State Awards $2.5 Million to Capital Campaign
The State of Ohio’s capital bill awards $2.5 million to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s capital campaign to fund its Centennial Transformation Project. The state funds will support upgraded mechanical systems for the Museum’s forthcoming new research wing that will help the institution maintain its priceless collections of scientific specimens.
“We are extremely grateful to the leadership and members of the Ohio General Assembly for their continued support in this effort,” said Sonia Winner, acting CEO and executive director of the Museum. “With our global research and award-winning science education programming, this Museum is transforming the world of discovery every day. Our vision for the future of the Museum is to inspire a passion for nature and science, starting here in Ohio as well as throughout the globe.”
A view into the Hamann-Todd Human Osteological Collection.
The funds are the latest in a series of fundraising gifts secured for future components of the Museum’s transformation.
In the fall of 2016 the Museum completed the first phase of its transformation project, which included the award-winning Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & Woods Garden – Presented by KeyBank, the public Larry Sears & Sally Zlotnick Sears Garden and a 300-space attached parking garage.
Design and budget review are well underway for the remainder of the project, which will include the construction of a new exhibits and research wing and an improved physical plant to maintain the Museum’s collections.
“These funds put us on the path to create the infrastructure necessary to support our mission, our Museum collection, and the safety and health of the public, students and volunteers who visit our facility,” said Jon Grimm, president of the Museum’s Board of Trustees. “This is the latest in a series of gifts from the state that show the state’s confidence in our plans for the Museum’s future and we are immensely grateful for the support of the Legislature.”
Curator of Vertebrate Zoology Dr. Tim Matson looks at specimens in the wet collection.
ABOUT THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, incorporated in 1920, is one of the finest institutions of its kind in North America. It is noted for its collections, research, educational programs and exhibits. The collections encompass more than 5 million artifacts and specimens, and research of global significance focuses on 10 natural science disciplines. The Museum conserves biological diversity through the protection of more than 9,400 acres of natural areas. It promotes health education with local programs and distance learning that extends across the globe. Its GreenCityBlueLake Institute is a center of thought and practice for the design of green and sustainable cities.
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