The Quinte Museum of Natural History is looking forward to a busy year in 2023
During their Wednesday meeting Quinte West Council received a presentation from Deanna Way, Executive Director of the museum, about both the museum’s progress since it opened and their plans for the future.
Way said that they are expecting 22,000 visitors over the course of 2023, with a predicted admission revenue of $156,000.
The museum has changed a lot since its grand opening in June 2022. When it opened, there was an exhibition of various dinosaur bones and skeletons. Since then the space has adapted to showcase a collection of whale fossils and demonstrate the evolutionary process of the massive marine mammals. While the main exhibit is planned to rotate to showcase different fossils over time, a permanent display space has been dedicated to fossils found in the local area.
Since opening, the museum has also introduced a kid zone, in an attempt to help engage younger audiences who get bored quickly.
“So one of the things that we noticed is that kids would come in, they would freak out about dinosaurs. They would run around and do a few laps. And then that was it,” said Way.
Way also thanked the dedicated volunteers who made the museum possible, and spoke about her team’s vision for the space.
“We do believe that a visit to a National History Museum sets people on a lifelong course of wonder and excitement regarding the natural world around them,” said Way. “Our vision is to open that door and set that imagination alight.”
Quinte West Council accepted the report, and took no action at this time.
