Special Exhibits
Project Details by Fiscal Year
Project of
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Status
In Progress
Start Date
June 2024
End Date
June 2026
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Project Overview
Como will develop and partner on new immersive, limited edition experiences that engage and educate visitors, transforms an area, attract visitors and reinforce conservation and mission messages. This includes exhibits in Como's Exhibit Gallery, Visitor Center Covered Porch, Special Exhibit Plaza, and Zoo and Conservatory grounds. Signage and interactive interpretive stations will be featured throughout the guest experience. Lanterns, lights, flower shows, photography, graphics, multi-media av, art pieces, mazes and statues can all be included.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2024 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6
Number of full time equivalents funded
1.94
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Increase attendance by 2% and 5% length of stay in the special exhibit zones.
Provide 4 special exhibits.
Update 4 zones of interpretive sign and interactives.
Project Manager
First Name
Michelle
Last Name
Furrer
Organization Name
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Street Address
1228 Estabrook Drive
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55106
Email
michelle.furrer@ci.stpaul.mn.us
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