The El Paso Children’s Museum and Science Center announced a $1 million donation from William and Cita Sanders and The Sanders Foundation, that will be used to launch Fly High, a zone dedicated to aeronautics. “We are truly grateful for this generous gift from The Sanders Foundation and the lasting impact it will have for the children […]Read More
El Paso Children’s Museum and Science Center officials announced a $5 million donation from the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation, that includes the design and completion of the museum’s most defining feature — the 50-foot Anything’s Possible Climber. “The Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation has always believed in the limitless opportunities the El […]Read More
Several local artists with notable track records will create unique installations for the El Paso children’s museum and science center, scheduled to open next year. Christin Apodaca, Gabriel Márquez, and Mitsu Overstreet were announced by museum officials on Monday. They will create installations complementing the exhibits designed by Oakland-based Gyroscope Inc., who designed the S.T.E.A.M.-based […]Read More
As the look and the location for the El Paso children’s museum and science center is set, attention now turns to the facility’s name and that is where El Pasoans and the Name the Museum Challenge come in. “From the very beginning, the El Paso Community Foundation has been committed to community input, so it […]Read More
Nine themed zones will shape the experience in the new El Paso Children’s Museum in downtown El Paso. The board of the museum worked with Gyroscope, Inc. to create cutting-edge designs — including a 50-foot climber and areas focused on weather, air, water, and sound — which were unveiled digitally today. Gyroscope, based in Oakland, […]Read More
Monday afternoon, officials with the El Paso Children’s Museum announced that they will commission regional artists to create four installations for the spectacular Snohetta-designed building, scheduled to open in 2022. The budget for each installation ranges from $5,000 to $15,000. The pieces will complement four distinct zones in the museum, which will be built at […]Read More
Thursday morning, the El Paso Children’s Museum leadership and international architects from Snøhetta unveiled the final design of the facility at a groundbreaking on the museum’s location in Downtown El Paso. The new museum, located at 201 West Main in downtown El Paso, across the street from Southwest University Park, has been hailed as a […]Read More
Thursday afternoon, officials with the El Paso Children’s Museum announced that Snøhetta, an award-winning international architecture firm, has been selected to design the new children’s museum in downtown El Paso. “We are thrilled to be working with Snøhetta, and their exciting concept was the unanimous choice of the public vote, our architectural panel and the […]Read More
Residents will be able to learn more about the three competing conceptual designs for the new El Paso children’s museum in two free public meetings scheduled for next week. The first will be from 6-7 p.m. Monday, December 11 in the El Paso Community Foundation Room, 333 North Oregon. The second will be from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 […]Read More
A nationwide search is under way for the founding director of the new El Paso children’s museum. The Board of Directors of the nonprofit EPC Museum is seeking a dynamic, energetic leader to build and operate a world-class destination designed to inspire the next generation to dream, act and contribute. The new children’s museum was […]Read More
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