Vacation Ideas: The Children’s Museum At Yunker Farm in Fargo, North Dakota, USA

nThe Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm is located at 1201 28th Avenue N in Fargo, North Dakota with a phone number of 701-232-6102.

The museum is located in a house built by Newton Whitman in 1876. The house was the first brick house built in Dakota Territory. The Whitman family lived in the house until it was sold to the Yunker family in 1905. The Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm began in 1985. After a complete renovation of the century old, red brick farm house it opened as the Children’s Museum in November of 1989.

There are more than 50 hands-on exhibits designed to engage, educate, stimulate creativity, and encourage interaction between the child and the exhibit, and between the child and parents. The Children’s Museum has become a unique and special place where parents can interact, play, create, and learn with their children. In addition, the Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm also offers a variety of educational programs, special events and outreach programs. Unique to this particular Children’s Museum is the home-like atmosphere.

The Children’s Museum’s goals include:nn• Providing a setting for discoveryn• Respect for young learnersn• To instill a desire for learningn• To develop empathy and respect for othersn• To present materials in an unusual, challenging and unique mannernnThe Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm has been recognized as one of the top twenty five children’s museums in the country by Child magazine. It is also Fargo’s favorite spot for a family outing.

Admission CostnnAdults/Children are $4 per person, Children less than 1 year is free, members are free.

Hours:

During the school year:nn• Tues./Wed./Fri./Sat: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.n• Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.n• Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.n• Closed Monday except during school holidays.

Summer hours:nn• Mon./Tues./Wed./Fri./Sat.: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.n• Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.n• Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Examples of the types of exhibits at the Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm include:nn• Construction Zone/Body Buildingn• Tube Tunesn• Funky Facesn• Imagine That!n• Bee Hiven• Look into infinityn• Toddler Room, Under the Sean• Planetarium – Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starsn• Lunchbox Cafén• Patty’s Book Nookn• Puppet Theatern• Explore-A-Storen• Carouseln• Nature TrailsnnYunkie ClubnnThis is a preschool program for children ages 3 to 5.

Birthday PartiesnnThe Museum offers several packages for celebrating your child or children’s birthday. Contact the Museum at 701-232-6102 for times and dates of availability.

The Theme Party package includes choices of the following party themes:nn• Little Miss Tea Partyn• Knight/Princess Partyn• Bug Bashn• Jungle Partyn• Wild West Ho Downn• Dinosaur Hunt Partyn• Harry Potter Partyn• Train PartynnSource: The Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm onlinennImportant Disclaimer: The URL address in the resource box of this article is not associated The Childrlen’s Museum at Yunker Farm. This article and the web site are offered as a resource for formulating vacation ideas.nnnnThis article is FREE to publish with the resource box.nn© 2007 Connie Limon All Rights Reservednn