{"id":16127,"date":"2019-07-26T08:30:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T12:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beverly-hanks.com\/blog\/?p=16127"},"modified":"2019-07-26T08:30:21","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T12:30:21","slug":"amos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naibeverly-hanks.com\/blog\/amos\/","title":{"rendered":"Asheville Museum of Science Sparks the Minds of Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the heart of Downtown Asheville resides the Asheville Museum of Science<\/a>. Opened in November 2016, AMOS has become a hub for science and learning in Western North Carolina. <\/p>\n\n\n

\u201cWe are much bigger than these four walls,\u201d said Amanda Bryant, executive director of AMOS. \u201cAs a museum, this is our main building. But, we\u2019re out in the community, leading and guiding science education, sparking the imagination, running summer camps and robotic intensives. In addition, we host field trips for classes to come and enjoy the museum.\u201d
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Filled with several interactive exhibits and displays, AMOS was created in the footsteps of the Colburn Earth Science Museum. Burnham Standish Colburn was a bank president who retired to Asheville in the 1920s. He collected thousands of rare and unique rocks and minerals. That entire collection lies at the core of AMOS<\/a>, fully displayed in one of the museum\u2019s showrooms. <\/p>\n\n\n

\u201cOur foundation is with Colburn\u2019s vision for his collection. Once a home was found for his collection, that created the foundation for what we are today,\u201d Bryant said. \u201cMoving beyond geology, rocks, and minerals\u2014which is definitely a nod to our past\u2014we\u2019re also exploring different things like water conservation, biodiversity, climate science, and space. We aim to spark that interest in science and technology in our children, who can use that knowledge as the basis to explore whatever it is they may be when they grow up.\u201d
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Though AMOS has been in operation just over two years, the museum is already ready to expand\u2014in new spaces and in new partnerships.
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\u201cWe\u2019re already outgrowing this space,\u201d Bryant said. \u201cWe want to stay downtown, and we\u2019re looking for new spaces for the museum. We\u2019re exploring our options to move up or partner with other organizations. Our goal is to meet the demand of educators and visitors and to be that resource for everyone who comes here.\u201d
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The museum is continually seeking ways to improve not only the exhibits offered, but also its presence in the community.
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\u201cWe do a great program with robotics, where we teach coding. But what\u2019s the next step to that? That\u2019s where we\u2019re really excited to build our strategy moving forward,\u201d said Bryant.
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Walking through the museum, you see kids in every direction. They are all immersing themselves in the interactive exhibits. Their faces light up whenever they discover something new\u2014another piece of information they\u2019ll forever carry with them.
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\u201cIt\u2019s kids and adults alike exploring and playing with fossils, looking at all the rocks and the river exhibits,\u201d Bryant said. \u201cThere were dinosaurs in North Carolina. There\u2019s been bones discovered here. Why would that be, and how is that possible? It\u2019s about sparking that imagination and also being in our STEM lab, where you learn different aspects of chemistry.\u201d
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Bryant said she loves seeing the multi-generational families come in and spend quality time together. It\u2019s an occurrence that\u2019s clearly evident to any and all who find themselves at AMOS.
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\u201cYou\u2019ll see parents and grandparents here with the kids. The smart phones are put down, and they\u2019re sitting down\u2014learning, growing, and exploring,\u201d Bryant said. \u201cIt\u2019s about creating these really meaningful opportunities in a world full of distraction. This is a place where people can make those real connections.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n

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This post is adapted from our annual <\/em>Welcome to Western North Carolina magazine.<\/em> <\/em>Click here<\/em><\/a> to read more online, or<\/em> <\/em>click here<\/em><\/a> to order your own free copy.<\/em>
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