Children's Museum of Oak Ridge

The Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, located in a historic Manhattan Project-era school building, is THE place for visitors from East Tennessee and beyond to learn about art, science, history, culture, and healthy living. With over 20 child-friendly exhibits to explore, on topics from life during the Manhattan Project, to Appalachian lifeways, to Mars, to tropical rainforests, and more, there is something of interest for everyone.

Exhibits

All of the museum's indoor exhibits will be available on Museum Day, including:
At Home in Appalachia
Grandma's Attic
Healthy Living
Nature Walk
Native American Room
Mars Rocket Room
Difficult Decisions (Manhattan Project)
Ed Westcott Photos/Life in the Secret City (Manhattan Project)
Discovery Lab
Anna Cebrat Puppet Room
TVA WaterWorks
Girl Scout Memorabilia
Rainforest
Lifesize Dollhouse
World of Trains

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