Our Mission:
Treehouse Children’s Museum invites children and their grownups to Step into a Story® and discover the power of narrative and imaginative play to connect us, to foster empathy and collaboration, and create confident, life-long learners. Treehouse supports and strengthens families and provides materials to parents to make their role as their child's first – and so important – teacher easier. Treehouse also serves as an enriching resource for our schools, preschools, and Head Start programs.
More than 3 Decades of Treehouse in Northern Utah
Opening Day in the Ogden City Mall on February 29, 1992.
The private, nonprofit Treehouse Children’s Museum opened its doors on February 29, 1992 and has been providing unique educational and interactive exhibits and programs for families and school groups for more than 3 decades. Originally located in the Ogden City Mall, Treehouse now has a signature building – the Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Museum – on 22nd Street, which opened in 2006. With nearly 30,000 square feet of exhibits, a giant tree at its center, plus a theater, a global “village,” an American downtown, a Science Circus gallery, and much more, Treehouse was built with love for the most important people on the planet – our children. More than 3.8 million children and adults have visited Treehouse since its opening.
Thanks to all the generous donors who have provided contributions, grants, and sponsorships that have kept the Museum going and growing for 3 decades! Thanks, too, to our thousands of members who support Treehouse through their membership purchase. We're proud to be the place that many adults remember visiting as children and are excited to share with their own children or even grandchildren.
Treehouse Board Trustees
Treehouse Museum is fortunate to have a strong, caring volunteer Board of Trustees to ensure that the resources and the policies are in place to help us best serve families and schools.
Kenyon Dove, Board Chair
Meg Naisbitt, Board Vice Chair
Marlisa Lund, Board Treasurer
Ryan Albert
Eric Amsel
Monique Benard
Darla Blodgett
Sylvia Cobabe
Julie Dixon
Kathy Douglas
Heidi Flitton
Candace Flowers
Marshal Garrett
Kent Greenfield
Cami Hall
Bob Herman
Judy Jackson
Mitzi Kawaguchi
Becky Okey
Rachel Schvanveldt
Glory Spurlock
Brian Stevens
Cheri Walker
Denise Wright
Catherine Zublin
The Treehouse Staff Team
Treehouse has a talented and dedicated full-time and part-time employees, who together create and maintain this unique and beautiful facility.
Full-time Staff
Lynne Goodwin, Founding Executive Director
Wesley Whitby, Programs Manager
David Hobbs, Exhibits and Facility Manager
Rob Goodwin, Communications Manager
Jennifer Ware, Visitor Services Manager
Gina Adamson, Volunteer Mentor and Programs Assistant
David Alexander, Programs and Building Assistant
Caden Ware, Programs Assistant
Esther Pluim, Visitor Services Assistant
If you would like to work at Treehouse Museum, please download and fill out our application form completely and then email it to treehouse@treehousemuseum.org or bring it to our Welcome Desk.
