$250K Pledge Brings New Train Exhibit to Children’s Museum
Northern Plains Rail Services has announced a $250,000 commitment to the Grand Forks Children’s Museum, a gift that helps unlock a key anonymous donor match and supports the design and development of a train experience within the Museum’s future Land Exhibit.
The commitment comes as the Museum prepares to break ground on its new facility and expand hands-on learning opportunities that explore transportation, infrastructure, and how communities are connected.
“We are thrilled for Northern Plains Rail Services to join our list of donors,” said Katie Mayer, executive director of the Grand Forks Children’s Museum. “With this gift, we will be able to add a train experience to the Land Exhibit. Through our research, we’ve seen how strongly kids engage with trains at other children’s museums, and this experience will spark curiosity and imagination for children and families across the region.”
The Land Exhibit will highlight not only how agricultural products are grown, but also how they move from farm to market, giving children a hands-on way to explore the systems and infrastructure that support production, storage, and transportation.
L to R – Front row: Katie Mayer, Kim Woods, Erin Dickson
L to R – Back row: Julie Chalich, Diane Martinson, Jon Rentz
– Ben Liden, Vice President of Operations
The Grand Forks Children’s Museum will feature immersive exhibits focused on land, air, and water, designed to encourage curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving, while celebrating the region and the industries that help it thrive.
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