knock knock in the news

April 2019

Knock Knock Children’s Museum Announces Hiring of New Executive Director. Click here for more information.

February 2019

Knock Knock Museum’s Makerspace Grant Benefits Kids with Disabilities. Click here for more information.

January 2019

Mayor-President Broome helps kick off programming partnerships at Knock Knock Children’s Museum. Click here for more information. 

Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome kicks off new health initiative. Click here to watch.

Knock Knock Museum forms partnership to encourage healthy eating among kids. Click here for article. 

November 2018

Scores of kids, parents line up for Knock Knock Children’s Museum’s first free day. Click here to watch.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum offering two free days over the holidays. Click here for more information.

Children cast their vote at Knock Knock Children’s Museum on Voting Tuesday. Click here for article.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum hosts annual fundraising gala. Click here for article.

October 2018

National search for Knock Knock executive director to launch in a few weeks. Click here for article.

Knock Knock Boo’s There? Family Halloween Fun at the Children’s Museum! Click here for article.

September 2018

Knock Knock executive director stepping down. Click here for the Business Report article.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum awarded Louisiana Association of Museums (LAM) “Museum of the Year” Click here for press release.

August 2018

Knock Knock Children’s Museum celebrates its 1st birthday. Click here for the WAFB coverage.

Donors, and visitors, answer Knock Knock’s call. Click here for the Business Report article.

Louisiana children’s museum draws more people than expected. Click here for the WBRZ article.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum boasts 200K visitors in first year open; here’s what fueled its success. Click Here for The Advocate article.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum closes on $14M capital campaign. Click Here for the Business Report article.

Peter Olson of the Knock Knock Children’s Museum on the one-year anniversary of the facility near City Park. Listen to the Jim Engster interview here.

Cake walk: Party planning tips with Missy Robinson of Knock Knock Children’s Museum. Click here for the InRegister article.

July 2018

Autism-friendly, sensory-sensitive events happening in Baton Rouge. Click here for WAFB’s list of events.

June 2018

All 6,000 ducks adopted for inaugural Duck Derby to benefit Knock Knock Museum. Click here for the WAFB article.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum hosting Inaugural Duck Derby Click here for the WVLA article. 

COMPETE IN KNOCK KNOCK CHILDREN’S MUSEUM’S INAUGURAL DUCK DERBY JUNE 9. Read the 225 article here.

February 2018

Knock Knock Volunteer selected as Volunteer Louisiana Champion of Service. Click here for The Advocate article.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum celebrates award winning volunteer program. Click here for the WVLA article.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum holds first Mardi Gras at the Museum. Click Here for the WAFB article.

Photos: Knock Knock Museum’s inaugural ‘Mardi Gras at the Museum’ event. Click Here for The Advocate’s photos.

January 2018

Heart of Louisiana: Knock Knock Children’s Museum. Click Here for the WVUE feature.

December 2017

Jackson Elementary second-graders visit Knock-Knock. View photos here.

Community Concerns with Scotty Drake: Knock Knock Children’s Museum: Listen to the 98.1 Radio Show here.

November 2017

Community members get a pie in the face to support Knock Knock Children’s Museum. Click Here to watch WAFB’s story.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum launches big fundraising push; goal to cover nearly half of budget from donations. Click Here for The Advocate article.

October 2017

Knock Knock Children’s Museum executive director to speak at Forum Friday luncheon. Click Here for the story.

September 2017

FROM THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: THE MAKING OF THE NEW KNOCK KNOCK CHILDREN’S MUSEUM. Click Here to read the 225 Feature.

Letters: New museum a plus for the region: Read the letter to the editor here.

August 2017

Kids Will Be Kids. Read Country Roads Magazine feature here.

Our Views: Knock Knock museum will open door to world of wonder for Baton Rouge children. Click Here for The Advocate’s Editorial.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum holds grand opening ceremony. Click Here for WAFB’s coverage.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum opens Tuesday. Click Here for WBRZ’s coverage.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum Opens its Doors. Click Here for WVLA’s coverage.

Photos: Knock Knock, see who was there, the exciting interactive activities they enjoyed as new museum opens. Click Here to view photos.

How six women spent 14 years dreaming up, and finally creating, the Knock Knock Children’s Museum. Click Here for the The Advocate article. 

July 2017

The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report Executive Spotlight Q&A: Peter Olson, executive director, Knock Knock Children’s Museum. Click Here to read.

Get ready, kids and parents: Knock Knock Children’s Museum announces official opening date. Click Here for The Advocate article.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum to open Aug. 22 Click Here for The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report article.

First look: See the inside of Knock Knock Children’s Museum; why ‘town square’ is unique to Baton Rouge. Click Here for The Advocate sneak peek.

Videos, photos: Sneak peek inside Knock Knock Children’s Museum opening soon in Baton Rouge. Click Here to view.

Eye for detail: Knock Knock Museum design offers nod to area homes, ‘incredible’ views looking out or in. Click Here for The Advocate article. 

June 2017

Executive director of new BR children’s museum gives sneak peak. Click Here for WVLA’s story.

May 2017

For Louisiana Kids, Opportunity Knocks. Click Here for Country Roads Magazine’s article.

March 2017

Knock Knock Children’s Museum to offer reduced admission to poor families, free Head Start field trips. Click Here for The Advocate article.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum to open this summer. Click Here for WBRZ story.

Knock Knock Children’s Museum distributes Rebounding Through Play kits to teachers. Click Here for the Story.

January 2017

Years in the making, Baton Rouge’s newest museum will finally come to fruition this summer. Click Here for the Greater Baron Rouge Business Report Article. 

September 2016

Foundation sponsors learning zone at Knock Knock Children’s Museum. Click Here for The Advocate article.

March 2016

Once a far-off dream, Knock Knock museum rising, to house interactive learning zones for children. Click Here for The Advocate article.

October 2015

Knock Knock Children’s Museum to include ‘quiet cabin’ for breastfeeding mothers, sponsored by Woman’s Hospital. Click Here for The Advocate article.

May 2015

Our Views: A nudge for ‘Knock-Knock’ Children’s museum. Click Here for The Advocate editorial. 

Metro Council approves TIF subsidy for downtown Holiday Inn Express and agrees to waive fees for Knock Knock Children’s Museum. Click Here for The Advocate article.

A Knock Knock Museum Update on WBRZ. Watch here.

April 2015

Knock Knock Children’s Museum Update on WAFB. Watch here.

Holden donates more than $10,000 to Knock Knock Children’s Museum after Metro Council refuses to waive fees. Click Here for The Advocate article.

Baton Rouge’s first children’s museum breaks ground. Watch WBRZ’s story here.

Kids take up shovels to break ground for new Baton Rouge children’s museum. Click Here for The Advocate article.

March 2015

Knock Knock Children’s Museum inching closer to reality. Click Here for The Advocate article.

September 2014

Knock Knock Museum celebrates new sponsor. Click Here for WBRZ’s story.

January 2013

Pennington donates $1.5 million for children’s museum. Click Here for the article.