SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity

Reviewed by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation
Fundraise

$2,511 raised by 5 donors

8% complete

$30,000 Goal

At the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity (MOSAC), we don't just like questions, we love them! For over 71 years, MOSAC (formerly Powerhouse Science Center) has piqued curiosity and sparked imagination in our guests with hands-on interactive exhibits and programing that explore the wonders of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). 

Stimulating curiosity and questioning everything is what makes the world exciting. MOSAC is proud to offer many opportunities to question, explore, experiment, and discover the possibilities of science through our interactive exhibits, live demonstrations, engineering design challenges, astronomy shows, immersive feature films, special events, public programs, and field trips.  

In November of 2021, MOSAC opened our new science center with a state-of-the-art digital dome theater and seven hands-on exhibits addressing global and local issues on topics relating to energy, health, water, nature, space, and design engineering. The new MOSAC will serve 250,000 guests a year and seeks to increase access to STEAM experiences and education for all in our community. 

MOSAC partners with local school districts to ensure that underserved schools have access to our field trip programs.  We also partner with other non-profits agencies to ensure that we meet community need. For the 2021/2022 academic year, MOSAC developed programs to address pandemic related learning losses in math, science, and student mental health with our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs. We were able to bring SEL lessons and science labs directly into classrooms through our outreach programs.  

MOSAC aims to inspire the next generation to choose the STEAM fields of study so they can go on to become the scientists, technologists, and thought leaders who will meet the needs of the 21st century workforce and to help all of us face the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

This year, we are asking the community to aid us in building up our Scholarship Fund, to help underserved communities who want to visit our museum but often don't have the means.

Help us provide field trips, summer camps and program experiences to these communities, which will inspire bright young minds to pursue careers in science, technology and engineering, and become future leaders and problem solvers.

Give now and support a brighter tomorrow for these kids!

Mission

The SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity's mission is to serve as a dynamic regional hub that engages and inspires people of all ages to explore the wonders, possibilities, and responsibilities of science.

Needs

Museums for All

This program provides free admission to visitors that hold EBT/SNAP cards. Over 1,200 visitors have used the Museums for All program to gain access to the wonderful science education opportunities present at MOSAC. Your donation can greatly impact the experience a family has in our museum. Please consider donating today to support the Museums for All program!

Inspire Scholarship Fund

Your Big Day of Giving contribution provides field trips, summer camps and program experiences to Title I school children, inspiring bright young minds to pursue careers in science, technology, agriculture, clean energy and engineering, to become future leaders and problem solvers.

Support of Public Programs

Your Big Day of Giving contribution supports the daily SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity programs open 363 days of the year. The museum stimulates curious questioning of everything that makes the world exciting. We are proud to offer many opportunities to explore the wonders of science through our interactive exhibits, live demonstrations, engineering design challenges, astronomy shows and immersive feature films.

Generosity for Generations

Support the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity and help us inspire the next generation to pursue STEAM fields of study so they can solve some of the biggest challenges we’re facing, such as bringing better medical care to our underserved communities, reducing food insecurity, and creating cleaner energy sources for our world.

Equity Statement

The SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity affirms its goal to be a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization. Our STEAM-related educational experiences benefit diverse groups of individuals with unique and varied backgrounds, cultures, and life experiences. We recognize that our organization cannot create impacting life experiences at the Museum unless we are representative of, inclusive of, and equitable toward all.

To ensure we are a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization, the following commitments have been adopted as core values of the organization and progress toward these goals shall be evaluated by Museum staff leadership and the board of directors annually.

1: The Board of Directors asserts the necessity of the board to become advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusivity within our organization and in the actions the organization takes.

2: The Board of Directors asserts the necessity of the leadership team to become advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusivity within our organization and in the actions the organization takes.

3: The Board of Directors asserts the necessity of reflecting the diversity of the populations we serve on our board.

4: The Museum asserts the necessity that our staff should reflect the diversity of the population we serve.

5: The Museum acknowledges that this is a work in progress and as the Museum moves through the phases of learning and growth, new commitments may be added, and existing commitments may be modified to help steer the Museum toward its goal of being a diverse, inclusive, and equitable organization.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity

other names

MOSAC

Year Established

2021

Tax id (EIN)

68-0321106

Mission Category

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Operating Budget

$1,000,001-$5 million

Organization Need

Funding: Unrestricted

Demographics Served

Youth & Children, General population

Local Counties Served

El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Yolo

Equity Statement

Equity Statement

Address

400 Jibboom Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

Service areas

Sacramento County, CA, US

Yolo County, CA, US

Placer County, CA, US

El Dorado County, CA, US

Yuba County, CA, US

Phone

916-674-5000

Email

info@visitmosac.org

Website

http://www.visitmosac.org

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