Science Museum of Virginia’s receives $500,000 donation for green space project | Art museums
The Science Museum of Virginia announced that it has moved closer to its fundraising goal for green space renovations with a $500,000 donation from the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation.
The 6-acre green space nestled next to the majestic Broad Street Museum is currently under construction. The green space design goals align with the city’s Richmond 300 development plan which aims to prioritize environmental health in the city.
A key aspect of achieving this goal is the planting of thousands of native trees and plants since the Science Museum of Virginia is located in an area of Richmond that has a low level of trees.
The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation has previously been a patron of the museum. The floating 29-ton granite globe in front of the Science Museum of Virginia is the result of a grant from the foundation in 1999, and it’s called the Mary Morton Parsons Earth-Moon Sculpture.
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PHOTOS: ‘Planet Shark: Predator or Prey’ at the Science Museum of Virginia
LEFT: John Richter visits the museum with his children, Vivienne, 1, and Johnny, 5.
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Richard Conti, Chief Wonder Officer, Science Museum of Virginia, chats with Holly Law Eve, a scuba diver, as they browse the Planet Shark: Predator or Prey exhibit on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia . The exhibit, Planet Shark: Predator or Prey, opens May 28.
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Fina Borrero, left, chats with Konstatin Rega, associate editor of Virginia Living Magazine, as they view artifacts from the Planet Shark: Predator or Prey exhibit Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, in Virginia. The exhibit, Planet Shark: Predator or Prey, opens May 28.
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OUTSIDE LEFT: Richard Conti, Director of Wonders at the Science Museum, and Holly Law Eve, scuba diver, talk while browsing the ‘Planet Shark’ exhibit. Conti says one of the exhibit’s goals is to change people’s perspectives on sharks.
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Artifacts from the Planet Shark: Predator or Prey exhibit on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. The exhibit, Planet Shark: Predator or Prey, opens May 28.
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Artifacts from the Planet Shark: Predator or Prey exhibit on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. The exhibit, Planet Shark: Predator or Prey, opens May 28.
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Shark teeth from the Planet Shark: Predator or Prey exhibit on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. The exhibit, Planet Shark: Predator or Prey, opens May 28.
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Science Museum spokesperson Jennifer Guild (left) and director of education Timshel Purdum look at artifacts from the ‘Planet Shark: Predator or Prey’ exhibit.
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A person browses the Planet Shark: Predator or Prey exhibit Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond, Va. The exhibit, Planet Shark: Predator or Prey, opens May 28.
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Timshel Purdum, director of education at the Science Museum, is excited about the new exhibit and the educational value it offers.
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