Just after the City of Port Huron City Council voted to make Port Huron Museums free for everyone, the museum announced that Discovery City will be here for at least another year.
The popularity of the exhibit, which is an indoor play experience for kids, motivated the museum to extend the exhibit until March 31, 2023. Families with Bridge Cards can access Discovery City for free due to a partnership with the James C. Acheson Foundation, and visitors without Bridge cards pay $5 per child for a 1 hour and 15 minute session.
Andrew Kercher, Community Engagement Manager for Port Huron Museums said Discovery City has welcomed over 6,00 visitors since it opened. He said, “Between the regular sessions, the scheduled birthday parties, and our popular Wednesday morning face painting and activity days with Miss Michelle of Wonderwolf Entertainment, there are very few times that the Carnegie Museum doesn’t echo with the sounds of children getting to experience a true hands-on museum, many for the first time! Everything about it has been wonderful, and we are very thankful to our partners at the City of Port Huron.”
With the new grant from the City of Port Huron, all Port Huron Museum sites will offer free admission for city residents and the many visitors to the community. There will still be a $5 charge for admission to Discovery City, but families will now be able to explore the rest of the museum during their visit free of charge.
Details about the start date for free admission will be announced soon. In the meantime, families can stay connected with Discovery City activities by following Port Huron Museums on Facebook and checking their website: https://www.phmuseum.org/
*An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that admission to Discovery City would be free as well as admission to museum sites. The free admission only applies to general admission to the museum sites, not special exhibits such as Discovery City.
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
