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A Treasure from Art Storage
A Treasure from Art Storage Fri, Jun 12, 2020 In surveying the racks of paintings in the Museum of Arts and Sciences’ art storage a while back looking for works to include in a possible exhibition on landscape art, I came across a medium-sized scene of a river view focused on a mill in the backg... Read More

Happy National Hiking Day
Happy National Hiking Day Sat, Jun 06, 2020 Volusia county and the surrounding areas offer a great chance to get out on the trails, whether it is for a day hike or a weekend backpacking. For National Hiking Day we are providing some of our favorite places to hike and explore Florida’s unique a... Read More

Time for Nature
Time for Nature Fri, Jun 05, 2020 World Environment Day was created in 1972 during the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. This day calls for action from individuals, businesses, local and federal governments, and other organizations to address environmental issues - cover... Read More

Composting 101
Composting 101 Thu, May 28, 2020 Happy 'Learn About Composting' Day! I am sure a lot of us have heard about composting and its benefits to fertilizing your gardens and reducing food waste. But what is actually happening in your compost bin? Read More

Up, Up and Away: Crew Dragon Demonstration Mission 2
Up, Up and Away: Crew Dragon Demonstration Mission 2 Wed, May 27, 2020 For the first time since the retirement of the Space Shuttle program in 2011, Florida will witness humans once again returning to orbit from the Space Coast.  SpaceX will launch the second demonstration mission of its Crew Dragon vehicle in the next ... Read More

Florida Friendly Gardening Tips
Florida Friendly Gardening Tips Mon, May 18, 2020 Florida is a great location to have your own backyard (or front yard) garden. The state’s climate ranges from subtropical to tropical and there are plenty of fruits, vegetables, wildflowers, and shrubs that can grow all year long. When you consider p... Read More

A Historic Milestone and NASA’s Vision Realized: Late May’s Launch of Crew Dragon Demo-2 (DM-2)
A Historic Milestone and NASA’s Vision Realized: Late May’s Launch of Crew Dragon Demo-2 (DM-2) Fri, May 15, 2020 On the 27th of this month two astronauts will launch to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time since the end of the Shuttle program in 2011. Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be reaching for the ISS along with reaching sever... Read More

Let's Make a Pizza!
Let's Make a Pizza! Thu, May 14, 2020 Raise your hand if you or your child misses visiting the Charles and Linda Children’s Museum at MOAS! Raise your hand if your child misses the pizza parlor in the Charles and Linda Children’s Museum! If you raised your hand to either of these then th... Read More

#TBT and #BTS with MOAS Executive Director, Andrew Sandall
#TBT and #BTS with MOAS Executive Director, Andrew Sandall Thu, May 14, 2020 One of the biggest milestones in any construction project is the 'topping-out' ceremony traditionally held to celebrate the placement of the final beam in a structure and to mark the end of the structural phase of the work. For the Cici and Hyatt Bro... Read More

Hilton Leech - "Preview"
Hilton Leech - "Preview" Wed, May 13, 2020 Hilton Leech was a master at capturing the essence of Florida. His evocative paintings detail the hidden mysteries of this landscape. Preview is no exception. Keeping with the vein of Mr. Leech’s thematic ideals of romanticism and abstraction, Previe... Read More

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