A pipeline for new generations of scientists

Expanded and enhanced spaces will help us deepen local support for public schools and students through initiatives such as our STEM and STEAM Pathways programs, internships and apprenticeships, and partnerships with community-based organizations.

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From a large, renovated courtyard to a multiuse classroom, a range of spaces will help expand the museum’s role as a formal and informal learning powerhouse for children, youth, and adults.

The new classrooms, with modern infrastructure designed for hands-on, inquiry-based learning, will enable students to engage with real fossils, interact with scientists, and explore topics such as climate change, extinction, and biodiversity in meaningful, memorable ways.

A new pavilion that overlooks the multi-use courtyard will create a dynamic setting for active programming at the reimagined museum.

Adjacent to the exhibits, a large flexible theater and the new classroom will greatly increase the capacity for programs, education, and events at the museum.

I think about the next generation of scientists who will use these collections to understand how life responds to a changing world. What we’re creating is more than a new museum. It’s a place where curiosity can grow into discovery, and where the work we do today can inspire what comes next.

—Dr. Regan E. Dunn, Assistant Deputy Director and Associate Curator Samuel Oschin Global Center for Ice Age Research