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operations and offers many benefits. C’mon members receive unlimited free
admission for one year, discounts in the Museum Store and Garden Café, and
invitations to special members-only events. Membership can be purchased at
the end of a day’s visit, with the admission amount paid applied to the cost of
membership.
C’mon is fully accessible to all children regardless of their physical or
learning abilities.
Robin DeMattia has been a freelance journalist and marketing consultant for
more than 20 years.
QUICK FACTS
or a veterinarian. They learn about the natural world while
exploring the cold of an igloo, the whoosh of the wind, the 15080 Livingston Road
sound of the sea, the effects of water and the colors of the 239.514.0084
rainbow. www.cmon.org | info@cmon.org
The newest exhibit, “Build It!,” invites children to use their
Hours:
imagination as they design and build structures using nuts, Monday: Closed | Tuesday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Sunday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
bolts, planks and gravity. In “Mother Nature’s House,” they Starting January 2015, C’mon will be open on
experience earth’s rhythms and the four seasons. They take Monday and closed on Wednesday.
a trip to the “Produce Market” where they grab a shopping
Admission:
cart, shopping list and discover the bounty grown in Florida. Children under one: free
On “The Farm,” they learn where that produce comes from Children ages 1+: $10
by working as a truck loader, picker or other job. Adults*: $10
Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit! created Seniors* (55+): $10
by The Magic House in collaboration with the Jim Henson * Adults must be accompanied by a child to gain entrance to C’mon.
Company is at C’mon through Jan. 18. Children enter Sid’s
world and become hands-on “science kids” learning about
simple machines, the laws of motion, magnetism and more.
All of this experiential play fosters creativity, curiosity,
empathy and self-esteem. Children can learn to develop the
social skills needed to cooperate with others, sharpen their
senses as a means for exploration, strengthens growth and
fine motor skills, and develops problem solving techniques.
And while adults can learn from these exhibits as well,
they can also benefit from finding out how to make their
homes “green” because C’mon is a certified LEED green
building and serves as an educational learning lab. The
museum uses wind turbines for power generation, solar hot
water and rainwater harvesting for restroom facilities, among
other environmentally sensitive and energy efficient projects.
Membership is available, supports the museum’s
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BIG WIGS
For adults only, this fundraiser to support the 501(c)(3) not-for-
proit C’mon is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 7. Grab a wig – long
or short, tame or wild, fun or fancy – and get ready to have “hair-
raising” fun. Guests will enjoy live entertainment, food, drinks
and dancing, along with some of the Museum’s most exciting new
interactive programming to spark your imagination and call out to
your creativity. It will be a night to remember with a trendy auction
featuring opportunities to fund educational dreams. Tickets available
now at www.cmon.org.
admission for one year, discounts in the Museum Store and Garden Café, and
invitations to special members-only events. Membership can be purchased at
the end of a day’s visit, with the admission amount paid applied to the cost of
membership.
C’mon is fully accessible to all children regardless of their physical or
learning abilities.
Robin DeMattia has been a freelance journalist and marketing consultant for
more than 20 years.
QUICK FACTS
or a veterinarian. They learn about the natural world while
exploring the cold of an igloo, the whoosh of the wind, the 15080 Livingston Road
sound of the sea, the effects of water and the colors of the 239.514.0084
rainbow. www.cmon.org | info@cmon.org
The newest exhibit, “Build It!,” invites children to use their
Hours:
imagination as they design and build structures using nuts, Monday: Closed | Tuesday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Sunday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
bolts, planks and gravity. In “Mother Nature’s House,” they Starting January 2015, C’mon will be open on
experience earth’s rhythms and the four seasons. They take Monday and closed on Wednesday.
a trip to the “Produce Market” where they grab a shopping
Admission:
cart, shopping list and discover the bounty grown in Florida. Children under one: free
On “The Farm,” they learn where that produce comes from Children ages 1+: $10
by working as a truck loader, picker or other job. Adults*: $10
Sid the Science Kid: The Super-Duper Exhibit! created Seniors* (55+): $10
by The Magic House in collaboration with the Jim Henson * Adults must be accompanied by a child to gain entrance to C’mon.
Company is at C’mon through Jan. 18. Children enter Sid’s
world and become hands-on “science kids” learning about
simple machines, the laws of motion, magnetism and more.
All of this experiential play fosters creativity, curiosity,
empathy and self-esteem. Children can learn to develop the
social skills needed to cooperate with others, sharpen their
senses as a means for exploration, strengthens growth and
fine motor skills, and develops problem solving techniques.
And while adults can learn from these exhibits as well,
they can also benefit from finding out how to make their
homes “green” because C’mon is a certified LEED green
building and serves as an educational learning lab. The
museum uses wind turbines for power generation, solar hot
water and rainwater harvesting for restroom facilities, among
other environmentally sensitive and energy efficient projects.
Membership is available, supports the museum’s
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BIG WIGS
For adults only, this fundraiser to support the 501(c)(3) not-for-
proit C’mon is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 7. Grab a wig – long
or short, tame or wild, fun or fancy – and get ready to have “hair-
raising” fun. Guests will enjoy live entertainment, food, drinks
and dancing, along with some of the Museum’s most exciting new
interactive programming to spark your imagination and call out to
your creativity. It will be a night to remember with a trendy auction
featuring opportunities to fund educational dreams. Tickets available
now at www.cmon.org.
