Awards & Recognition
2009
"Best Museum" Nomination
We've been nominated again - this year in the Bay Area's "Best Museum" category where we're up against all the big museums in a 'David and Goliath' contest. Habitot is ranked #2 in this category!
Bay Area's "Best Art Class" Nomination
We've also been nominated for the Bay Area's "Best Art Class"! Currently Habitot is ranked #2 in this category!
"Best of the Gay Bay"
Our Family Coalition's recommendation of places "for families, by families."
"Best Museum" - Nominee
Nickelodeon's parentsconnect.com
2008
"Best Museum for Little Kids" - Winner
Nickelodeon's parentsconnect.com Parents'
Pick Winner
On July, 2008, thanks to thousands of Bay Area fans, Habitot
was selected as the BEST MUSEUM for Little Kids in the San Francisco Bay Area
in Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect's First Annual Parents' Picks Contest. ParentsConnect,
the online resource for parenting advice and community, nominated family-oriented
places and resources in 52 major U.S. cities and users - real parents - were
invited to vote for nominees online from May 19 to June 30, 2008. The winning
venues' information will remain featured on the site for a year.
2007
Best Arts and Craft Center
Gold Medal Winner -
Bay Area Parent Reader's Choice Award
2006
Jefferson Award
Presented to Gina Moreland, Founder & Executive Director
San Francisco Chronicle, CBS5 TV, KCBS 740AM Radio
more
info on www.sfgate.comCBS5 video on receiving the Jefferson Award
Habitot received Bay-Area wide media recognition from CBS
Channel 5 and Kate Kelly's feature segment. The segment highlighted
Gina Moreland, Habitot's Founder and Executive Director who
received a Jefferson Award for
her fourteen years of service in creating this space for early
childhood learning, parenting connection and support, and
community building. http://cbs5.com/jeffersonawards
Museums for America Award
Institute for Museum & Library Services
Best Museum for Families
Gold Medal WinnerBay Area Parent Reader’s Choice Award
Best Arts and Craft Center
Gold Medal WinnerBay Area Parent Reader’s Choice Award
Early Childhood Champion of the Year
Awarded to Gina Moreland, Founder & Executive Director
City of Berkeley Proclamation
On March 21, 2006 Gina Moreland, Founder and Executive Director of Habitot
Children's Museum has been Proclaimed "Early
Childhood Champion of the Year" by Berkeley Mayor
Tom Bates and the Berkeley City Council. She received the
Proclamation at the City Council meeting on March 21, 2006.
Ms. Moreland was honored at a reception hosted by Berkeley's
Early Childhood Commission on April 6.
Gina Moreland was cited for her fourteen years of service
in establishing Habitot as the East Bay's Hands-on Discovery
Museum, which annually welcomes over 80,000 Bay Area visitors
to its downtown Berkeley location. The Museum's exhibits and
programs provide early childhood experiences that have an
enduring effect on a child's future learning ability in school
and throughout life. Museum experiences also help parents
and caregivers become informed about their child's development
and actively engaged in their child's learning.
Five Stars
Lila Guide – Baby Friendly SF Bay Area 2006
Website Receives Excellence in Promotion Award
Downtown Berkeley Association
for best promotional website
Habitot received an "Award of
Excellence in Promotion" from the Downtown Berkeley
Association for the great job our website has done. We have
increased the unique visitors to our website by 45,200 during
the last year and this has increased the number of visitors
to our museum.
Website Designed by Short
Bird Studios
2005
Five Stars
Lila Guide – Baby Friendly SF Bay Area 2005
2004
Museums for America
Award for Art Reach Program
Institute for Museum & Library Services
Five Stars
Lila Guide – Baby Friendly SF Bay Area 2004
Institute for Museum & Library Services
Museums for America Award for "Art Reach Program"
Read more
about IMLS National Award
2003
Best Museum for Families
Gold Medal Winner -
Bay Area Parent Reader’s Choice Award
Museum Assessment Program Award
Institute for Museum & Library Services
2002
Best Museum
Gold Medal Winner -
Bay Area Parent Reader’s Choice Award
Best Place to Take Kids
Golden Stroller Award
Neighborhood Parents Network
2001
Best Museum
Silver Medal Winner -
Bay Area Parent Reader’s Choice Award
Business Recognition
Habitot, Too Expansion
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Downtown Berkeley Association
2000
Excellence in Partnership
Downtown Berkeley Association
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