Community Partnership Opportunities
Discovery Station Partnerships
Each of our unique exhibits are crafted to bring fun and education to our children, however these wonderful exhibits typically cost from $3,500-$7,500 to build/purchase. Your Partnership helps fund the operation, repair and creation of all our exhibits. Here are just a few of the amazing exhibits we have so far!
Individual/ Family Partnerships
Partnership Levels:
Friend – $50
Supporter – $100
Star – $250
Superhero – $500
Angel – $1000
Events Room
Cost $7,500
Birthday parties, family events, programs, field trips and more all enjoy access to the event room. Sponsorship from your business will name the room and display your commitment to CCM in a highly visible way
Monadnock Munchkins
Cost $5,000
Young children can play, explore and imagine in the Monadnock Munchkin zone. A toddler size kitchen, large soft blocks, slide and mirrors, allow children to expand their curiosities through sight, touch and sound. Designed for children ages 0-2 years.
Space Station
Cost $5,000
“Houston can you hear me?” Let your imagination take over as you press buttons and flip switches to guide a space mission from the command center. Fellow astronauts strap into space capsule to ascend into the sky. Children learn about our solar system through the interactive wall and telescope
Mini Food Co-op
Cost $5,000
Imitate the role of a shopper, stocker, customer and more in this child-sized grocery store. Filled with a wide assortment of realistic play food in the store setting, complete with a cash register and shopping carts! Children engage in creative play while developing fine motor skills, explore new foods, sorting, counting and learning cooperation and social skills.
News Anchor Desk
Cost $5,000
Report the latest community news in our brand-new News Anchor Desk! Equipped with a camera, sound equipment, lights and a green screen, children bring the latest news and happenings to the CCM community. The exhibit will be developed during the summer and launched just in time for the new school year.
Auto Repair Shop
Cost $5,000
Hands-on fun allows children to fix our Jeep! Young mechanics change spark plugs, replace the oil, switch ties and fill up the tank with gas. Children also race cars on our track to see which ones are the fastest, and play a xylophone made from wrenches.
Veterinarian Clinic
Cost $5,000
Children examine pets, look at animal x-rays and watch over them as they wait for their owners to pick them up. All animals are transferred safely in our pet carriers!
Construction Zone
Cost $5,000
Build anything you can dream of in our construction zone. Building materials are interchanged regularly to encourage unstructured, child-directed play where they are the architects. Children can also hop in the Cat to do some digging. Perfect for a variety of ages, the construction zone encourages open-ended play while fostering intellectual, social, physical and emotional development.
Post Office
Cost $3,500
In our post office children use their imaginations as they sort mail, weigh packages and run mail delivery routes throughout the museum. Postcards from around the world have been sent to CCM over the past 10 years. Enjoy all the pictures and letters.
Food Truck
Cost $5,000
Hop on a swivel stool to have your order taken or be a chef! Serving up only the finest pizzas and ice cream in the city. At our food truck, children use critical thinking skills as well as creativity as they take orders, prepare food, make change and was dishes.
NH Cog Railway
Cost $3,500
All aboard the Mt. Washington Cog Railway and train depot. Children role-play being a conductor, while they ring the bell and chug up the mountain. Fellow passengers roll train cars around the town, up and over bridges, through the trees, and around the curves on our train tables. Naturally gathering to play as the imitate noises and immerse themselves into the wonderful world of trains.
A Day On The Water
Cost $5,000
Grab a life jacket, fishing pole and hop in the boat for a paddle around the lake! Visitors have the opportunity to catch fish, spot the native wildlife or just enjoy sitting on the dock watching the world pass by. A favorite spot in the museum to take photos!
Bank and Spiral Wishing Well
Cost $5,000
Young bankers role-play as the bank teller or customer in the CCM Bank. Making deposits and withdrawals, using the ATM, matching currency, and opening the sage, are all fun activities children engage in to build financial vocabulary, basic math concepts, problem solving and social skills.
New Hampshire State Park
Cost $5,000
Go camping in the Lakes Region and take in the fresh air! In our state park children go fishing in a boat, row a canoe, sit around the campfire, explore animal tracks and identify the wildlife.
School Bus and School House
Cost $5,000
Grab your backpack and get ready for a ride! Families of all ages. love to go over the bumps and hills on their way to school. NO fooling around in the back of the bus, the driver can see you in the mirrors, call your name over speaker and even report you to base. As the bus screeches to a halt, students arrive at the CCM Schoolhouse. Children practice their handwriting, matching letters, shapes and colors or even write a poem on our new interactive white board!
Magnificent Magnets
Cost $5,000
On our large magnetic wall, children explore force and motion by linking together colorful gears and ball chutes .Problem solving, gravitational pull, and cause and effect will engage curious learners of all ages.
Come Fly Away
Cost $3,500
Jump in our full-size airplane and soar through the air! Young pilots love pretending they can fly with the birds and look down on the world below. This spectacular discovery station is truly an epitome of the CCM vision, “play to learn, explore with curiosity, and imagine anything is possible.”
Lego Station
Cost $3,500
Build it small, build it tall! The possibilities are limitless once kis get their hands on the LEGO and Duplo blocks in the Lego station! With a large assortment of LEGO and Duplo blocks at their disposal, kids make friends with other children, while building their creations on the Lego walls and free standing stations.
Recycling Station
Cost $3,500
What happens when the garbage truck picks up the recycling? Where does it go? How does it get reused? What new products are made from old? Learn about the recycling process while sorting items and making noise!
Fire Truck
Cost $5,000
Quick, call 911 the house is on fire! Jump on the fire truck to race across town to put out the blaze. Realistic sounds and flashing lights bring young fire fighters to the burning building. You must crawl though the smoky tunnel before using the fire hose to put out the fire. A favorite at the CCM, the fire truck exhibits truly foster imagination and build self-confidence.
Artist Corner
Cost $3,500
Create a new project each day with the materials in our artist corner. Following the seasons and holidays, diverse art projects are designed to allow young artists to explore a wide variety of mediums and techniques. Artistic expression and creativity are encouraged while children develop fine motor skills and abstract thinking.
Healthy U Dental
Cost $5,000
Visit the dentist to make sure you’re taking proper care of your teeth and gums! Children sit in the dentist chair to brush a puppet’s teeth or examine the sets of chompers on the counter.
Healthy U Doctor
Cost $5,000
Check your height, weight, strength and flexibility at the doctor’s office. Young caretakers can also tend to the babies in the nursery. Shhhh, please keep the noise down, they are finally sleeping!
Nursing Nook
Cost $1,000
Nursing mothers can enjoy a quiet and private environment to nurse and calm their babies. Older siblings can sit in a comfy arm chair and peak at all the picture books!
Old McDonald's Farm
Cost $7,500
There are so many jobs to do on the farm! At the CCM farm, children care for animals and learn about life on a farm. From making sure all the animals are in their stalls to planting a garden and caring for the horse, children take pride in making sure life on the farm runs smoothly.
Help Us Raise Money For A New Exhibit!
Amazing Airways Exhibit
One dollar at a time, the members of the Cheshire Children’s Museum will raise enough to build an AIRMAZING new Exhibit!
Now featured in many children’s museums across the country, this exhibit was shown on TV with children’s learning personality Blippi. This exhibit allows children to learn about air velocity, air pressure and how valves operate, all while jumping around in joy!
In the 21st century, air and wind energy has become an increasingly important topic to teach our children. The Amazing Airways exhibit has proven to successfully and intrinsically motivate and engage visitors of all ages and background.
With the help of donations from our individual and family partners, we can fund the exhibit, as well as help cover operating costs.
Each of our exhibits continue to be a unique hands-on experience for the kids, and help to ignite their creativity. Help us awaken their curiosity for the world around them and donate toward the exhibit today!
Together We Can Fund This!
Programs Your Partnership Helps Support!
Coffee and a Chat
Cost $2,000
Your 6 Month Partnership funds snacks, coffee, juice, and crafts,
held once a week.
Held in our event room, 150 visitors enjoy delicious drinks, pastries, and fruit every Friday.
Makerspace
$3,500 per program
Your 6 Month Partnership covers a once-a-week, instructor led, Makerspace program. Children enjoy creating a new craft or piece of artwork that they can take home with them at the end of the day.
After School Programs
$1,500 per program
CCM is working to develop afterschool programs targeted towards elementary and middle school children. Ideas include Lego© Club, Space Exploration, Robotics, Cooking, and Arts. If your organization has an idea or would like to lead a club, please let us know.
Other Ways To Partner With Us!
Digital Partnership
With the support of our Digital Partnership, the Cheshire Children’s Museum is able to reach an audience well beyond the Monadnock Region. Through this partnership your business can be proud as it helps Increase awareness of programs, events and happenings at the museum.
Business can also sponsor:
Monthly Newsletter – 3 months for $500
Facebook Ads – 3 months for $250
Shopper News Ads – 3 months for $2000
Website Partnership – $5,000
Outreach Partnership
Museums for All
Discount admission for families participating in the EBT program as well as free admission to nine local family-based non-profits.
Field Trips for All
Free field trips to the museum for Pre-K- Grade 5 students for economically disadvantaged schools and childcare programs.
Outreach sponsors and volunteers are needed to help sustain program expenses.
Through your support we can reach children and families who may not
otherwise be able to enjoy the museum experience and learning through play.
For additional information on outreach opportunities
please contact Alexa Plewa.