Oakes Museum at Messiah College to host holiday open house
November 9th, 2012
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Nov. 9, 2012) — The Oakes Museum of Natural History at Messiah College will host its fourth annual open house on Dec. 1 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Throughout the day, volunteers will be available in the museum to interpret the exhibits and answer questions. The museum staff will offer discounts in the museum store, serve refreshments and provide crafts and hands-on science activities for children. Admission is free. For more information, contact Helena Cicero at 717-691-6082 or by email at hcicero@messiah.edu.
About the Oakes Museum
The Oakes Museum is a unique experience for families, groups or classrooms. It features more than 40,000 specimens, including African and North American mammals, bird eggs, fish, seashells, minerals, insects and fossils. The creation of the 10,000-square foot museum was supported by Galen and Beulah Oakes, both graduates of Messiah College. The museum acquires the mammal exhibits through private donation and collects artifacts for the bird eggs and insect exhibits, promoting stewardship of the natural Earth and human responsibility for its care.
About Messiah College
Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia.
