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Calling All Young Inventors!
Friday, April 2 is the deadline for entries in the Antonio Meucci Young Inventors' Competition. Sponsored by the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum and Time Warner Cable, the competition is open to young inventors in grades 6 through 8 who live and go to school on Staten Island. Students are invited to present an original idea for a new invention/product or an improvement on an existing one–anything from a helpful kitchen gadget to a machine that does your homework for you. Final judging will take place on Sunday, April 25 from 12 - 3 p.m. in St. Joseph's Parochial School auditorium. Registration is now open, so download an entry form from our website or call 718-442-1608 and we'll send one. Prizes include laptop computers and science experiment kits. There is no entry fee.
CLICK HERE to download the Application and Contest Guidelines.
About the Museum
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is owned by the National Order Sons of Italy Foundation and administered by the New York Grand Lodge Order Sons of Italy in America. This National Landmark is preserved as a memorial to the lives of Antonio Meucci the true inventor of the telephone and Giuseppe Garibaldi, a legendary hero who championed the unification of the Italy.
Today the museum offers historical tours, Italian language programs for all levels, school programs for K-12, permanent and temporary exhibitions, lectures and concerts. Additionally, the museum serves as a repository for Italian American Heritage and Culture.
At press time, program funding has been provided through the Order Sons of Italy in America; by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; the Office of the Staten Island Borough President, Richmond County Savings Foundation; Northfield Bank Foundation, and by grants allocated by New York State Senator Diane Savino and New York City
Council members Vincent Ignizio and James Oddo. The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is owned and operated by the Order Sons of Italy in America.
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