inner-city child care centers to bring an age-appropriate cultural program from outstanding local museums to the classroom.

Museums to Go Child Care Awards are made possible from a generous gift from Lois & Bob Cohan and Dan & Sara Cohan.

Philadelphia Zoo - Little Zoo on Wheels went to Community Women's Education Project (CWEP). The children at the center enjoyed learning, seeing, and touching some of the animals that were brought into the classroom. For some of the children this was the first time they have had the chance to see zoo animals.
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts joined the TLLCCF's Museum to Go Award program in summer 2007. The 4 and 5 year olds at Children's Village learned about art and the artists. Afterwards they had the opportunity to create their own masterpieces using felt boards and colorful shapes and designs.
Spiral Q Puppet Theater visited the children at the Parent Infant Center. The children learned about puppets, puppeteers, and then had the chance to design their own puppets. Afterward the children held a parade and marched behind Quinn the giant puppet, followed by a game of Simon Says.
People's Emergency Center received a visit from the Academy of Natural Sciences, the presentation was animals with bad reputations. Families First received a visit from the Academy of Natural Sciences. The children had the chance to pet a monitor lizard.
The African American Museum offers a storyteller program for toddlers. The children of CWEP enjoyed a tale about Anasi the Spider.
The children became a part of the story as the storyteller involved the children in song and dance.

Applications for the 2009 Museums to Go Child Care Award will be available late summer 2008