This planning project, of which this report was an outcome,
was funded by the Central Regional Sustainable Development
Partnership, Extension and led by the Design for Community
Resilience program of Center for Sustainable Building Research,
College of Design at the University of Minnesota. This project was
completed in conjunction with a Legacy Grant awarded to the
Children’s Museum to develop a regional children’s museum. Project
goals included:
• To further develop, record, and analyze ideas related to the Region
5 Children’s Museum and Nature Play Institute in the 5-county
region of Cass, Crow Wing, Todd, Wadena, and Morrison counties in
Minnesota.
• To provide best practices and resources in planning and
developing museum architecture, landscape, exhibit, and program
design, ensuring all museum experiences connect visitors with
nature.
• To document all practices and resources in a comprehensive
planning document.