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DONATIONS NEEDED FOR NEW DISCOVERY EXHIBIT

'3, 2, 1...Blast Off!' STEM display features rocket ship climbing structure

- By Sarah Wright swright@medianewsg­roup.com For more informatio­n, visit the Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum Facebook page or mpdiscover­ymuseum.org

Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum is in need of a few more donors to help completely fund their new exhibit.

The museum's upcoming exhibit is called ‘3, 2, 1…Blast Off!' It is a rocket ship climbing structure that also offers different STEM components like gravity, astronomy and space technology for fun and learning for kids.

Despite some setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fundraisin­g efforts and constructi­on on the project has continued.

Currently, Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum has raised over $200,000 and is looking for a few more donations to help completely fund the project.

“We have 20 Launch Level 1 sponsorshi­ps left to COMPLETELY fund our new exhibit: ‘3, 2, 1…Blast Off!'” A Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum Facebook post said. “We need 20 donors to step up and get their name on our 3, 2, 1…Blast Off! donor wall by donating $1,000.”

To donate, visit https://bit.LY/3I1IMMA

The exhibit may be completed and open at some point in 2022.

 ?? PHOTO PROVIDED BY MT. PLEASANT DISCOVERY MUSEUM FACEBOOK PAGE. ?? The “3, 2, 1...Blast Off!” exhibit is pictured still under constructi­on.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY MT. PLEASANT DISCOVERY MUSEUM FACEBOOK PAGE. The “3, 2, 1...Blast Off!” exhibit is pictured still under constructi­on.

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