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Children’s Discovery Center Delivers Interactive Fun For The Whole Family
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Usher says, “She want- ed children to ‘dream big dreams’ and know that their dreams can come true.”
Yajima and a group of community volunteers worked tirelessly to bring the museum from concept to reality in a small store- front facility at Dole Can- nery Square. At the time, the museum was only 5,000 square feet and the need for a larger facility quickly be- came evident. Yajima then led the museum though three capital campaigns, raising more than $20 mil- lion as the museum transi- tioned from its storefront location to its larger loca- tion in Kakaʻako Waterfront Park and was renamed Chil- dren’s Discovery Center in 1998. Yajima continued to
its, become a fireman, play flight attendant and so much more. In 2008, Yajima was able to expand the center by another 10,000 square feet, to include the Kids Café, a new exhibit gallery called Rainforest Adventures, and the Luke Learning Center.
pandemic took a toll.
“Our staff pivoted quick-
At the Children’s Discovery Center, families will find five galleries of interactive exhibits that teach keiki about different environments, cultures and career options. PHOTO COURTESY HAWAI‘I CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER
the center hosts special tion of its 24th birthday to-
toddlerandpreschoolactivi- Families can visit the work as a full-time volun- full of fun interactive ex- Keiki can shop at a pretend ties and offers camps during center’s website at discov-
teer at the center.
The current location is
hibits that keep kids occu- pied during their entire stay.
grocery store, explore a rain- forest, visit East Asia exhib-
school breaks.
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gallery allows keiki to learn to play and are excited for
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