NewsFebruary 8, 2020

Scenes from Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus in Cape Girardeau. Museum manager Jim Phillips said this is the first time for the event has been held and there are plans to hold the event again. “Everybody can relate to a LEGO brick,” Phillips said. “We’re trying to stay true to our educational mission and show that you can learn through the museum and through toys at the same time.”

Seth Bollinger of Jackson shares a moment with his daughter Allie Bollinger, 3, while building during a Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau. Museum manager Jim Phillips said this is the first time for the event has been held and there are plans to hold the event again. "Everybody can relate to a LEGO brick," Phillips said. "We're trying to stay true to our educational mission and show that you can learn through the museum and through toys at the same time."
Seth Bollinger of Jackson shares a moment with his daughter Allie Bollinger, 3, while building during a Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau. Museum manager Jim Phillips said this is the first time for the event has been held and there are plans to hold the event again. "Everybody can relate to a LEGO brick," Phillips said. "We're trying to stay true to our educational mission and show that you can learn through the museum and through toys at the same time."
Diane Huntington of Cape Girardeau smiles next to her son Sammie Huntington, 7, (right) and Henry Baranovic, 7, of Cape Girardeau, during a Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
Diane Huntington of Cape Girardeau smiles next to her son Sammie Huntington, 7, (right) and Henry Baranovic, 7, of Cape Girardeau, during a Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
Emily Obergoenner of Cape Girardeau and her son Owen Obergoenner, 5, build during a Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
Emily Obergoenner of Cape Girardeau and her son Owen Obergoenner, 5, build during a Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
Bollinger family members, from left, Seth, 3-year-old Allie, 6-year-old Quinten and Whitney, all of Jackson, build during a Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
Bollinger family members, from left, Seth, 3-year-old Allie, 6-year-old Quinten and Whitney, all of Jackson, build during a Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
Bollinger family members, from left, Seth, 3-year-old Allie, 6-year-old Quinten and Whitney, all of Jackson, build during a Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
Bollinger family members, from left, Seth, 3-year-old Allie, 6-year-old Quinten and Whitney, all of Jackson, build during a Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
R.J. Merideth, 4, of Sikeston, Missouri, holds up a LEGO creation with his father, Robyn Merideth, near Colin Merideth, 9, during a Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
R.J. Merideth, 4, of Sikeston, Missouri, holds up a LEGO creation with his father, Robyn Merideth, near Colin Merideth, 9, during a Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
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Scenes from Museum LEGO Day on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at The Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus in Cape Girardeau. Museum manager Jim Phillips said this is the first time for the event has been held and there are plans to hold the event again. “Everybody can relate to a LEGO brick,” Phillips said. “We’re trying to stay true to our educational mission and show that you can learn through the museum and through toys at the same time.”

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