The North Carolina Museum of Natural Science has positioned itself as a premier destination at the forefront of the United States' science community.
In the past month, science events at the museum have drawn in $2.28 million in economic impact in Raleigh, reports the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau.
More than 1,700 delegates representing 42 countries attended the Association of Science-Technology Centers' annual meeting in October. Earlier in the year, the museum hosted Evolution 2014, a symposium on topics related to evolution, which drew around 2,000 attendees from 38 countries.
'While the economic impact of ASTC is significant to Raleigh's economy, the overall success of the conference helps to solidify that the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is at the forefront of science education and programming,' says Dennis Edwards, president and CEO of the Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau. 'When one of our signature museums, in terms of leisure visitation, is also one of the country's signature museums for the professional science community, it helps position our entire area as a hub for work and play.'
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