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Because play is never just play. A child’s play today can become tomorrow’s passion, purpose, and career. It’s the child who puts on a firefighter’s coat and starts dreaming about serving their community one day on the local fire department. It’s the little artist who loses track of time creating, painting, and discovering that their ideas matter. It’s the child building a robot, learning to code, or tinkering with an invention that sparks an interest in engineering, manufact

Adam and Lauren Hansen have long been advocates for agricultural education and community development, and their commitment to this project reflects their dedication to enhancing public understanding of agriculture.

The Children’s Discovery Center is being planned and built for the community, by the community .. and partnerships like this are exactly what will make it so special.

Over the past several months, something exciting has been taking shape behind the scenes at the Children’s Discovery Center. Our team has been working closely with GLTArchitects and Gast Construction to design and plan the future home of the Children’s Discovery Center in downtown Breckenridge. Together, we have been dreaming, brainstorming, and creating a vision for a space that will serve children, families, and our entire region for generations to come. Today, we are thril

As a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with Essentia Health, Alicia Blaufuss sees firsthand what kids are facing and what they need most in today’s changing world: "I see firsthand how important safe and engaging environments are for children’s emotional and developmental well-being. A children’s museum offers more than entertainment, it creates opportunities for imaginative play, social connection, and hands-on learning that supports brain development and builds s

If you’ve noticed we’ve been a little behind on posting lately, you’re not wrong. But it’s for a really good reason… There has been so much happening behind the scenes (and right in front of us), and we’ve been soaking up every moment of it. From pre-construction work and design to fundraising efforts and hosting free pop-ups for area youth and families, these past couple of months have been full, in the very best way. We’ve had some incredible opportunities to bring play int

Pictured left to right: Momentum lobbyist Will Waggoner, Breckenridge City Administrator Sydney Wiertzema, CDC Board Members Morgan Schuler, Joni Frolek, Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R) (District 9), CDC Board Members Beth Deal, Madison Yaggie Schuler, Stephanie Sandbakken, Wilkin County Commissioners Eric Klindt and Jon Braaten (not pictured: CDC Board Member Paige Kjesbo) The Children’s Discovery Center is a 100% volunteer-led project And as a board of six mothers, we understa

We’ve begun construction on our first permanent exhibit, Growing off the Land, thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Legacy Arts and...

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by our booth and joined in on the fun at the Wilkin County Fair! Your energy, curiosity, and...

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A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our June Pop-Up Event in celebration of National Dairy Month —what a joyful day! We were...

As community members who care deeply about the future of our children, we are proud to support the Children’s Discovery Center. This...

There’s a lot of buzz and excitement right now across the Wahpeton-Breckenridge community—and for good reason. With major projects like...

This past April, the Children’s Discovery Center hosted its very first community and conversation event—and what a night it was! We were...

The Importance of the Power of Play and Mental Health

A HUGE thank you to everyone who joined us for our Week of the Young Child event on Tuesday, April 8 2025.. The amazing turnout blew us...

We were thrilled to represent the Children's Discovery Center at this year’s Children’s Museum Day at the Minnesota Capitol ! As proud...

Stories, crafts, STEM activities and more! Thank you to the Breckenridge Public Library for having us and for the incredible families...

We are thrilled to announce that Riverview, LLP has generously donated $100,000 and has sponsored the Dairy Exhibit at the Children’s...

Children’s museums have long been a cornerstone of downtown revitalization efforts across the country. These dynamic spaces do more than...