DuPage Children’s Museum opens Family Resource Center

Edward Hospital kicked off a yearlong sponsorship of DuPage Children’s Museum’s newly-renovated Family Resource Center earlier this month with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

“More than 6,000 people are connected to the Edward Hospital family, and many of them are already bringing their children and grandchildren to the museum, so this was a natural partnership for us,” said Pam Davis, Edward Hospital president and CEO. “The hospital is committed to partnering with the community and is proud to provide sponsorship for this important area of the museum.”

Located on the second floor of the museum at 301 N. Washington St. in Naperville, the Family Resource Center is a comfortable place to extend early learning. The area is full of informative parenting materials, picture books and table toys that can be enjoyed by the entire family in a low-key, more intimate space in the museum.

The newly redecorated space features more child-sized seating and comfortable, overstuffed chairs, making it the perfect place for reading a story together.

Additionally, a museum staff member, Cindy Moran, brightened up the Family Resource Center with a large-scale, Lazure-style mural. Lazure style involves a painting technique that uses many light, subtle layers to build color, creating dimensions of shadow and light.

“We promote literacy throughout the museum, but the Family Resource Center is one place where we can really focus on it,” said Margaret Hanly, DuPage Children’s Museum director of programs. “There are many picture books available to read together as well as multiple planned storytelling activities for children and families to enjoy.”

Storytelling is scheduled in the Family Resource Center from 10 to 11 a.m. on Fridays and presented by Naperville Public Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. For more information, visit dupagechildrensmuseum.org.