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Children's Museum of Yuma County plans mezzanine expansion; elevator funded but exhibit funding remains

Yuma City Council · March 18, 2026
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The Children's Museum of Yuma County is planning to add roughly 6,000 square feet on its mezzanine and has secured funding for an elevator, but additional exhibit funding remains needed; the museum reported attendance growth to over 50,000 visitors and projects about 1,000 school field-trip visits this year.

Sabre Lehi, executive director of the Children's Museum of Yuma County, told the council the museum opened a permanent location in April 2023 and has grown rapidly, reporting attendance of just over 50,000 visitors last year, up from about 24,000 the prior year.

Lehi said the museum currently operates about 18 exhibits and is pursuing a mezzanine expansion that would add roughly 6,000 square feet to its existing footprint. "We're funded for a lift to get us upstairs,"…

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