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Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Donor Dinner |
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A night view of the newly constructed Fort Worth Museum of Science and History building shows the glow from the illuminated Noble Planetarium Dome and Urban Lantern.
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On
November 17, 2009, the Fort Worth Museum of Science
and History held
a formal dinner recognizing major donors of its Light the Lantern $80
million capital campaign at the newly constructed museum building.
With
the opening of its newly constructed building, the Fort Worth Museum
of Science and History becomes the largest museum in Fort Worth’s
famed Cultural District. Each year more than two million visitors come
to the Cultural District from all over the world to explore the District’s
museums world-famous for the beauty of their architecture and the quality
of their collections. The new 166,000 square-foot Museum of Science and
History building, designed by internationally acclaimed architects Legorreta
+ Legorreta, features a collection of new, interactive exhibits and programs
developed by the Museum’s staff and a team of nationally recognized
designers in support of the Museum’s dedication to informal, discovery-based
learning for all.
In 1939, the Fort Worth Council of Administrative Women
in Education presented a successful proposal to the City Council for
the creation of a children's museum in Fort Worth. Chartered with the
State of Texas in 1941 as the “Fort Worth Children’s Museum,” the
new $80 million Museum of Science and History campus engages guests of
all ages through creative, vibrant programs and exhibits interpreting
science and the history of Texas and the Southwest.
Dedicated to life-long
learning and anchored by its rich collections, the Museum engages school
children and adult visitors through creative, vibrant programs and exhibits
interpreting science and the history of Texas and the Southwest. For
more than six decades, the FWMSH has provided learning opportunities
for tens of thousands of area children annually among its million visitors
each year, making it one of the most popular cultural attractions in
North Texas.
The new Museum’s environment of learning comprises
state-of-the-art interactive exhibitions and components including: Energy
Blast; the Fort Worth Children’s Museum; the Cattle Raisers Museum;
the Noble Planetarium; Omni IMAX® Theater; DinoLabs/DinoDig® – featuring
the State Dinosaur of Texas, Paluxysaurus jonesi; Innovation Studios/Innovation
Gallery; and the 60-year-old Museum School. The Fort Worth Museum of
Science and History is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., every day except
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Days.
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Fort Worth Museum of Science and History president Van A. Romans and Museum Board chairman Bob Lansford.
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John Marion, Museum president Van
A. Romans, architect Ricardo Legorreta, Anne
Marion, and architect Victor Legorreta.
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Alice Walton, Stacie McDavid, David McDavid, Marsha Kleinheinz, and John Kleinheinz.
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Architect Ricardo Legorreta, Vicki Bass, Ruth Carter Stevenson, Ed Bass, Sheila Johnson, and Van A. Romans.
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Kit Moncrief and Gloria Moncrief Holmsten.
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Betsy Palko, Steve Palko, Lori Brumley, and Jonny Brumley.
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Gary Havener, Judey Havener, Stacie McDavid, and David McDavid.
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Nick Martin, Louella Martin, Ricardo Legorreta, Victor Legorreta, Mary Ralph Lowe, and Charlie Flanders.
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Bob Bass and Anne Bass.
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| Photos:
Rhonda Hole Photography. Museum image by Juergen Nogai Photography |
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