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March 28,1995 Page 7 The museum houses two female river otters, Bubbles and Squeak, much like this one which is stuffed and on display. Using stuffed models, fossils and pictures, visitors learn about marine life, the estuary, and its inhabitants. exhibit scheduled to be completed in 1996. This exciting exhibit will take guests through a recreated underwater world depicting Southern Maryland’s ancient sea along with fossils from the Miocene age (where the fossil Great White Shark originates). What can you expect to see there? Sharks, fishes, sea turtles, crocodiles, giant sea birds, rare fossil land animals, and much more. Pay a visit some time in the future to look at the past. Other future permanent exhibits which explore regional marine life are “A River and Its People”, which tells the history o f the people along the Patuxent River, from the 17th century to the present day, and “A River and Its Life”- a series of 15 aquariums displaying The Drum Point Lighthouse, currently owned by the museum, is one of the few left Lighthouses are considered by many to be historic reminders of their time. The Calvert Marine Museum houses a large collection of aquariums containing fish found in the Chesapeake Bay tributaries and rivers. This particular photo is of a Burr fish, who is a current resident of the museum. the Patuxent’s estuary inhabitants. If you are interested in seeing an exhibit as it is actually being put together, then you may be interested in “Ideas Under Construction.” This is a preview to what the new permanent exhibits will look like upon completion. Included inthis“sneakpeak” will be the opportunity to try out and evaluate text, graphics, and interactive device prototypes. Visitor feedback will be incorporated into the final draft o f the exhibit. For those currently seeking internships, the Calvert Marine Museum is a good place to explore. The museum has a department for just about every college major there is, from graphics, to biology, to business. For more information, contact KarenPatriarca at the Office o f Internships (x4202). The Calvert Marine Museum is open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00p.m. everyday oftheweekexceptforthemajorholidays. The cost is a mere $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens, and $2 for children. "Youotter see it!" Article by Angela K. White. Photos by Rachel Sussmatu Visitors are educated on the maritime lifestyles of different cultures throughout the centuries.
Object Description
Title | Point News, 1995 March 28 |
Date | 1995-03-28 |
Year | 1995 |
Masthead | Point News |
Geographic Coverage | United States -- Maryland -- Saint Marys City |
Subject | St. Mary's College of Maryland - Newspapers |
Type | Text |
Technical Metadata | Digitized at 400 dpi true optical resolution / 256-color grayscale to uncompressed TIFF master files using i2S CopiBook HD 600. Searchable PDF derivatives shown here are downscaled to 150 dpi / Medium quality. |
Repository | St. Mary's College of Maryland Archives ( http://www.smcm.edu/archives/ ) |
Rights | St. Mary's College of Maryland retains all rights to the digital images presented on this website. The SMCM Archives website is intended for educational and research purposes only. |
Date Digital | 2012-05-18 |
Digitized by | Creekside Digital |
File Name | 1995-03-28.pdf |
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Title | Page 7 |
FullText | March 28,1995 Page 7 The museum houses two female river otters, Bubbles and Squeak, much like this one which is stuffed and on display. Using stuffed models, fossils and pictures, visitors learn about marine life, the estuary, and its inhabitants. exhibit scheduled to be completed in 1996. This exciting exhibit will take guests through a recreated underwater world depicting Southern Maryland’s ancient sea along with fossils from the Miocene age (where the fossil Great White Shark originates). What can you expect to see there? Sharks, fishes, sea turtles, crocodiles, giant sea birds, rare fossil land animals, and much more. Pay a visit some time in the future to look at the past. Other future permanent exhibits which explore regional marine life are “A River and Its People”, which tells the history o f the people along the Patuxent River, from the 17th century to the present day, and “A River and Its Life”- a series of 15 aquariums displaying The Drum Point Lighthouse, currently owned by the museum, is one of the few left Lighthouses are considered by many to be historic reminders of their time. The Calvert Marine Museum houses a large collection of aquariums containing fish found in the Chesapeake Bay tributaries and rivers. This particular photo is of a Burr fish, who is a current resident of the museum. the Patuxent’s estuary inhabitants. If you are interested in seeing an exhibit as it is actually being put together, then you may be interested in “Ideas Under Construction.” This is a preview to what the new permanent exhibits will look like upon completion. Included inthis“sneakpeak” will be the opportunity to try out and evaluate text, graphics, and interactive device prototypes. Visitor feedback will be incorporated into the final draft o f the exhibit. For those currently seeking internships, the Calvert Marine Museum is a good place to explore. The museum has a department for just about every college major there is, from graphics, to biology, to business. For more information, contact KarenPatriarca at the Office o f Internships (x4202). The Calvert Marine Museum is open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00p.m. everyday oftheweekexceptforthemajorholidays. The cost is a mere $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens, and $2 for children. "Youotter see it!" Article by Angela K. White. Photos by Rachel Sussmatu Visitors are educated on the maritime lifestyles of different cultures throughout the centuries. |