Archway Named One of the Top 10 Cool Kids Museums in the Nation

The Miami Herald newspaper in Florida has recently named the Great Platte River Road Archway as one of 10 cool kids museums in the nation. Travel writer Michael Schuman and his family toured the country, noting museums that appealed to youngster's special interests.

Schuman describes the Archway as a "splashy, loud and brassy history museum that uses film, computer graphics, light and sound, life-size dioramas, re-enactors and classic cars to document 150 years of transportation and communication across America."

The list of 10 cool museums, excluding children's museums, includes

1. Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, Mass

2. Muse'e Me' canique, San Francisco, CA

3. Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World, New Orleans, LA

4. International Spy Museum, Washington, D.C.

5. Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, Louisville, KY

6. The Great Platte River Road Archway, Kearney, NE

7. Astronaut Hall of Fame, Kennedy Space Center

8. International Bowling Hall of Fame, St. Louis, MO

9. The Crayola Factory at Two Rivers Landing, Easton, PA

10. Dr. Seuss National Memorial, Springfield, Mass