Utah To Get $27 Million 'Museum of Natural Curiosity'
Utah has some outstanding museums that
draw patrons from around the region, including the Natural
History Museum of Utah at the University
of Utah and the Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving
Point.
Now, ground has been broken on a large
and innovative museum that will offer hands-on learning activities
for children. Called the "Museum of Natural Curiosity," the
new facility aims to serve families with children ages 3-12.
The museum will feature five main
exhibits:
- Rainforest
- Waterworks
- Kidopolis
- Children’s Discovery Garden
- Traveling Exhibits
The Salt Lake Tribune has this
article about the new museum. Below are excerpts.
"First and
foremost the museum will be fun," (Thanksgiving Point President
Mike) Washburn said. "But all of this fun will also be
educational and it will all be tied back to common core curriculum."
For example, the
Waterworks exhibit area will focus on helping guests learn about
energy, weather and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)
through hands-on experiences involving Utah rocks, a giant mechanical
water mover, a water geyser, sand tables and an ice tower while
Rainforest’s exhibits gets guests moving and swinging through
treetops.
"Children’s
museum is a bit of a misnomer. They’re really family museums. These
are places where families come together and form bonds and
experiences that will last a lifetime," he said.
"Many people
believe that curiosity and intelligence are two different things,"
(sixth-grade teacher Karre) Nevarez said after receiving her award.
"I take a different viewpoint. To me creativity is the highest
form of intelligence."
But $3.6 million
in additional funding is still needed to complete the
45,000-square-foot museum. As of Oct. 1, $23.4 million has been
raised through private donations as well as public contributions from
the state and county, museum officials said.
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