Photos Now at the Newburg Children's Museum
Krueng children pump water at school in Nong Nek village.
Exciting news - Eight of my photographs from Ratanakiri are now part of a permanent exhibit at the Newburg Children's Museum of Natural History in Phelps County, Missouri!
The Newburg Children's Museum was founded and is run by the indomitable Dr. Elizabeth te Groen, a South African emigre with a background in esophageal cancer research and a passion for natural history. Dr. te Groen is also my grandmother-in-law (yeah, I know people). She is 85 years old, and could drink you under the table.
The Children's Museum caters to a very underprivileged population in the Ozarks. For its humble surroundings and bare-bones budget, its exhibits are pretty great - for example, the Sky Room has a planetarium, a scale model of the solar system and photos from the Hubble telescope. And if you like rocks, you will love this museum. Its founder is a rock fanatic - not many grandmothers arrive for their grandchildren's weddings equipped with a nice dress, fancy shoes and an empty suitcase to collect specimens.
So if you find yourself in the Ozarks on a Tuesday or Saturday morning, stop by the Newburg Children's Museum. Or you can always schedule a personal tour with the Doctor herself. Tell her hello for me.
Posted on Thursday, Dec 3, 2009
