Messiah College (Oakes Museum of Natural History)

Oakes Museum of Natural History will install an space-saving mobile storage system to provide an optimal environment for its most vulnerable collections: Native American, oology (bird eggs and nests), and botany. The new storage system will help to stabilize the condition of the artifacts and allow museum curators and educators to access the collections in a safer and easier manner. In addition, the new storage system will allow access to stored collection for education purposes offering preschool through college level students, researchers, and community members increased opportunities to learn and appreciate the culture and practices of Native Americans in Ohio and Pennsylvania.