The Age of Fishes Museum is inviting people with a disability to learn more about the museum, as part of its plan to mark International Disability Day.
The museum has been fortunate in gaining grant funding them Accessible Arts to host a Touch, Listen and Talk day to celebrate the day on December 3.
The Age Of Fishes Museum is pleased to open its doors to people with disabilities and their carers for free.
Museum Manager, Fiona Ferguson, said free guided tours by geologists and talks are available to visitors.
"All participants are encouraged to touch the fossils, the models of the 360 million year old fish and feel a cast".
In addition visitors can enjoy the story "Long Ago but Not Far Away" – the story of the fish before they became fossils.
The Age Of Fishes Museum will be open to celebrate from 10.00am until 4.00pm on Sunday December 3, 2006.
MUSEUM ENJOYS AWARD RECOGNITION
The Age Of Fishes Museum manager, Fiona Ferguson, attended the Regional Achievement and Community Awards in Dubbo recently.
The Age Of Fishes Museum was a semi-finalist in the Events and Tourism Category.
Community activities and projects can provide an effective source of revenue and many other positive outcomes for regional communities.
In particular projects, such as the Age Of Fishes Museum, assist the Canowindra community economically through direct spending by visitors, income generation and employment.
The Age Of Fishes Museum has progressed considerably since opening and now offers a fantastic fossil display and supports the community by providing a credit union outlet, visitor information centre and a shop.
Fiona Ferguson said "I received a letter via Cabonne Council outlining the awards and thought that the Canowindra community would enjoy being involved and recognised for their efforts in establishing the Age Of Fishes Museum."
The community has worked tirelessly since 1993 to establish the Museum and to continue to support it through donations, Friends of Fossils and volunteering.
"The community raised over 1 million dollars to establish The Age Of Fishes Museum that now displays these beautiful fossils and throughout the Museums development they have continued to support it."
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