Facts At A Glance for FY 2009

(July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009)

Admissions:  59,395 (a record!)

                       Includes visitors from 34 states and 33 foreign countries

Group Visitation: 1,915 people served by Educational Tours

                               451 people attended classes

Volunteers: 142 contributed 4,755 hours

Staff:  6 full time and 4 part time

Museum Membership: 1603 (predominately families)

Operating Budget:  $457,465

Free memberships and/or waived admission extended to:

• Tri-area Foster Families                                    
• Ronald McDonald House
• International Women’s Group (UVA)       
• Headstart
• Family Partners                                                    
• Big Siblings (Madison House)
• UVA Children’s Hospital                                   
• Charlottesville League of Therapists
• Salvation Army                                                    
• Region Ten
• People Places                                                    
• Family Preservation Services

Highlights

• VDM was the only children’s museum in Virginia to host the Smithsonian Exhibition: New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music.   To support this exhibition, the Museum organized 16 musical programs/events including a Meet the Musician and Kids Concert Series, and a Gospel Brunch. 
• The Museum created a Spanish language visitor guide and membership  materials.
• C-ville Weekly readers chose the Museum as the Best Kids’ Entertainment venue for the 4th time in 5 years.
• The Museum created a Facebook page and blog in addition to a website.
• The inaugural family music festival, Discoveroo, took place on May 3.
• The Museum installed two new permanent exhibits: The Treehouse and the Machine  Workshop.
• The Museum began a year-long celebration of its 20th anniversary on the Downtown Mall.

Children Are Our Common Wealth

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