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Manhattan Project Park has open house at Children’s Museum on Jan. 24

Posted at 4:03 pm December 26, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The National Park Service, U.S. Department of Energy, and Children's Museum of Oak Ridge will have an open house celebration at the Children's Museum from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2017, to celebrate the Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s newest location for providing information about the park. (Photo by Manhattan Project National Historical Park)

The National Park Service, U.S. Department of Energy, and Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge will have an open house celebration at the Children’s Museum from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2017, to celebrate the Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s newest location for providing information about the park. (Photo by Manhattan Project National Historical Park)

 

Note: This story was updated at 4:30 p.m.

The National Park Service, U.S. Department of Energy, and Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge will have an open house celebration at the Children’s Museum from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, January 24, to celebrate the Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s newest location for providing information about the park. Admission to the museum will be free during this event, a press release said.

This celebration will also feature a Parks in Focus photography exhibit that will be a tribute to Ed Westcott, the press release said. The exhibit will feature photographs taken by third- and fourth-grade girls from Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge using the Parks in Focus program curriculum, with inspiration from the black-and-white photography of Westcott. The Udall Foundation, based in Tucson, Arizona, created the Parks in Focus program to connect youth from under-served communities to nature through photography, environmental education, outdoor recreation, and creative expressions. This year-long program has been connecting youth of Oak Ridge to the rich history of the Manhattan Project through the lens of a camera, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Federal, Front Page News, Government, Government, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: American Museum of Science and Energy, AMSE, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, Ed Westcott, Every Kid in a Park, Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge, Main Street—Oak Ridge, Manhattan Project, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, National Park Service, Oak Ridge, open house, Parks-in-Focus, photography exhibit, U.S. Department of Energy, Udall Foundation

Manhattan Project photography exhibit all month at Children’s Museum

Posted at 8:23 pm December 7, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in partnership with the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, will be featuring a Parks in Focus photography exhibit during the month of December. The photography exhibit is located in the Imagination Gallery at the museum located at 461 West Outer Drive. (Submitted photo)

The Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in partnership with the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, will be featuring a Parks in Focus photography exhibit during the month of December. The photography exhibit is located in the Imagination Gallery at the museum located at 461 West Outer Drive. (Submitted photo)

 

The Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in partnership with the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, will be featuring a Parks in Focus photography exhibit during the month of December. The photography exhibit is located in the Imagination Gallery at the museum located at 461 West Outer Drive.

This exhibit features photographs taken by third and fourth grade girls from Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge using the Parks in Focus program curriculum, a press release said. The Udall Foundation, based in Tucson, Arizona, created the Parks in Focus program to connect youth from under-served communities to nature through photography, environmental education, outdoor recreation, and creative expressions. This program has been providing outdoor experiences for youth who have limited exposure to nature to increase their appreciation for their environment, the release said.

Girls Inc. youth were introduced to this pilot photography program in September. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Federal, Front Page News, Government Tagged With: Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, environmental education, Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge, Imagination Gallery, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, outdoor recreation, Parks-in-Focus, photography, photography exhibit, photography program, Udall Foundation

Children’s Museum offering free admission for photo exhibit today

Posted at 1:14 pm December 4, 2016
By Kay Brookshire Leave a Comment

This photo by Madiya of Girls Inc. will be among those in the photo exhibit at the Children's Museum. (Submitted photo)

This photo by Madiya of Girls Inc. will be among those in the photo exhibit at the Children’s Museum. (Submitted photo)

 

The Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge is offering free admission this weekend, including Sunday, December 3, inviting the public to view the Parks-in-Focus photography exhibit developed in partnership with the National Park Service and the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.

The exhibit, with photos taken by young photographers from Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge, was first shown at the Children’s Museum Gala on Friday, December 2, when the museum’s annual benefit celebrated the centennial of the National Park Service. The Gala, “Tribute to the National Parks—A Centennial Celebration,” was an official National Park Service Centennial Event.

The photographs will be on exhibit throughout the month of December in the Imagination Gallery at the museum, 461 West Outer Drive in Oak Ridge. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits Tagged With: Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, National Park Service, Parks-in-Focus

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