Like the characters in the Magic Tree House series of children’s books, visitors to the “Magic Tree House Traveling Exhibit” at Creative Discovery Museum can take time-travel adventures into pivotal times in America’s history, such as the Civil War.IF YOU GOWhat: “Magic Tree House Traveling Exhibit”When: Saturday, May 25-Sunday, Sept. 8Where: Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St.Admission: $11.95Phone: 423-756-2738Website: www.cdmfun.orgMUSEUM HOURS• Through June 16: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sundays• June 17-Aug. 11: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily• Aug. 12-Sept. 2: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sundays• Starting Sept. 3: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday (closed Wednesdays), noon-5 p.m. Sundays
Children love tree houses, and there is a new one to explore at Creative Discovery Museum.
The “Magic Tree House Traveling Exhibit” is based on an award-winning children’s book series by author Mary Pope Osborne. Main characters Jack and Annie, two normal children from Frog Creek, Pa., use a magical tree house to time-travel into numerous adventures and missions. Along the way, they learn lessons about America’s past.
The exhibit invites visitors to join Jack and Annie as they travel back in time to a way of life they have only read about in books.
The focus on American history is a first for the museum, says public relations coordinator Carrie Fitzsimmons.