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GF Children’s Museum looking for dollars

By Doug Barrett Sep 1, 2023 | 9:18 AM

Supporters of a Grand Forks Children’s Museum continue to chip away at fundraising for the facility.

The group is currently working to secure a $5 million dollar grant from the North Dakota Tourism Department’s Destination Development Fund.  The department will announce the grant awards in November.  In addition the museum received $5 million from the legislature and has received over $5 million in private donations to date.

The Grand Forks council will consider a $10 million dollar contribution. The money would include a 2024 Quality of Life initiative…JDA cash on hand….future economic development monies spread over a ten year span…and beautification funds.

Supporters are eyeing a two story…28,000 square building…that would sit on Altru donated land near Choice Health and Fitness.

Site work could begin in 2024 with actual construction getting underway in 2025.

 

Picture:  Future potential site

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