The Children’s Museum of Phoenix has been awarded a number of prestigious awards since opening. We, of course, think the Museum is awesome and, apparently so do many of you!

2011

PARENTS MAGAZINE
Designation: Ten Best Children’s Museums in the Country

RED AWARD FOR SPECIAL MERIT
Recipient: The Schuff-Perini Climber

BUSINESS JOURNAL’S 2011 WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARD
Honoree: President & CEO, Deb Gilpin

2010

JEWISH NEWS OF GREATER PHOENIX
Category: Best Museum for Kids

INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE: BEST OF YEAR – INSTALLATION, TOP 4 MERIT AWARD
Recipient: The Schuff-Perini Climber

SOUTHWEST CONTRACTOR MAGAZINE: BEST OF 2010 – SMALL PROJECT
Recipient: The Schuff-Perini Climber

ENGINEERING NEWS RECORD: BEST OF 2010 – SMALL PROJECT
Recipient: The Schuff-Perini Climber

HERITAGE FUND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Category: Project of the Year Award

AZ FOOTHILLS MAGAZINE: BEST OF OUR VALLEY AWARDS
Categories: Best Museum & Best Kids Entertainment Indoors

AZCENTRAL.COM’S READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
Categories: Best Museum, Best Museum for Kids & Best Free Museum Day

NICKELODEON’S PARENTS PICKS 2010
Category: Best Museum

HEMMY (Health Education Media Makers Yearly) AWARD
Recipient: ASU Faculty Debra Vincent and Lorraine Hirani for their outstanding work with ASU Nursing students at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix.

2009

AZCENTRAL.COM’S READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
Categories: Best Museum & Best Museum for Kids

NICKELODEON’S PARENTS PICKS AWARDS
Category: Best Museum

GOVERNOR’S HERITAGE PRESERVATION HONOR AWARD

PHOENIX NEW TIMES BEST OF PHOENIX AWARDS
Category: Best Place to Take a 2-Year-Old: The Noodle Forest

JEWISH NEWS OF GREATER PHOENIX AWARDS
Category: Best Museum to Take a Child

GIRL SCOUT WOMAN OF DISTINCTION WORLD OF ARTS AWARD
Recipient: Museum President & CEO,  Deb Gilpin

2008

PHOENIX NEW TIMES BEST OF PHOENIX AWARDS
Category: Best Downtown Building to Poke Your Head Into