LONDON, ONTARIO--(March 19, 2011) - Children
and their families in London will continue to enjoy first-class
cultural experiences, thanks to an investment by the Government
of Canada. Funding for the London Regional Children's Museum was
announced today by Ed Holder, Member of Parliament (London
West), on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of
Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.
With this funding, the Museum will prepare a new permanent
Arctic Discovery Gallery. The space will be larger than the
existing 29-year-old gallery, with greater capacity for
visitors, and will display more of the Museum's collection. The
project will also include the creation of a dedicated art studio
space that will allow the Museum to offer enhanced art-based
programming for exhibitions.
"Canada's vast Arctic defines our country, and our Government
is proud to support an organization that is dedicated to serving
youth and promoting our Canadian art, history, and heritage,"
said Minister Moore. "It is essential for our communities, our
identity, and our economy."
"This support will allow the Museum to bring more artists,
children, and families together to celebrate our heritage," said
Mr. Holder. "It is a fantastic opportunity to share our history
and to continue to discover the creativity and youthful
enthusiasm of the community."
The London Regional Children's Museum was founded in 1975 as
the first children's museum in Canada. Its mission is to foster
a community of innovation where children—from infancy through
age 12—and their families can explore and discover science,
arts, and heritage.
The Government of Canada has provided funding of $120,200
through the
Canada
Cultural Spaces Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
This program seeks to improve physical conditions for artistic
creativity and arts presentation or exhibition. It is also
designed to increase access for Canadians to performing, visual,
and media arts, and to museum collections and heritage displays.
