Publications, 1884-1984.

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Publications, 1884-1984.

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Collection consists of annual reports of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences (BIAS) which includes Brooklyn Children's Museum, and of Brooklyn Children's Museum (BCM) when it became independent, 1888-1983; and publications including CHILDREN'S MUSEUM BULLETIN, published by BIAS, describing activities and scientific information, 1902-1905; MUSEUM NEWS, its successor, published by BIAS, Central Museum, and Children's Museum with articles and lecture schedule for BCM, 1905-1913; and its successor, CHILDREN'S MUSEUM NEWS, an illustrated periodical devoted to activities of the Children's Museum, focusing on natural history, geography, and history, 1913-1946. Other BCM publications include MUSEUM GAZETTE, written and published by children visitors to BCM, with drawings, interviews with staff, feature stories, club activities, and games, 1946-1963, and 1981-1984; SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, 1938-1965; BALLOON, a calendar of events of activities at BCM, which later expanded to include photographs of activities, 1978-1983; miscellaneous publications of short runs such as MUSEUM STAR, a club paper that reported on club activites and items of general Museum interest, 1936-1937; WONDERLAND OF SCIENCE, published by BCM's Science Club, 1946; GUILD VOICE, written and edited by children who visited the Museum, 1938-1939; publications of BCM's astronomy club, 1963-1966; promotional booklets; histories of BCM; and lists of lecture topics and loan materials.

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences

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Founded 1843, the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences was the umbrella organization for four major Brooklyn institutions: Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Children's Museum, and Brooklyn Academy of Music. Several smaller organizations were also under its jurisdiction. From the description of Records, 1843-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122529756 The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences (BIAS) evolved from the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library Assoc...

Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences. Children's Museum

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Collecting area: Materials about the Brooklyn Children's Museum. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155458226 The origins of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences extend back to 1823, with the founding of the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library. The Library, located at the corner of Cranberry and Henry Streets in the neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights, was established for the education and cultural enrichment of young tr...