The Children's Museum of the Arts (“CMA”) was a children's museum located at 103 Charlton Street, Manhattan, New York, United States in the South Village district from 2011-2022. The museum maintained a collection of over 2,000 pieces of international children's art dating back to the 1930s from over 50 countries.
Exhibitions CMA's inaugural exhibition in its new facility was “Make Art (in) Public,” a survey of art in the public realm by artists including Keith Haring, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Tranqui Yanqui, and Swoon.
Ian Berry's 'Secret Garden' in 2017 was a garden out of denim. The denim used was some of the last made in the USA.
Building The museum was founded by Kathleen Schneider in 1988, and opened a new, 10,000-square-foot space in October 2011.http://www.thevillager.com/villager_439/childrensmuseum.html Children’s Museum of the Arts set to reopen in new Hudson Sq. home, The Villager, Volume 81, Number 17 | September 22–28, 2011“History,” www.cmany.org The museum's physical building closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they continued partnerships with schools. It declared bankruptcy and ceased operation in October 2024.
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External links Children's Museum of the Arts - official site