After nearly a decade in the making, the final touches are being put on the Knock Knock Children’s Museum, slated to open Aug. 22.
At the helm is Executive Director Peter Olson—the subject of Business Report’s newest Executive Spotlight Q&A. As detailed in the magazine, Olson came to Baton Rouge last fall after helping to launch the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota.
Olson got his start there as traveling exhibits director coordinator at the Minnesota Children’s Museum. He would later spend seven years there as executive director.
“After just a few days, I was hooked,” he tells Business Report. “The vibrancy of the museum industry enveloped me and ultimately changed me, and I’ve come to understand that museums for children—especially the very young—are tools in preparing for an uncertain future.”
Read the full Executive Spotlight Q&A. Here’s a sample of what you will find:
What kind of impact are you hoping the Knock Knock Children’s Museum will have in the greater Baton Rouge area?
Knock Knock Children’s Museum will be the center of our community for the children in the Capital Region. We are creating a safe, welcoming and engaging environment that supports children’s development and maximizes their disposition for learning. Our museum will help children all children thrive, with particular strategies focused to help children living in under resourced environments. I cannot predict all the future impacts of Knock Knock, but it is a new way forward for the Capital Region.
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