Visit the Museum
When You Visit the Museum
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Be a performer! Play the giant full-octave pan pipe or dress up in costumes and put on a play in the theater!
Explore the Visual Arts! Try your hand at printmaking, self-portrait drawing, pipe cleaner sculpture, and optical art!
Play with science. Science exhibits change three times each year. Currently at the museum:
Exploring Vision
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Visit a farm. Pick apples from a life-size tree and gather eggs in the barn. Take your produce to the local farm stand, where you can sell it to your customers using a realistic cash register--complete with scanner, play money, and a credit card machine! After a busy day of selling and shopping, take a break in the playhouse, where you can cook and set the table.
Go outside. The museum has a full-sized, fenced-in yard with a giant play structure. Climb the wall, scale two castle towers, play on the slide, or swing on the swings!
Hours of Operation and Museum Admission
The Cookeville Children’s Museum of the Upper Cumberland is an interactive museum for children ages 2 to 12.
Fall 2010 Hours of Admission
Beginning Monday, July 26
Mondays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesdays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursdays: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Fridays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
We are closed Sundays and most major holidays.
We will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day.
Beginning Monday, July 26
Mondays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesdays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursdays: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Fridays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
We are closed Sundays and most major holidays.
We will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day.
Daily admission prices are as follows:
adults ($4), children 2 and older ($3), and children under 2 admitted free.
* * * ACM Reciprocal Visitors from participating children's museums:
Your Reciprocal Membership card will provide free admission to our museum for 2 adults and 3 children. Please note: your membership card must have the ACM logo and must list one of the adults by name. We reserve the right to ask for identification. Thank you!
adults ($4), children 2 and older ($3), and children under 2 admitted free.
* * * ACM Reciprocal Visitors from participating children's museums:
Your Reciprocal Membership card will provide free admission to our museum for 2 adults and 3 children. Please note: your membership card must have the ACM logo and must list one of the adults by name. We reserve the right to ask for identification. Thank you!
Field Trips Available on Thursday Mornings
Field Trip Prices -
Small Groups: (15 to 25 people): $4.00 per child. No minimum charge. Five adult chaperones admitted free of charge. Additional adults and siblings are $4.00 each.
Large Groups: (25 to 60 people): $2.00 per person, with a minimum charge of $75.00. Two teachers admitted free of charge.
We accept cash, checks, and charge cards (MC, Visa, Discover). Field trips require a completed reservation form and a $35.00 deposit, due prior to the field trip.
Click here to download our field trip reservation form:
Small Groups: (15 to 25 people): $4.00 per child. No minimum charge. Five adult chaperones admitted free of charge. Additional adults and siblings are $4.00 each.
Large Groups: (25 to 60 people): $2.00 per person, with a minimum charge of $75.00. Two teachers admitted free of charge.
We accept cash, checks, and charge cards (MC, Visa, Discover). Field trips require a completed reservation form and a $35.00 deposit, due prior to the field trip.
Click here to download our field trip reservation form:
Membership Information
Your membership in the Cookeville Children’s Museum of the Upper Cumberland provides you and your family great opportunities to explore and learn together!
In addition to providing much needed revenue to support museum activities, membership shows your commitment to the museum's educational mission.
Realizing that not every family or individual fits into one category, we provide a variety of annual membership offerings. By saying YES to membership, you are saying YES to your community's quality of life, YES to meaningful educational opportunities for all, and YES to the life-long impact a hands-on museum can make in the lives of children now and for generations to come!
In addition to providing much needed revenue to support museum activities, membership shows your commitment to the museum's educational mission.
Realizing that not every family or individual fits into one category, we provide a variety of annual membership offerings. By saying YES to membership, you are saying YES to your community's quality of life, YES to meaningful educational opportunities for all, and YES to the life-long impact a hands-on museum can make in the lives of children now and for generations to come!
Membership Benefits Include:
•Unlimited FREE admission to CCM for one year
•A subscription to the CCM e-newsletter
•Discounts on workshops, summer camps and birthday parties
•Invitations to select members-only events
Level One: $50.00 per year
• 1 parent named on card
• all children under 18 living in household
Level Two: $60.00 per year
• 2 parents named on card
• all children under 18 living in household
• 1 guest under age 18
Level Three: $20.00 per year
• 1 individual named on card
(perfect for babysitter or nanny!)
Level Four: $70.00 per year
• 2 parents named on card
• all children under 18 living in household
• 2 guests, any age
Level Five: $45.00 per year
• 2 Grandparents
• up to 5 children under age 18
Level Five Plus: $55.00 per year
• 2 Grandparents
• 1 extra adult
• up to 5 children under age 18
Level Six: $100 per year
• 2 parents named on card
• 2 grandparents
• all children under 18 in household
• 2 guests, any age
• Plus! Reciprocal admission to 150 participating ACM museums around the country--visit www.childrensmuseums.org or click here
(Note: reciprocal benefit applicable to Level Six membership only.)
Where to Eat Lunch
Restaurants within a 4-block Area -
India Palace (daily lunch buffet)
The Dog House (great hot dogs and french fries!)
Taiko (sushi)
Crawdaddy's (cajun-inspired dishes. They have a kids' menu and a great outdoor patio)
Thomas Andrews (pub grub and M-F lunch specials)
Sweet Sallie's Bakery. (Good, strong coffee! Cupcakes and muffins. Open Saturdays until 3:00 p.m.)
For more ideas about places to visit in Cookeville visit the following web sites:
Cookeville Is Happening
Must See Cookeville
India Palace (daily lunch buffet)
The Dog House (great hot dogs and french fries!)
Taiko (sushi)
Crawdaddy's (cajun-inspired dishes. They have a kids' menu and a great outdoor patio)
Thomas Andrews (pub grub and M-F lunch specials)
Sweet Sallie's Bakery. (Good, strong coffee! Cupcakes and muffins. Open Saturdays until 3:00 p.m.)
For more ideas about places to visit in Cookeville visit the following web sites:
Cookeville Is Happening
Must See Cookeville
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