Children's Museums have been established since the late 1800's. This is not a new concept. Children's Museums are successful because they are EDUCATIONAL, they foster INTERACTION between children and the adults in their lives, and they are a lot of FUN!

Mission

The sole mission of AHA! is to surround children and the adults in their lives with a hands-on, interactive, playful and educational environment that invites curiousity, allows exploration, encourages participation and celebrates the child-like wonder in us all.

History

Back in 2006, a group of parents (three A's and a J to be exact) were discussing how much they enjoyed visiting Children's Museums in other cities and wondered why there couldn't be one right here in Lancaster, Ohio. This discussion led to lots of meetings, research, leg work and fundraising. Along the way, two more parents, a D and a K, joined in and AHA! grew from an idea to reality.

Founders

The original founders, who put their hearts and souls into creating AHA! include:

Amie Cohen
Jennifer Johns Friel
Kathy Kern-Ross
Amanda Strigle
Richard Strigle
Angi Marinacci-Young

Board of Directors

Chris Clark 
Clark Behrens Insurance

Amie Cohen 
Parent

Wayne Custer
Wayne W. Custer PE

Jennifer Johns Friel
Mid West Fabricating

Kathy Kern-Ross
Kaleidoscope Entertainment

Amanda Strigle
Parent

Richard Strigle
Retired, Mid West Fabricating

Barry Waller
Fry Waller & McCann Co. LPA

Angi Marinacci-Young
Parent

Staff

Kimberly Murray MS
Director

Children's Museum Links

Children's Museum of Evansville 
COSI Columbus
The Sandbox