In this month’s blog post, I am excited to share with you some of the steps the Evansville Museum has taken to become more sensory accessible. As someone who is neurodivergent myself and has sensory needs, I am so happy to see the Evansville Museum embrace this need in our community.
Read MoreThe day I am writing this blog post marks exactly one year since the Museum hosted a Super Saturday. While postponing Super Saturday has been a necessary step to keep everyone safe during the pandemic, I’ve been missing it a lot lately.
For those of you who have never been, Super Saturday is the Museum’s monthly family fun day. Each month has a different theme, often being inspired by a current exhibition or theater show at the Museum, and is a day full of hands-on activities, performances, and special guests.
Read MoreOver the past several years, the International Crane Foundation has been such a wonderful guest, and their presentations on Whooping Cranes have been a crowd favorite. However, like nearly everything in 2020, their annual visit was cancelled due to the pandemic. So, I was delighted when Sophie Wolbert, Whooping Crane Outreach Program Assistant for Indiana, reached out and offered to create a special educational video for the Evansville Museum.
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