Wild Center Natural History Museum
RTPI staff members Linda Pierce and Jane Johnson are at the Wild Center Natural History Museum in the Adirondacks checking out the Wild Walk – the Wild Center’s spectacular attraction which allows visitors to walk above the trees and enjoy breathtaking views of the mountains while enjoying the natural forest below. The museum, located in Tupper Lake, NY opens for the season in May, but was open this weekend for the MANY (Museum Association of New York) conference, which draws museum professionals from all over New York. As of today, Jane and Linda are winning in the...
Read MoreRoger Tory Peterson Institute receives Travel Grant Funding
The Roger Tory Peterson Institute (RTPI) is pleased to announce the receipt of a Travel Grant that allowed staff members Jane Johnson and Linda Pierce to attend a conference at the Corning Museum of Glass, April 12-14, presented by the Museum Association of New York (MANY). The grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and administered by MANY, allows RTPI to explore new connections and opportunities related to development, collections, and exhibitions. The Travel grants are one of a series of grants offered to help museums and historical societies to strengthen and...
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