20170418 - LCJ Busy Brains (hrb)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Busy Brains Children's Museum executive director and co-founder Alison Price looks at the space for construction of Phase I which will include Kidstruction, Farmer's Market, Tot Lot and Water Gallery at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum in downtown Lake Villa.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Busy Brains Children's Museum executive director and co-founder Alison Price talks about a mural of downtown Lake Villa made in the 1950's that needs to be restored in the showroom of the museum in downtown Lake Villa.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media A decanted chair sits in an open showroom where renovations are set to begin at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum in downtown Lake Villa.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media A current garage used to store donations will turn become space for classrooms, a snack eating area, and learning space at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum in downtown Lake Villa.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media A former car dealership on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa is the new home of The Busy Brains Children’s Museum in downtown Lake Villa.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The entrance to offices, volunteer workspace and meeting rooms wait to be completed at the Busy Brains Children’s Museum in downtown Lake Villa.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media A mural of downtown Lake Villa made in the 1950's beside the future admissions desk. The restored space will become the new home of the Busy Brains Children’s Museum in downtown Lake Villa.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Busy Brains Children's Museum executive director and co-founder Alison Price stands in a doorway that will be removed to make way for the Body Journey Gallery for kids to explore the nervous system at museum in downtown Lake Villa.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Boxes of toy donations sit in the Busy Brains Children’s Museum in downtown Lake Villa.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media A former car dealership on Cedar Avenue in Lake Villa is the new home of The Busy Brains Children’s Museum in downtown Lake Villa.