TOPEKA (KSNT) - A children's museum in the capital city broke its record for single-day attendance Thursday. The Kansas Children's Discovery Center (KCDC) broke its two-year-old record single-day attendance record on Thursday, March 20. The museum had a total of 1,432 visitors; on March 16, 2023, the previous single-day record was set with a total of 1,192. According to a news release from the KCDC, many factors played into this record-breaking day: its extended hours on Thursdays, the traveling "Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails!" exhibit and free admission offered on the third Thursday of each month. Kansans can get creative, design state fair t-shirt Today’s capacity crowd is timely as the museum broke ground this past September on an $11.2 million expansion that will double the square footage of the museum, expected to open this fall," Laura Burton with the KCDC said. "The museum embarked on the project after years of record attendance and increasing demand for its services." Since the children's museum opened in 2011, more than 1 million people have visited from all 50 states and 23 countries. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here.  ...read more read less