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TheMuseum
Established2003 (2003)
Location10 King Street West
Kitchener, Ontario
Coordinates 43°27′00″N80°29′21″W / 43.45000°N 80.48917°W / 43.45000; -80.48917
Type Art and technology museum
Website www.themuseum.ca

TheMuseum (stylized THEMUSEUM, formerly the Waterloo Regional Children's Museum until 2010) is an art and technology museum in Kitchener, Ontario. It opened to the public in September 2003 after eight years of planning and fundraising. TheMuseum offers permanent interactive exhibits and rotating temporary exhibits designed for all ages. [1] [2]

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TheMuseum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

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References

  1. Kristin Rushowy (2007-03-25). "Where You'll Never Hear 'Don't Touch'". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  2. "Director of Themuseum happy with its upswing". The Record. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

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