After being closed for nearly two years, the Santa Maria Discovery Museum for children is now open for limited hours on weekends. Museum staff, volunteers, board members and consultants are
After being closed to the public for nearly two years, the Santa Maria Discovery Museum for children is now open for limited hours on weekends. Museum staff, volunteers, board members and consultants are overjoyed.
Donna Beal, the museum’s program manager, bounced around, eager to show off new exhibits and spread the word about what’s coming up. She presided over a short presentation during which she pointed out an exciting new addition to the aerospace exhibit — an overhead monitor called “the celestial ceiling.”
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