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Sidebar: The Children's Museum ...an exciting place to be

Written by Mike Spock

1963—1969

• First Interactive Exhibit (What's Inside?)
• First Admission Charge

1964—1968

• First Federal Grant (MATCh Project)

1965

• First Retirement Plan (TIAA-CREF)

1966

• First Collection Reorganization & Documentation (The Collections Project)

1966—1969

• First Federal Research Grant (Validated Exhibit Project)

1967

• First University Contracts (College Work Study Program)

1967—1979

• First Teacher Center (Workshop of Things)

1968—1979

• First Exhibit/Program Facility (Visitor Center)

...but with scary finances

1962—1971

• Cumulative Deficit  ($ 427,173)