Learning Lounge: Bank on It!


Opens June 2008

Statistically, today's child is more likely to file for bankruptcy than graduate from college. Let's do something about it!

In an effort to reverse this trend, the Children's Museum of Tacoma is creating Bank on It!, a Learning Lounge exhibit designed to help parents and children practice spending, saving and sharing money. Using a variety of activities and games, parents and children will have fun as they navigate the maze of financial decisions that come with having and using money.

Bank on It! offers families the opportunity to test their financial management skills; discuss saving, spending and sharing money and learn new planning tips -- all through play!

Soar into Story: The Adventures of Raven and Coyote

Opens Fall 2008

Step into the world of great children's literature! Soar into Story brings Caldecott Medal winner, Gerald McDermott's Native American stories: The Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest and Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest to life.

Children can join tricksters, Raven and Coyote, as they soar off the pages into a magical world of visual, oral and interactive stories explored through acting, animation, sketching, and creating. Adults will find opportunities to read with their child, encourage literacy skills, and hear the stories being told.