Curator's Corner by Don Bogart

We have been very busy creating exhibits that will bring people back to see more! With our extensive collection, we will be continuously changing out the display cases. We are also committed to creating more hands-on exhibits that will engage children who learn as they play.


I just filled two new display cases with Latin American historical pieces. We have a collection of funeral sculptures from the Mayan Civilization that are over 3,000 years old. I have more new display cases, which I will be filling soon also, probably with more Latin American artifacts for Latin American Heritage Month.


Our new Native American exhibit just opened with a buffalo hide from the Battle of Little Big Horn. It is arguably the most culturally significant piece we have in our collection. It is beautiful to behold, decorated by the Native Americans of the West. There is a chief's head dress from the north west coast tribes also featured in this display case.


We also opened an Egypt exhibit case with a Tom Cat mummy that is over 2,500 years old and complete with x-rays. There are also a few pieces of tomb art that date from that time period.


We have also opened our new Vet Lab, the general store called the Silverbolt Grocery Store, and our Silverbolt Mine, where kids can dig for treasures and get a prize if they find a "gold" piece. We have a new Magnet Table for kids to enjoy the power of magnetism "it draws them every time."


That is just some of the new eye-opening items on display at the museum. As you can see, we are excited about the happenings around here.


If that doesn't sell you, admission is very affordable and parking is free! How can you beat a family of 4 for $12?



Don Bogart is the Curator for the Detroit Children's Museum. Don also has experience in building exhibits and is always anxious to receive any gifts-in-kind to add to our collection. You can contact Don at dbogart@sciencedetroit.org.