New FamilyPlace and Center for History and Science to Open Summer 2012
In December of 2011, the Evansville Museum began work on phase four of its Master Plan. Designed to bring the Museum into the 21st Century and beyond, work is on schedule for the completion of our new Welborn Baptist Foundation's FamilyPlace, a new Learning Center, and the Center for History and Science. FamilyPlace, our Science hands-on gallery, was closed in March of 2011 in order to make way for the Museum's new state-of-the-art Center for Collections Care. Slated for completion in the Summer of 2012, the new areas of the Museum have been design to continue to serve future generations of children and families who will visit the Museum. Our new FamilyPlace will include a scince demonstration area, hands-on exhibits and serve as the future home for our much beloved Alaskan Brown Bear.
For families visiting the Museum through Summer 2012, we will continue to utilize a temporary hands-on gallery located on the First Floor. This temorary space includes a limited number of hands-on exhibits and a small demo area.
