STAUNTON, VIRGINIA— The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is pleased to announce its first interactive “Kids’ Corner.”  Housed in the Woodrow Wilson Museum, the Kids’ Corner gives younger visitors the opportunity to play with Wilson-era toys and books, dress up in period costumes, and go on a scavenger hunt.  While they’re having fun, children can learn about President Wilson and his times.  

Jarod Kearney, Curator at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, said “The Kids’ Corner helps us reach the younger visitors and makes our entire site more family-friendly.  We’ve found that the Kids’ Corner is not just for children.  Adults can join in, too.”

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library offers educational programming for children, including special programs in the schools and on the WWPL campus, a summer children’s history camp, and the annual Woodrow Wilson Birthday Open House.  The Kids’ Corner broadens the Presidential Library’s outreach to children who come daily as regular visitors.  The toys, books, and costumes in the Kids’ Corner are suitable for children ages four to 12.  The four scavenger hunts, designed by Museum Interpreter Bob Wright, are suitable for students in grade levels from kindergarten to high school.

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum provides guided tours of President Wilson’s Birthplace, the Presbyterian Manse; the self-guided Woodrow Wilson Museum, with seven galleries that cover President Wilson’s life and a special exhibit featuring the President's original 1919 Pierce-Arrow limousine; the beautiful gardens behind the Manse; and the President’s Shop.

The Presidential Library is open seven days a week, 360 days a year.  Admission is $12.00 per adult, with a $2.00 discount if the visitor is a member of AAA, is active military, or is a senior citizen.  Residents of Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County receive half price admission of $6.00.  Children ages six to 12 are $3.00, while children under six are free.  Other students are $5.00.  Group tours (10 people or more) and student tours are also available.

Those interested in more information about the Kids’ Corner or visiting the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum should contact Barbara Wimble, the Manager of Visitor Services, at (540) 885-0897, extension 106, or bwimble@woodrowwilson.org.