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Children's Museum savors its national prize
Oct 6, 2009The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh has received an Institute of Museum and Library Services 2009 National Medal, the nation's highest honor for libraries and museums, often called the Oscar for nonprofits.
Every year since 1994, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded the National Medal and a $10,000 prize to organizations that demonstrate exemplary community outreach.
"I was pretty much without words," said Children's Museum Executive Director Jane Werner. "Especially in these tough times, as far as funding is concerned, it was nice."
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