(March 16, 2017) The Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum in Pocomoke announced the grand opening of an interactive new exhibit.
The Hazel Family Foundation Touch Pool is the culmination of more than a year of research and a custom exhibit, which attempts to bring guests closer to nature.
“I think it’s very important to expose kids to the natural world. I believe any individual, if better educated about the outside world, will treat it with more respect,” Morgan Hazel said. “The Touch Pool will allow kids to interact with animals in a tactile way, giving them an experience they might not otherwise ever have.”
“It has been our dream to make the Discovery Center as interactive and hands-on as it can be for everyone, and to make the building and exhibits as universally accessible as we can,” Stacey Weisner, president & CEO, said. “I would have given anything to have been able to see my sister, Shelly, enjoy this exhibit when she was not as mobile after her stroke.
“There are actually four wheelchair stations incorporated in the Touch Pool,” Weisner continued. “The Hazel family is well-known throughout the region for their generous support of area nonprofits, and the Touch Pool is a permanent reminder of their kindness.”
The Discovery Center includes 16,000 square feet of hands-on and interactive exhibits, and the Wally Gordon River Otter Exhibit. It is open daily, year-round, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information, visit www.DelmarvaDiscoveryCenter.org, call 410-957-9933, or email contact@DelmarvaDiscoveryCenter.org.
“The new Touch Pool is such an exciting, ever-changing addition for visitors to learn more about the creatures in their environment. We are so very grateful The Hazel Family Foundation made this hands-on enjoyable experience possible” Board Chair Susan Buckle Pusey said.
The Maryland Heritage Area Authority also provided partial funding for the Touch Pool.
The Hazel Family Foundation Touch Pool is the culmination of more than a year of research and a custom exhibit, which attempts to bring guests closer to nature.
“I think it’s very important to expose kids to the natural world. I believe any individual, if better educated about the outside world, will treat it with more respect,” Morgan Hazel said. “The Touch Pool will allow kids to interact with animals in a tactile way, giving them an experience they might not otherwise ever have.”
“It has been our dream to make the Discovery Center as interactive and hands-on as it can be for everyone, and to make the building and exhibits as universally accessible as we can,” Stacey Weisner, president & CEO, said. “I would have given anything to have been able to see my sister, Shelly, enjoy this exhibit when she was not as mobile after her stroke.
“There are actually four wheelchair stations incorporated in the Touch Pool,” Weisner continued. “The Hazel family is well-known throughout the region for their generous support of area nonprofits, and the Touch Pool is a permanent reminder of their kindness.”
The Discovery Center includes 16,000 square feet of hands-on and interactive exhibits, and the Wally Gordon River Otter Exhibit. It is open daily, year-round, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information, visit www.DelmarvaDiscoveryCenter.org, call 410-957-9933, or email contact@DelmarvaDiscoveryCenter.org.
“The new Touch Pool is such an exciting, ever-changing addition for visitors to learn more about the creatures in their environment. We are so very grateful The Hazel Family Foundation made this hands-on enjoyable experience possible” Board Chair Susan Buckle Pusey said.
The Maryland Heritage Area Authority also provided partial funding for the Touch Pool.