Kohl Children's Musuem Guide 2019 Spring

8 ABOUT US OUR VISION We will be an essential leader in providing playful experiences that inspire every child. OUR MISSION We are a place that provides experiences and memories to build a foundation for a lifetime of learning. CORE VALUES • All Museum exhibits and programming are research-based to be challenging, educational, appealing, and engaging to young children. • Parents, caregivers, and teachers play a crucial role in guiding children toward activities that promote e ective learning, while allowing them to direct their own learning experiences. • Complex play experiences involve a blend of physical, emotional, imaginative, cognitive, and social activities. • Trained sta using best practices in early childhood education enhance e ective complex play experiences for children. • All Museum facilities, exhibits, and programming are accessible by children in the same manner, regardless of di ering levels of physical, auditory, visual, social-emotional, or cognitive ability. • All Museum facilities and programming model strong stewardship of the environment. • We embrace the opportunity for those with diverse backgrounds to interact and play together. • We create opportunities for those in the Chicago area whose geographical or economic circumstances preclude direct Museum visitation can still participate through interactive outreach programming. • Informal environments augment the more traditional, formal educational structure. • We create a setting that brings all generations of family together to share the early childhood learning experience. DIVERSITY STATEMENT Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago is dedicated to a culture of inclusion that inspires children to value themselves and the unique qualities in each other through the provision of environments and experiences that foster cooperative play, inquiry, and self-discovery. The Museum draws upon the strength of its broad service area to achieve institution-wide diversity in all programs, activities, and operations.