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Imagine Nation’s virtual ‘From the Vine’ wine tasting fundraiser was deemed a big success this year by organizers, who had the maximum number of allotted participants sign-up.

Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu says Bristol stands with Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center, as it joins with other museums statewide in seeking funding to assist with reopening.

Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center recently provided a fun, virtual “Inspire Your Heart With Art” night for children at their early learning school and families which saw large attendance.

Imagine Nation is offering a new virtual activity series, which will explore a variety of concepts in science and nature.

Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center, is providing a new program, "Culinary Kids" which educates preschool children about healthy eating.

Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center has been awarded a more than $22,000 grant by Connecticut Humanities.

The Main Street Community Foundation has awarded a $3,500 grant from its Covid-19 Response Fund.

Imagine Nation held its sixth-annual Kiss-A-Pig fundraiser Thursday afternoon

Pucker up – Community contestants are once more competing to raise money for Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center and receive the honor of kissing Daisy the Pig.

Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center is accepting registration for its new virtual learning program series “Learning: Re-Imagined” which begins this week over Zoom.


Imagine Nation’s Early Learning School reopened Monday 

Imagine Nation will reopen its Early Learning School June 15.

Area health professionals will give kids’ favorite stuffed animals a check-up to make them more comfortable with going to the doctor.


Imagine Nation open for Presidents Day, offering holiday-themed activities and educating children about the role of the president.

Community fundraiser will go to benefit ongoing STEAM programming at Imagine Nation

The Bristol Press previews National Engineers Day

The Bristol Press interviews attendees at our MLK Day celebration

The Bristol Press previews special events for the upcoming holiday 

Reporter Brian Johnson interviews attendees from across the country at Celebrations Around the World


The Bristol Observer previews our 14th Annual Celebrations Around the World

The Bristol Press previews our 14th Annual Celebrations Around the World


Grant received from the Liberty Bank Foundation

The Bristol Press was there for the "PIG" reveal of our 2019 Kiss-A-Pig contest winner

The Bristol Press gets the scoop on the 2019 Kiss-A-Pig Contest

The Bristol Observer presents the 2019 Kiss-A-Pig contestant lineup

Imagine Nation obstacle course is a highlight of the festival's Kids' Zone


For the 3rd year in a row, our parking lot transforms into a beach with 23 tons of sand!


The Bristol Press stopped by the 2019 Dog Days event

Imagine Nation goes to the dogs in the return of this much loved event!

The third annual Outdoor Water Carnival featured an extended two-day schedule!




FOX61's Daytrippers' Rachel Lutzker pays a visit to Imagine Nation!



Engineers from ABB Industrial Solutions worked with children on engineering challenges throughout the museum studios!

The Bristol Press previewed our upcoming bowling event taking place on Sunday, February 10th

Museum Educator Jennifer Boyd makes a guest appearance on NBC Connecticut's CTLIVE! 

Imagine Nation's 13th annual Celebrations Around the World 



The beach returns to Imagine Nation as our parking lot is transformed by 23 tons of sand!



Volunteers from local businesses and the United Way Youth Board pitched in to complete important projects at the 2018 Day of Caring
 

Kids invited to experience hands-on art



Annual Happy Hearts Scavenger Hunt gets brains working and hearts pumping

Pinwheel, a 3-year-old female African Pygmy Hedgehog, has recently been welcomed to the family at Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center.


Children and families shared their worldly visions and dreams Monday, while exploring those of Martin Luther King Jr.

Hear a Story, tell a story, read a story, and act out a story. The world of children’s literature is magical when it comes to life through theatre, puppetry, and dramatic play.


A performance integrating circus skills, dance and fire spinning at the Outdoor Fire Show will compliment Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center’s Earth Elements workshops.

As a llama trotted through the parking lot and families built a scarecrow, patrons young and old learned what farm-to-table means Saturday during Imagine Nation’s “Harvest Day.”

Wildlife took over Imagine Nation,  A Museum Early Learning Center in anticipation of its re-imagined wildlife studio opening in September.

Lovable canines interacted with children and staff as they took over the Imagine Nation Museum Thursday for the Dog Days of Summer event.

A Beach in Bristol? Only at Imagine Nation this week
Truckloads of sand were dumped in the back parking lot of Imagine Nation for the “Beach in the City” event that is running throughout the week.

Kids rejoice at the first Kids Water Carnival

Families beat the heat yesterday as they took part in many water-related activities and games at Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center’s first ever Kids’ Water Carnival

The Imagine Nation Museum raised over $8,000 at their “From the Vine” wine tasting event at the end of last month

Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center was packed Tuesday as children from Bristol and several surrounding communities learned engineering principles from volunteers of GE in Plainville.

Imagine Nation, a Museum Early Learning Center, has organized many activities this summer.

Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center is providing free admission for active-duty military personnel and their families in conjunction with the Blue Star Museum program.
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center has openings for the 2017-2018 academic year in its Early Learning School.

Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center will hold an opening reception of “Create With Passion and Purpose” an exhibit of artwork made by its early learning center and community preschools, May 2. 

Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center on Thursday unveiled their new Playbox Theater, which will provide visitors with costumes and a stage on which to act out scenes from classic children’s stories.

Imagine Nation, A Museum Learning Center has kicked off its annual Kiss a Pig fundraiser with Farmer Minor and Daisy.

The Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation has awarded a grant of $10,000 to support the wildlife studio at Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center. 

Health and wellness professionals from numerous area organizations will volunteer March 11 at Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center’s Teddy Bear Clinic. 

Twenty engineers from GE Industrial Solutions of Plainville will volunteer their time at Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center, Feb. 21 to teach children engineering principles at nearly a dozen educational stations.
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