Hands On Children's Museum - Jacksonville, FL
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N 30° 17.226 W 081° 34.093
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The Hands On Children's Museum, located on Beach Blvd in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, offers almost 6,500 sq. feet of interactive, hands-on exhibits for children from ages 1-12.
Waymark Code: WM2M8B
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GeeOCachers
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With bright colors and a building shaped like a castle, the Hands On Children's Museum opened its doors in October 2000, with generous community support. Funding is now provided by the Jacksonville community through admissions and sponsorships from individuals, small businesses, and corporations.

By Summer 2007, the Hands On Children's Museum will have served over 225,000 visitors from all over. Including over 3,000 school groups, with teachers from public and private schools in Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, Clay, and surrounding counties enjoying all the interactive hands-on exhibits.

Website: [Web Link]

Physical Address:
8580 Beach Blvd
Jacksonville, FL USA
32216

Phone #: 904-642-2688

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Saturday from 9:30am-5:00pm

Focus of Museum: Interactive, hands-on exhibits for children from ages 1-12

Directions: Not listed

Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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