Maxwell Museum of Anthropology

“Survival in the Arctic”

February 23, 2008

Our third event hosted 180 guests who read stories, threw hand-made spears, made mittens, a sewing kits & snow goggles and marched through the Museum and Hibben center under a great white whale costume; they asked questions and heard stories from Herb Anungazuk, a native Alaskan guest.  Feedback from the bilingual instructors was that everyone was so engaged and asked many questions. Staff also noted that this event truly represented the spirit of multi-culturalism and dual language as the Hispanic and Alaskan cultures were celebrated.  The informal gallery talks found people noting the similarities between different cultures in the way they create ceremony and relate their histories. Congratulations to the staff at the Museum for creating such engaging activities.

The National Atomic Museum

“Energy for Life”

               January 16, 2008                

This second Celebra event had a wonderful turnout from the community.  The Museum hosted 567 guests who had dinner, visited the many exhibits and participated in nine bilingual hands-on activities that included an exhibit on x-ray technology from PIMA Institute, a local vocational college and a nano science activity from University of New Mexico.  10 student volunteers from Valley High School helped serve food, greeted people as they came in, helped with activities and organized exit evaluation forms.  Families left with a bilingual overview of the activities and straw rockets, pinwheels and blacklight beaded bracelets they had put together as part of the activities. 

Explora: a Family Event

November 29, 2007

What a great kick-off for our first Celebra event! 

Explora is a bilingual museum that has over 200 self-directed hands on activities.  400 guests attended this event.  Music was playing, pizza was served and everyone had a wonderful time.  One of the observations from staff and attendees was the “family feeling” of the event.  At one point, parents pitched in to serve pizza and keep the food line moving.  A principal from one of the attending schools said it best:

“WOW – that was truly a wonderful, powerful, exciting and so engaging evening.…There were so many moments that I observe last night - two students talking about vibrations, delighted laugher about air pressure, a little ADHD girl focusing on water flow for 20 minutes, parents and students playing and building marble tracks together.  As I said when I left – my heart was full – with the vision of what learning and exploring the world together can be…….the question survey was 100% positive about the evening – unheard of consistency.”

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