North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will hire an external evaluation team to conduct and publish an evaluation study of the museum's new 80,000-square-foot wing, the Nature Research Center, to document the broad impact of the center's created learning experience for visitors. The evaluation will capture museum program inefficiencies, and provide remediation suggestions, which will enhance current and future programs. Program enhancements, in turn, will provide more impactful experiences for visitors and inspire them to take on an active role in learning science and becoming literate in STEM fields.