Great Explorations Children's Museum

Great Explorations Children’s Museum will design and fabricate new exhibit space to enhance the well-being and impact of its living collection. Museum staff will purchase supplies and materials to create new enclosures for its living collection that include species-specific environments that encourage animal behavior commonly seen in the wild. The newly designed space will include an animal enrichment wall, a water-filtration system, a hydroponic garden, and food storage and preparation areas. The multipurpose space will enable staff to conduct daily demonstrations and hands-on animal encounters and promote STREAM-based learning through animal and nature-themed programming. The project will result in overall improved care and quality of life for the museum’s living collection. The new exhibit space will enrich the overall experience of museum visitors, primarily families with young children, and encourage interactive, hands-on learning to foster greater knowledge of the natural world.