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The joint effort with Carnegie Science underscored a
mutual commitment to science outreach and education,
aiming to captivate and enlighten the public. Being in the
path of totality for the total solar eclipse, Dallas provided
the perfect backdrop for a large-scale gathering at the
Museum, creating unforgettable experiences for eclipse
watchers and science enthusiasts, drawing thousands of
guests, and garnering extensive national media attention.
The Perot Museum ensured that all stargazers could view
the eclipses safely. While eclipse glasses are relatively
inexpensive, purchasing them can still be an obstacle for
many — particularly schools with limited budgets. The
Museum’s initiative to purchase and distribute 1 million
eclipse viewing glasses generated widespread interest
throughout the city and encouraged schools to incorporate
the eclipse into their school days. Nearly 600,000 pairs of
glasses went to almost 600 schools across 37 independent
school districts. But for our efforts, many of those schools
would not have participated in viewing the eclipses. In
addition to sharing the glasses with schools, we also
distributed them to retirement homes, community centers,
昀椀rst responders, city workers, and countless others in
addition to our on-site visitors. Importantly, because of
our hard-earned reputation for being a trusted source
for science education, recipients of the glasses trusted
that the glasses were safe because they carried the Perot
Museum name.
The “Today” show’s Al Roker broadcast live from the Museum on April 8.
In addition to ensuring everyone’s safety, the Museum
educated North Texans so they could fully appreciate the
science behind the awe-inspiring events. The Museum
created and posted an educators’ guide to the solar
eclipse in English and Spanish on the website to assist
kindergarten through 昀椀fth-grade teachers with activities
and educational materials for the classroom. And through
a series of 18 community events during eclipse week, our
community engagement and TECH Truck teams reached
nearly 23,000 people across our communities.
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