Frank Murphy interviews Beth Shea, executive director, and Veronica O’Hearn, development associate, of the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, located at 461 West Outer Drive in Oak Ridge. The museum's 25th Anniversary Gala will be held on Friday, November 20, in the historic CMOR gym. Guest speaker Don Hunnicutt will present "Secret City Trains through the Lens of Ed Westcott" who was his father-in-law. Tickets and information can be found at https://childrensmuseumofoakridge.org/

The mission of the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge is to provide fun and diverse educational programs and exhibits emphasizing play and hands-on learning for all ages in arts, science, history, culture, and healthy living, while collecting and preserving objects in a historic Manhattan Project Community.

The Children’s Museum was started in 1973 as a Girl Scout project by Troop 69 and its leader, Joyce Maienschein. It was formally opened on March 11, 1973 in the library of the former Jefferson Junior High School. In January 1974, the Museum moved to the former Highland View Elementary School. Nine years later, the museum purchased the building and land from the city of Oak Ridge, and now operates in 54,000 square feet with indoor and outdoor exhibits, classes, camps, and events for all ages.