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Re: Imaginarium Science Museum Closes in Nevada City, CA
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Beryl Rosenthal <[log in to unmask]>
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Informal Science Education Network <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:08:48 -0400
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Wayne,
I am so glad you're not leaving us, you're a valuable contributor!  Very sad about the museum, but not surprising given the economy...
Beryl
On Aug 17, 2010, at 12:51 PM, Wayne Watson wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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> I've been associated with our local small town science museum for 10
> years, primarily as the host for our monthly sky shows, and any topic on
> astronomy. I am a volunteer. About six months ago the museum was forced
> to close because the armory building housing it did not pass earthquake
> standards to allow student classes to visit any longer. Needless to say
> this was an unhappy experience for the two people who staffed the
> museum. One has taken on a different role in the education office. The
> museum was doing quite well otherwise in supporting local schools.
> 
> I was allowed to continue with the sky shows, and have done so as long
> as it makes sense. We do not use museum property for them. I do not see
> the museum continuing in any way for the foreseeable future. It's
> undoubtedly connected to the state's economy.
> 
> I still plan to visit this list as needed.
> 
> --
>           Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
> 
>             (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
>              Obz Site:  39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
> 
>            "An experiment is a question which science poses to
>             Nature, and a measurement is the recording of
>             Nature’s answer." -- Max Planck
> 
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>                    Web Page:<www.speckledwithstars.net/>
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Beryl Rosenthal, PhD
Executive Director, Waterworks Museum
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