Representatives from Kids Discovery Factory and Batesville Tool & Die at the Museum Groundbreaking. From Left: Sabrina Andonegui (KDF), Jorge Lopez (BTD), Jody Fledderman (BTD), Ronda Green (BTD), Lance Green (BTD), Brett Hoffer (BTD & KDF), Emili Uden (KDF). Kids Discovery Factory (KDF) is proud to announce a $100,000 gift from Batesville Tool & Die (BTD) to sponsor the Purdue IN-MaC Design & Innovation Studio, a flagship exhibit and educational studio within the all-new 10,000-square-foot...

Shovels hit the dirt, and excitement filled the air as Kids Discovery Factory (KDF) officially broke ground on its long-awaited construction and renovation project in downtown Batesville. The groundbreaking ceremony drew community members, city leaders, donors, and families to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter for the organization — one that will soon bring a world-class children’s museum to Southeastern Indiana. The celebration took place at the future site of the museum, which will...

Children playing in the pilot museum. Next year, children will have access to a three-story museum thanks to generous donors like the JAH Foundation. Kids Discovery Factory is thrilled to announce a generous $100,000 gift from the John A. Hillenbrand Family Foundation to support the construction of the future children’s museum in downtown Batesville. This transformative investment brings the museum one step closer to opening its doors to thousands of children and families across southeastern...