franklin park conservatory {march 24, 2022}

Today is #WhyILoveMuseumsDay. I'm also participating in the Measurement of Museum Social Impact study (MOMSI) and need to visit the Franklin Park Conservatory three times by the end of May. I'm doing double duty honoring the hashtag and getting my museum visit in at the same time.

The MOMSI project "...addresses the critical need of establishing best practices for measuring social impact within the museum field. It advances museum practice by measuring the social impact museums have on visitors and developing a tool for museums to better understand their social impact on individuals and communities."

On this first visit, I went to the Blooms and Butterflies exhibition. Hundreds of butterflies flitted around in the Pacific Island Water Garden that is filled with bright nectar blooms. The butterflies flew freely as people roamed through the garden, rested on the plant life, and sipped on nectar from the blooms and various fruit that the museum personnel set out for them. 

Let go of the past
Trust the future
Embrace change
Come out of the cocoon
Unfurl your wings
Dare to get off the ground
Ride the breezes
Savor the flowers
Put on your brightest colors
Let your beauty show.
-Unknown