Great Explorations, The Children's Museum

Child sized market ...

Our newest exhibit, sponsored by Publix Super Markets Charities is a child-sized market where kids can learn to make healthy choices and become responsible consumers in the familiar, yet fascinating environment of a market. We invite children and adults of all ages to learn the value of making healthy eating choices as they shop in the hands-on, interactive market. Using the giant food pyramid painted on the wall, children and adults generate their shopping lists based on creating a balanced diet. Healthy fruits and vegetables line the walls, the shelves are stocked with whole-grain choices and shoppers can find lean meats, fish and poultry. Shoppers can also visit the bakery or dairy isle. Checkout counters hold cash registers with a scanner that beeps.