Five museums in one brilliant night!
Although no animals came to life, the museum definitely did during BYU's annual Night at the Museums event! On Friday, March 14, thousands of people attempted to visit all five of BYU's museums on campus, solving clues to earn a sticker from each museum in order to win the grand prize: a museum tote bag! While all the museums had fun activities that night, the Bean Life Science Museum surely was not one to miss.
Guests had so much fun as they not only searched for answers to their clues but also enjoyed the fun and educational activities scattered throughout the museum! Curiosity carts lined the hallways, where guests learned fascinating facts about our bird specimens from educators and even got a chance to have hands-on experiences with some of them.
We had a photo booth with props that was an absolute delight for taking pictures with family and friends.
You're never too old for balloon animals, and our educators made plenty for guests of all ages. Even when they occasionally popped, our visitors still thought they were a blast!
Sadly, we did run out of maple bars—but only because we had far more people in the museum than we could have ever imagined! That's okay though, because we’ll be even better prepared to host even more visitors next year!
Emma H, educator