After a month, kids still flock to museum

From: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL | Date: December 27, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Children's Discovery Museum

Where: 101 E. Beaufort St., Normal.

When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. (Special hours, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 31; closed New Year's Day).

Admission: $4 for everyone 2 years old and older; under 2, free. Basic family pass: $75, or $65 for Normal residents.

Info: Call (309) 433-3444 or visit www.cdmci.org

To volunteer: Call (309) 433-3453

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NORMAL -- More than 10,000 boys, girls and adults have played at the new Children's Discovery Museum in downtown Normal ...

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