Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2022-2023

PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM The only multidisciplinary museum of its kind in the nation, the Peoria Riverfront Museum is a community of visionary people dedicated to building confidence, inspiring learning, and unleashing the full talent and genius of every individual through art, science, history & achievement.

222 SW Washington Street Peoria, IL 61602 Phone: (309) 686-7000 Email: info@peoriariverfrontmuseum.org Website : riverfrontmuseum.org Facebook : @riverfrontmuseum Instagram : @riverfrontmuseum YouTube : @PeoriaRiverfrontMuseum

EXECUTIVE STAFF John D. Morris, President & CEO Ruth Bittner, VP Finance & CFO Bill Conger, Chief Curator Barb Dawson, Director of Education & Engagement Renae Kerrigan, Curator of Science & Planetarium Director

Anne Marie Miller, VP Development Cathie Neumiller, VP Marketing & Communications Kate Schureman, VP Administration & COO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Steve Jackson, Board Chair Todd Baker, Vice Chair Karen Jensen, Treasurer Brian Ray, Secretary Craig Anderson Derrick Booth Jim Carballido Chris Coulter Lisa Gates Greg Gerontes Eric Heard Laura Schachtrup Cullinan Gretchen Petrakis Derek Schryer Vivian Lee Standifird Josh Swank Alison Cullinan Unkovich Seth Uphoff Sarah Zallek, MD

public schools students as well as to a growing roster of public and private schools throughout central Illinois. The museum also partners with Blue Star Museums, Museums for All, and the Explore More RAILS library pass program. Supported by more than 4,500 members and donors, the AAM-accredi ted, Smithsonian-affiliated private nonprofit museum is housed in a county-owned LEED Gold-certified building on a campus overlooking the Illinois River. DID YOU KNOW? This year the museum celebrates its 10th anniversary.

The only multidisciplinary museum of its kind in the nation, the Peoria Riverfront Museum uses art, science, history and achievement to inspire confidence, lifelong learning and talent. Since opening in 2012, the privately funded museumhas providedmore thanonemillion experiences through major exhibitions, a permanent collection, interactive galleries, the Dome Planetarium, with the World’s Most Advanced Planetarium System, the Giant Screen Theater, featuring Illinois’ largest screen, and educational family fun programming. Themuseum’s Every Student Initiative (ESI) program provides free donor-supported visits to all K-8 Peoria and East Peoria

HOW TO HELP A Peoria RiverfrontMuseummembership providesmany benefits, including free or reduced admission to 350 to 1,600 museums worldwide through our reciprocal programs with other museums. Families may join for $110/year and 1+1membership is $90/year. Other benefits include free admission to galleries and planetariumshows, discounts on Giant Screen Theater films and special member events.

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