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Catch Up On Discovery News
If you’re a news organization and you’d like to help us spread the good word about The Discovery Museums we encourage you email Ann Sgarzi (asgarzi@discoverymuseums.org) and get on the distribution list for upcoming press releases. Feel free to read through some of the past announcements posted below.News Items:
- The Discovery Museums serve close to 180,000 people in 2012, including 22% for free or deeply reduced cost.
- MathWorks Partners with The Discovery Museums to Bring Hands-On Science Workshops to Schools for the Third Year
- The Discovery Museums kick off 2012 series of free family events for children on the autism spectrum and children with hearing loss.
- The Discovery Museums are awarded the New England Museum Association's 2011 Leaders in Innovation award.
- MathWorks partners with The Discovery Museums to deliver hands-on science into classrooms throughout New England, for the second year in a row.
- The Discovery Museums are one of only two children's museums in New England to be awarded a 2011 Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
- The Discovery Museums open new exhibit, SoundLab, where children can explore the science of vibration and the art of making music!
- New Dream Green Exhibit opens at Science Discovery on January 28, 2011
- The Discovery Museums Awarded MCCA Cultural Exchange Grant for Biodiversity Program with El Salvador, read our recent article on WickedLocal Acton!
- Free nights for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum, supported by Autism Alliance of Metrowest- check Calendar for upcoming dates
- The Discovery Museums Named One of Massachusetts' "1,000 Great Places"
- MetLife Foundation & Association of Children's Museums Award 2010 Promising Practice Award to The Discovery Museums
- Discovery Museums a "Motherboard Pick" of Boston.com's BoMoms forum! (See us under Mom's Essentials/Museums.)
Select Press Releases:
The Discovery Museums Announce Record Number Served in 2012; Free or Reduced Admission for Underserved Audiences Also Hits a New High
The Discovery Museums Celebrate 30 Years of Inspiring Curiosity
The Discovery Museums Win Coveted Museum Innovation Award
The Discovery Museums Awarded Prestigious Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Discovery Museums To Host Free Evening for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum
The Discovery Museums to Open New Sound Exhibit on September 24
Christmas Motors Offers Vehicle Donation Program on Behalf of The Discovery Museums
The Discovery Museums to Host Lexicon Villages Event with Local Author Penny Noyes
The Discovery Museums to Host Free Evening for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum
The Discovery Museums to Participate in Blue Star Museums
The Discovery Museums to Host Free Evening for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum
The Discovery Museums Announce Free Admission on Summer Friday Nights
Weston Author Penny Noyce Brings Lexicon Villages Event to the Discovery Museums
MathWorks to Sponsor The Discovery Museums' Traveling Science Workshops for 2010
The Discovery Museums Offer FREE Evening for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum
The Discovery Museums to Offer Smithsonian's Museum Day September 25
Joyce Kulhawik to Host Falling for Science 2010
The Discovery Museums Awarded MCCA Cultural Exchange Grant
FETCH! Lab Comes to Half-Price Friday Nights
SMART Gals with Animal Careers, a Free Family Night at The Discovery Museums
The Discovery Museums Announce Summer Half-Price Friday Nights
The Discovery Museums Awarded MetLife-ACM Award
Exciting Changes at The Discovery Museums Starting March 1
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