{"id":36917,"date":"2021-12-13T16:29:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T21:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=36917"},"modified":"2021-12-13T16:29:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T21:29:59","slug":"construction-starts-on-new-space-for-childrens-museum-in-spa-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2021\/12\/construction-starts-on-new-space-for-childrens-museum-in-spa-state-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Starts On New Space For Children\u2019s Museum In Spa State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_36918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36918\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/12\/childrens-museum-project-hc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/12\/childrens-museum-project-hc.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/12\/childrens-museum-project-hc-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/12\/childrens-museum-project-hc-768x581.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A project to relocate Children\u2019s Museum at Saratoga to the Lincoln Baths has begun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Construction has begun on a $3.1 million project to relocate an improved and expanded Children\u2019s Museum at Saratoga to the historic Lincoln Bathhouse in Saratoga Spa State Park.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This project will mark the third museum to join the Saratoga Spa State Park system, state officials said in announcing the start of the project. The facility\u2019s relocation will double its space and increase accessibility for guests of all ages.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the biggest priorities for my administration is to keep New York state at the forefront of tourism with all we have to offer, and the Children\u2019s Museum at Saratoga exemplifies this goal,\u201d Gov. Kathy Hochul said. \u201cSaratoga Spa State Park is already a hotspot for visitors with world-class arts and culture venues, performances, and outdoor recreation. With the addition of the Children\u2019s Museum, we have added yet another valuable attraction that helps children learn through interactive, educational activities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The original Children\u2019s Museum at Saratoga Spa State Park has outgrown its current 8,000-square-foot facility, where it serves 37,000 people each year. The museum will occupy 16,000 square feet of the Lincoln Bathhouse, including a 4,000 square-foot interior courtyard, offering expanded space for refurbished exhibits and full Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The $3.1 million project is supported by private donors and a $600,000 grant from Empire State Development. Construction is expected to be complete in the spring.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span>Officials said the new project will facilitate a partnership between the museum and neighboring organizations in the park, allowing it to enhance the museum\u2019s tradition of nature-based educational programming through easy access to 2,400 acres of trails, streams, and trees; and to expand educational offerings for children 0-13. The larger classroom space will enable the museum to serve more people in a socially distanced manner, as well as a studio for production of digital content.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea to move to the Lincoln Baths is not new,\u201d said museum Executive Director Sarah Smith said. \u201cYears ago, a board member suggested looking into moving to the Lincoln Baths. It took the pandemic to give us the time and the energy to make this leap for the future of the museum and to create new opportunities for the children of the Capital Region.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur new facility and our merger with the Children\u2019s Museum of Science and Technology will enable us to engage children in hands-on learning in the museum, in the classroom and throughout our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid said the museum \u201cis a wonderful cultural and educational resource, and the move to the Lincoln Bathhouse will help bring new activity into this historic structure at the gateway to Saratoga Spa State Park. The Children\u2019s Museum is a welcome addition to the array of non-profit and business partners to offer a \u2018Park of the Arts\u2019 that brings people from around the world for singular range of choices for recreation, relaxation and cultural experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The beaux arts-neoclassical style Lincoln Bathhouse, completed in 1930, is a key component of the distinctive architecture in the park, and is listed as a National Historic Landmark.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Saratoga Spa State Park currently welcomes an estimated 3 million visitors each year. In addition to the nationally known Saratoga Performing Arts Center, the SPAC School of the Arts, the National Museum of Dance, the Saratoga Automobile Museum, the Gideon Putnam Resort and Roosevelt Baths and Spa, and the Spa City Farmer\u2019s Market, Saratoga Spa State Park offers a multitude of recreational and cultural amenities including golf courses, clay tennis courts, a nature education center, the Spa Little Theater, cafes and restaurants, and miles of trails for walking, running and biking, all set within landscapes including National Historic Landmark architecture and 2,400 acres of varied natural habitats.<\/p>\n<p>State Sen. Daphne Jordan said the museum is a cultural, educational, and recreational treasure. \u201cWith a 32-year record of excellence and delivering unique, hands-on learning and experiential opportunities, the Children\u2019s Museum at Saratoga truly is the place where learning and play go hand-in-hand and is a beloved community resource that fosters creativity and imagination &#8230; This expansion project for the Children\u2019s Museum at Saratoga will foster children\u2019s imaginations, helping them grow their talent and creativity so it can encircle and benefit the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Assemblymember Carrie Woerner said the project \u201cwill provide room for the children and the institution to grow and will expand the options for residents of our community and the entire region to enjoy this historic park.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction has begun on a $3.1 million project to relocate an improved and expanded Children\u2019s Museum at Saratoga to the historic Lincoln Bathhouse in Saratoga Spa State Park.\u00a0 This project will mark the third museum to join the Saratoga Spa State Park system, state officials said in announcing the start of the project. 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