Children’s Discovery Museum reopens for everyone starting Thursday

Posted on May 26, 2021
Visitors will need to make a reservation with two-hour time slots available at childrensdiscoverymuseum.net. (Facebook/Uptown Normal)

 

By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – For the first time in 14 months, the Children’s Discovery Museum in Uptown Normal is reopening to the public starting Thursday.

“We’ve put in more sanitation spots, we’ve invested in equipment and have done some new training on how we clean and how frequently we clean,” said CDM executive director Beth Whisman. “We’ve changed our foot traffic pattern, our entrances and out exits. All of that fun stuff had to be put in place so that our families felt very safe when they came back.”

Visitors will need to make a reservation with two-hour time slots available. As an educational setting, the museum is following CDC and IDPH guidelines:

  • All visitors 2 years and older are required to wear a facemask during their visit. Face masks should fully cover an individual’s nose and mouth.
  • Guests will enter through the Museum Store door and exit through the main doors.
  • Please use hand-sanitizer or wash your hands as you enter the Museum and begin your visit.
  • If you are experiencing cold or flu-like symptoms, please contact us at 309-433-3444 to reschedule your visit and open spots for others to play.

Refunds will be awarded if you cannot attend due to illness or flu-like symptoms.

Again, visitors will need to make a reservation with two-hour time slots available at childrensdiscoverymuseum.net.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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