Here’s the final installment of our Preparing Skulls series! We think you’ll find that it all comes together quite nicely for these rather handsome skulls. But don’t worry, we’ll continue to showcase more behind the scenes action as we get the rest of our exhibits ready for display.
Soapberry bugs might make a good exhibit for the museum. Check out this short video about soapberry bugs and the soapberry vine that they depend on. With a little luck, we’re hoping to have both growing strong at Amuseum Naturalis this season.
Here we go again! Let’s check in on the skull soup we made in the last video and take a few more steps to get our skulls looking great for the museum.
As we prepare the museum for the new season, we are excited to take you behind the scenes to see how everything comes together to make Amuseum Natualis. In this video, we go through the initial steps of preparing skulls for display.
Amuseum Naturalis est le premier et le seul musée d’histoire naturelle à Saint-Martin – une initiative révolutionnaire qui est gratuite pour le public et créée entièrement par des bénévoles. Nous avons besoin de votre aide pour financer la préparation du musée pour la saison. Devenez un Ami de l’Amuseum avec un don de 100€ ou $110 et faire partie d’apporter quelque chose de merveilleux à Grand Case!
We made a short video about our Friends of the Amuseum program with some footage of Amuseum Naturalis from this past season, check it out!
We’ve got some pretty big news at the Amuseum. First, we will be reopening for the 2016-17 season. Not only that, but we will also be enhancing our exhibits and adding to our collections. We will have regular hours in the evening several days a week and will be inviting school classes and youth groups to visit Amuseum Naturalis during the day by appointment. Best of all, the museum will remain free to the public!
In order to accomplish all this, we’ve created a new program called Friends of the Amuseum. Businesses and individuals can join to show their support for the Amuseum with a donation of 100€ or $110. You’ll be featured on this website and in the museum itself. Mostly, though, it’s a way to help bring something great to St. Martin.
If your interested, or to find out more, head over to the Friends page and get all the details. You’ll also get to see the local businesses that have already signed on to help us out! Download a fact sheet in English or French if you think your company would be interested in joining.
We had a great time with the kids of Ecole Mandarine when they came to visit Amuseum Naturalis. We enjoyed the exhibits, watch some short documentaries about local wildlife and planted some Gaïac seeds. It was our first school visit, so we weren’t exactly sure how it would turn out, but it was great!
Just in time for our reopening this weekend, we have some new artwork on the front of the museum, two pieces by Francois Piquet. Come check us out this weekend during Fetê de la Mer, or Thursday and Sunday evenings through May!
We’re excited to announce our reopening. The museum will be open during the day on May 28th and 29th during the Fête de la Mer and on Sunday and Thursday evenings throughout June. School classes and youth groups can also visit the museum during the day by appointment (email info@lesfruitsdemer.org to schedule).
See you soon! In the meantime, enjoy this short movie of Amuseum Naturalis during the 2016 Mardis de Grand Case.