Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo

Three-spined stickleback at the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo

Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo is located in Palo Alto, California and part of the City of Palo Alto's Community Services Department (CSD). It was founded in 1934 by Josephine O’Hara in the basement of a local elementary school.[1] The small zoo holds approximately 200 species of mostly indigenous wildlife such as bobcats, raccoons, hedgehogs, ducks, bats, snakes and more.[2][3] The museum has an interactive scientific exhibition that is changed every few years.[3] They offer science classes to local students, over 14,000 students a year.[4]

In December 2017, Palo Alto's City Council unanimously approved plans for a $25 million reconstruction project. The museum re-opened to the public in 2021.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "History". Friends of the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  2. ^ Sheyner, Gennady (2017-12-29). "Palo Alto's pivotal year". Palo Alto Online. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  3. ^ a b "The History of the Junior Museum & Zoo". City of Palo Alto. City of Palo Alto. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  4. ^ "Building Project, Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Background". City of Palo Alto. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  5. ^ Lee, Lloyd (29 October 2021). "It's back! Expanded Junior Museum and Zoo to reopen on Nov. 12". Palo Alto Online. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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