Step inside the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture on a hot day, and the first thing you might notice is how cool it is.
To protect its collections and any traveling exhibits, the temperature in the museum never goes above 72 degrees or below 68, said exhibitions manager Brooke Shelman Wagner. It almost feels chilly on a hot summer day.
And, once visitors go downstairs, they’ll find exhibits that can keep families engaged and exploring.
“What We Make: Nature as Inspiration” is a maker space inside a gallery where people can see pieces from the MAC’s collection and make their own pieces in response.
It’s an idea that Shelman Wagner has had brewing for years and the first of four annual exhibits that will feature maker spaces. The goal, Shelman Wagner said, “is to remind people that we’re all makers.”
Inside the exhibit, there are four areas with…
