Science Museum of Western Virginia celebrates 52 years

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – The Science Museum of Western Virginia had initially deliberate to have a good time 50-years again in 2020, then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

“We determined we’re going to delay it and we’re going to have a good time tonight and honor our founders. I don’t know if many individuals know however we’re the oldest science museum within the state of Virginia,” mentioned Mary Roberts-Baako, govt director of the Science Museum of Western Virginia.

Wednesday night time, the museum leaders welcomed the group onto the rooftop of Heart within the Sq. to have a good time.

“It means a lot to have such an important turnout tonight. With any arts and cultural group inside the metropolis throughout COVID, we needed to shutdown. However we’re nimble and we’re humble and we made it work.”

All the cash raised on the 52-year celebration goes in direction of the museum’s STEM education programming.

“I believe what lots of people don’t find out about what we do is we educate 36,000 college students a 12 months.”

It’s a particular milestone to hit and the museum is already trying ahead to what’s in retailer within the subsequent 52-years.

“We hope to proceed to develop and proceed to vary lives.”

For extra info on the museum, yow will discover its web site here.

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