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The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is a museum that celebrates 18th and 19th century rural life.
Go outside in the country on a clear night and look up at the myriad of galaxies and stars — you can see forever. Now look up at the sky from the Concourse in Waterville — how many galaxies are you able to see? What you are experiencing is "light pollution."
The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore was the family home of the Washburns, one of the great political and industrial dynasties of the 19th century. Today, Norlands is a multifaceted museum offering in-depth experiences in 18th and 19th century rural life.
Global warming is not new, but is finally being recognized here in the United States after 2005, the hottest year on record, saw stronger and more frequent hurricanes, and the rapid melting of glaciers and the polar ice caps. So far, however, the feedback from viewers of Al Gore's documentary on global climate change looks fairly positive.
"Impressions of Nature," the L.C. Bates Museum's summer 2006 exhibit, presents the work of living Maine printmakers whose art complements the museum's natural history collections and exhibits. Redisplay This Page in Printer-Friendly Format <-- Previous • Home • All 2006 Issues • Next --> | ||||||||
