Heritage Museums and Gardens has received a $3.5 gift to name its new Welcome Center from the Edwin Barbey Charitable Trust. President and CEO Anne Scott-Putney says the project aims to be a completely carbon-neutral building designed to handle thousands of guests annually. Being sustainable, the project incorporates energy-efficient materials and will host community gatherings and specialty educational programming in addition to museum activities. She also discusses the latest events coming to the museums.
VIDEO: Sunday Journal – Heritage Museums and Gardens Gifted $3.5M for Carbon-Neutral Welcome Center
February 9, 2024
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