Museum of Natural History & Science ~ Cincinnati History Museum ~ Duke Energy Children’s Museum ~ Lindner Omnimax Theater ~ Cincinnati Historical Library ~ The Geier Research and Collections Center ~ Eulett Center at the Edge of Appalachia Preserve

A Partnership within a Partnership Organization CMC is a single institution comprised of 6 museums and research centers All of the education, collections, research and community engagement of CMC are managed under one division: “Museums” The consolidation of CMC’s mission-driven assets can streamline partnerships – particularly in the areas of education and youth outreach.

Key Assets: …. Culture …. Cross-Disciplinary …. Collections CMC’s role in the STEM Collaborative and Hughes HS Steering Committee

Growth of the Partnership… \/ CMC added to grant writing team for Hughes HS creation \/ …on Partnership committees for Hughes development \/…hosts Hughes Bridge Program* \/…added to Steering Committee \/…FUSION Lab small group concept team \/…

Moving Forward… Successes/Assets Challenges/Opportunities Dynamism of a museum = flexibility to work through creative solutions Collections/Research Unique space Direct Relationships Integrating the partnership into both institutions Short-term projects with student cohorts Funding large-scale collaboration