Miami Children’s Museum Celebrates Its 15th Birthday!

With an unforgettable Quinceañera Fiesta!

Saturday, September 15th and of course, there will be cake!

Miami Children’s Museum on Watson Island is turning 15 years old and we are celebrating in a big way! The celebration will take place on Saturday, September 15^th from 11 AM to 6 PM and is sponsored in part by Florida Dairy Farmers and Blick Art Materials. Since it is also the start of Hispanic Heritage month, the Museum’s lovable mascot Michimu’s Quinceañera Birthday Party will be a real fiesta of delights including special performances by the Museum’s Theater Troupe and a Mariachi band along with other traditional birthday treats.  And of course, there will be cake!

Join in Michimu’s Celebration with birthday-themed games, arts and crafts, and music.  Enjoy a special performance by the Museum’s Theater Troupe, a playful piñata, balloon animals and face painting, a Mariachi Band, dance workshops, performances, and tasty treats.  Then everyone will join in to sing Michimu Happy Birthday! And of course, there will be cake!

“Celebrating 15 years is a surreal moment for us. We hope to continue the work we do for the children in our South Florida community for many years to come” said Deborah Spiegelman, CEO/Executive Director at Miami Children’s Museum

Bring the whole family and celebrate Michimu’s 15^th Quinceañera Fiesta Saturday, September 15^thfrom 11 AM to 6 PM at Miami Children’s Museum, 980 MacArthur Causeway on Watson Island; just named Florida’s best-designed Museum by Architectural Digest magazine.  Entrance to the Birthday Fiesta is included in each regular admission to the Museum.  Admission is $20 for adults and children, $15 for Florida Residents, free for children under 1 year and admission for Members is complimentary.  For more information contact the Museum at 305.373.KIDS (5437) or visit www.miamichildrensmuseum.org. 

About Miami Children’s Museum

Founded in 1983, Miami Children’s Museum is dedicated to enriching the lives of all children by fostering a love of learning and enabling children to realize their highest potential.  Visitors of all ages are encouraged to play together, learn, imagine and create.  The 56,500-square-foot facility includes 14 galleries, classrooms, parent/teacher resource center, a 200-seat auditorium and outdoor exhibits, including a new playground. The museum offers hundreds of bilingual, interactive exhibits; programs and classes, including special needs classes; Subway restaurant; Kid Smart educational gift shop and learning materials related to arts, culture, community, and communication.  To learn more about the museum, please visit www.miamichildrensmuseum.org.

Miami Children’s Museum receives both private and public funding. MCM is sponsored in part by the City of Miami; the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; and the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.