The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum is the ideal destination for families with children. With exhibits that focus on early literacy, art, early STEM, health and the local community, the museum welcomes over 80,000 visitors each year and provides an educationally rich environment through which children have the opportunity engage in purposeful play. The museum is dedicated to engaging and serving a diverse audience of families from all socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds, and of all abilities and needs through special admission and membership programs. In February 2016 MHDM opened both The Science Center @ MHDM and The Children's Garden @ MHDM. In February 2017, MHDM launched the Poughkeepsie Waterfront Market, a new public farmers market to connect city residents and families with fresh, locally produced food. In 2022, the Museum rebranded itself from the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum to the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum (MHDM), which reflects a broadened effort to serve children during their early stages of development and learning. With the addition of its new science exhibition, Science Revealed!, combined with richer and more relevant STEM programming, MHDM aims to elevate a child's ability and appreciation for learning through age 12. The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum is an independent 501(c)3 not-for-profit educational organization that is supported by admission, membership, and program fees, donations and grants. MHCM is a member of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), and the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) and the Museum Association of New York (MANY) On Twitter: @MHCM_inPOK