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bloomsburg’s beloved Children’s museum turns 40 years old in 2024
by Linda Sones & Children’s Museum Staff
One afternoon in 1983, Liz Strauss and Elaine Everett by chance both stopped at the same local grocery store. Their connection is one of chance meetings and shared dreams, demonstrating how two individuals, brought together by fate, can make an indelible mark on the world of education and play. Forty years later, the result of their collaboration is a celebrated children’s museum that continues to thrive in captivating and educating generations of young minds. On that afternoon of their unexpected meeting, Liz and Elaine envisioned a future where every local child could access a fun and educational program. Their ambitions took shape when they enlisted the expertise of John McLaughlin, a Bloomsburg University Professor, to join their cause.
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