{"id":464958,"date":"2025-12-22T19:10:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T19:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/464958\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T19:10:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T19:10:13","slug":"the-doseum-welcomes-4-millionth-guest-at-close-of-10th-anniversary-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/464958\/","title":{"rendered":"The DoSeum welcomes 4 millionth guest at close of 10th anniversary year"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 The DoSeum celebrated a milestone on Monday morning, welcoming its four millionth guest before the end of the year. <\/p>\n

Tyler McPherson and his daughter, Juliette, went to the museum to \u201chave some fun father and daughter (time),\u201d unaware of the impending celebration. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe probably come once every two weeks,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Tyler said places like The DoSeum are special for parents who want their kids to be active and engage in stimulating, educational activities. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a multi-purpose type of place, so we appreciate it,\u201d he said. \u201cHonestly, we\u2019ve really raised our daughter in coming here … it\u2019ll be part of our family moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

In June, The DoSeum was recognized by Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler<\/a> as one of the eight best children\u2019s museums in the nation. <\/p>\n

The celebration comes as The DoSeum closes out its 10th anniversary<\/a>. In January, CEO Dan Menelly said that, over the last decade, the museum had welcomed more than 3.5 million kids.<\/p>\n

At the ceremony, The DoSeum also unveiled its new mascot, Baxter the Robot, who was also present Monday to welcome Tyler and Juliette.<\/p>\n

Over the next decade, the museum plans to introduce new, innovative themes to camps, workshops and other programs.<\/p>\n

Something new parents can look forward to is a focus on ceramics. This will give children the opportunity to have hands-on experiences with a tactile art form.<\/p>\n

The DoSeum also says it will be dedicated to research and evaluation to strengthen its educational programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis research will inform The DoSeum\u2019s focus on growth for sustainable placemaking, fully integrated experience design, exemplary informal STEM education, and engaging learners of all profiles,\u201d a January 2025 news release stated.<\/p>\n

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