Flint Children’s Museum
Flint Children's Museum in Flint, Michigan was inspired by a visit to a Washington D.C. children's museum in 1979. Local educator Mary Newman began Flint Children's Museum. Located on the campus of Kettering University at 1602 University Ave. in Flint.- Type: Building
- Description: children’s museum in Flint, Michigan
- Also known as: “flintchildrensmuseum.org”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chevy Commons and Atwood Stadium.
Chevy Commons
Park
Chevy Commons is a park along the Flint River between Kettering University and downtown Flint, Michigan. Formerly the site of the original Chevrolet factory widely known as "Chevy in the Hole", it has been redeveloped and revitalized since 2015 as event space and recreational areas with restored grasslands, meadows, wetlands, and woodlands. Chevy Commons is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Flint Children’s Museum.
Atwood Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Balcerhouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Atwood Stadium is an 11,000-seat stadium owned by Kettering University. It is located in the historic Carriage Town district area of downtown Flint, Michigan. Atwood Stadium is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Flint Children’s Museum.
Hurley Medical Center
Hospital
Hurley Medical Center is a teaching hospital serving Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee counties in eastern Michigan since December 19, 1908. Situated in Flint, Michigan, it is a 457-bed public non-profit hospital. Hurley Medical Center is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Flint Children’s Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flint and Burton.
Flint
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Flint is an industrial city an hour northwest of Detroit in Michigan. It was the home of many General Motors factories, including the Buick World Headquarters, Flint has fallen on hard times over the past 30 years due to the decline of the American automotive industry.
Burton
Suburb
Burton is a city in Genesee County, Michigan, United States and a suburb of Flint. The population was 29,715 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 29,420 in 2024. making Burton the second largest city in Genesee County. Burton is situated 4½ miles southeast of Flint Children’s Museum.
Beecher
Suburb
Beecher is a census-designated place in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was first listed as a CDP in 2000. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,840. Beecher is situated 5 miles north of Flint Children’s Museum.
Flint Children’s Museum
- Category: children’s museum
- Location: City of Flint, Genesee, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.01403° or 43° 0′ 51″ northLongitude
-83.71183° or 83° 42′ 43″ westElevation
751 feet (229 metres)Open location code
86MR277Q+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1210655553OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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