Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Opens Illustrating Nature Exhibit with Opening Reception May 3, 2019

1. Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Opens Illustrating Nature Exhibit with Opening Reception May 3,2019 The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History opens the 2019 Illustrating Nature exhibit with a free opening reception on May 3, 2019. Pacific Grove, CA, April 9, 2019 — The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History opens the 2019 Illustrating Nature exhibit with a free opening reception on May 3,2019. The reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2019, at the Museum, 165 Forest Ave., PacificGrove. Each year the Museum partners with the prestigious Science Illustration Program at CSUMB Extended Education to present art in the service of science. One of the most prestigious programs of its kind in the nation, the Science Illustration Certificate at CSUMB prepares students who are sought after by renowned institutions and publications around theworld. Graduates’ work can be found at museums and science centers such as the Smithsonian Institution, New York’s American Museum of Natural History, California Science Center and the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History; in top science magazines such as National Geographic, Scientific American, American Scientist, Nature, Natural History and Audubon; at zoos, aquaria, and botanical gardens such as the National Zoo, Washington, D.C., the Monterey Bay Aquarium; Kew Botanical Gardens, U.K.; as wellas U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and hundreds of equally respectedorganizations. The six-week exhibition opens Friday, May 3, and runs until June 16,2019.

2. For more information on Museum events, call (831) 648-5716, email admin@pgmuseum.orgor go to the website atwww.pgmuseum.org. About the Pacific Grove Museum of NaturalHistory In 1883, our museum opened its doors among the first wave of natural history museums inAmerica. Naturalists of this era, such as John Muir And Louis Aggasiz, began a national tradition of hands-on science education and nature preservation. The museum has continued this tradition for 130 years. The museum’s mission is to inspire discovery, wonder, and stewardship of our natural world. It envisions a community of curious minds, engaged in discovering the natural heritage and cultural legacy that exist today on the Central California Coast. The Museum is a catalyst for conservation and a valued learning resource in this region, facilitating active inquiry for allages. News media: If images are used, please credit theartist. Contact: Marci BraccoCain ChatterboxPR Salinas, CA93901 (831)747-7455 http://www.pgmuseum.org ###