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To celebrate International Museum Day, we invite you to explore our museum! Participants will get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how museums operate and view several of our natural history specimens and historical artifacts up-close! Learn about how museums keep artifacts safe, various job roles and how museums can have a positive impact on the local community.  

Program Rating

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About This Program

Cost

By Request: $140.00



Length

60 minutes


Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family

Minimum participants:

1

Maximum participants:

30


Primary Disciplines

Career Education, Community Interests, Sciences, Social Studies/History


Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)



Booking Information

Sorry, this program is not currently available. To inquire about future availability, please contact Central Michigan University: Museum of Cultural and Natural History

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

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About This Provider

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Central Michigan University: Museum of Cultural and Natural History

Mt. Pleasant , Michigan
United States

The Museum of Cultural and Natural History strives to provide educational opportunities that inspire curiosity, imagination, and memory. Our goal is to promote sustainable relationships between peoples and their environments by encouraging respect for cultural and natural diversity. Through our distance learning programs, we look to encourage a spirit of inquiry through interactive demonstrations that help spark thoughtful discussion and further exploration!

Contact:
Rebecca Petrone
galla1ra@cmich.edu
989-774-3176

Program Details

Format

-Intro
-What is a museum?
-Walking tour to collections space
-View artifacts/specimens & encourage inquiry
-Conclusion/Q&A

Objectives

-Participants will be introduced to what museums are and the different types of museums
-Participants will learn about the different careers one can find within the realm of museums
-Participants will utilize inquiry skills to learn more about historic artifacts and zoological specimens from within the museum's collections