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Early Works CEO outlines museum upgrades, STEM exhibits and outreach as attendance rises
Summary
At the Feb. 27 Huntsville City Council meeting Early Works CEO Beth Goodwin described completed and planned upgrades to the Early Works Children's Museum and Alabama Constitution Hall Park, including STEM-focused exhibits and grant-supported additions that she said helped drive a 12% attendance increase.
Beth Goodwin, newly installed CEO of Early Works Museums, told the Huntsville City Council on Feb. 27 that the museum is undergoing facility upgrades and exhibit additions that staff say are driving increased attendance and revenue.
“As the birthplace of Alabama, we have been entrusted with telling the story of statehood and protecting the site of our state's birth,” Goodwin told the council in a presentation outlining work at the Early Works Children's Museum and Alabama Constitution Hall Park.
Goodwin summarized recent and planned improvements: a reimagining of the museum’s layout with assistance from a…
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