KING ABDULAZIZ CENTER FOR WORLD CULTURE - Children’s Zone

King Abdul Center for World Culture
Dahran, Saudi Arabia

The Children’s Zone is only one of elements of the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture. The Center – a diverse cultural space – also has a 21st century library, an idea lab, a four-gallery museum, art exhibits, an archives gallery, an energy exhibit, and a knowledge tower. The Children’s Zone prepares the country’s younger citizens to take steady steps toward establishing a knowledge-based economy for their homeland. Learn more >

CRADLE OF INTERACTIVITY

Boston Children’s Museum
Boston, MA

Andy’s first job out of architecture school was a as Design Director for the Boston Children’s Museum. During his tenure there the museum’s exhibits moved from a small former carriage house in a Boston suburb to a large multi-story downtown warehouse, more than tripling in size. For seven years Andy’s department designed all exhibits for this institution, a pioneer in interactive learning experiences. Learn more >

500 NATIONS

NATIONAL MUSEUM of THE AMERICAN INDIAN (NMAI)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON d.c.

A diverse and multifaceted cultural and educational enterprise, the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is an active and visible component of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex. The NMAI cares for one of the world's most expansive collections of Native artifacts, including photographs, archives, and media covering the entire Western Hemisphere, from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego.

Our Contribution:

•  See and hear greetings in different Native languages
•  Watch Native Artists build traditional boats
•  Immerse yourself in Native America in the Lalawi theater
•  Learn what “Potomac” really means
•  Meet the Natives of the Chesapeake Bay

ONE MAN’S DREAM. EVERYONE’S TREASURE

SHANGRI LA BOTANICAL GARDENS and NATURE CENTER
ORANGE, TEXAS

In Orange, Texas, a modern Shangri La has been recreated with the best of both nature and gardens. Nestled within 252 acres in the heart of Orange, Texas, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center is a program of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, a private foundation whose mission is to improve and enrich the quality of life in Southeast Texas and encourage and assist education.

Our Contribution:

•  Visit a gator in the critter motel
•  Pilot the boathouse around the lake
•  Walk through a snowstorm from past to present
•  Explore 360 acres of natural wonder