Museum exhibits receive awards at National Association of Counties

San Bernardino County Museum was recently recognized with four National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards in the Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation categories.

The awards are for the following exhibits:

• Co-Creating a Land Acknowledgment is a collaboration with San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and Morongo Band of Mission Indians, to acknowledge the ancestral territory of indigenous peoples, in order to more effectively and authentically connect the public to the Museum’s mission and cultural spaces.
• Here Comes the Sun: Solar Science and Spirituality, a multidisciplinary, temporary exhibit that presents the science of the Sun and the immense influence the Sun has had on our local culture.
• Inspired by Nature – Why Preservation Matters in Our Modern World. The semi-permanent exhibit invites visitors to explore the variety behind what we observe in plants and animals and how humans have been inspired by the natural world to innovate and advance in science.
• Military in the Mojave: An Enduring Legacy of Service in the High Desert, the story of the vast impact the military has had on the High Desert communities and the integral role it has played in the local culture for over eight decades.

Director of Museum, Melissa Russo, shares, “For the fourth year in a row, the San Bernardino County Museum has been honored by NACo with multiple awards for our programs and exhibits. Always focused on our public service mission, the Museum team is thrilled that our work has garnered this recognition, and humbled by the positive community impact that results from these efforts.”

The annual National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award Program honors innovative county government programs throughout the nation.