Cook Museum Director Talks About Multi-Million Dollar Expansion

Decatur’s contribution to museum expansion? A $17 million parking deck

Decatur city officials are expecting a return on their investment for their part of the Cook Museum of Natural Science’s expansion.

Cook Museum director talks about multi-million dollar expansion

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey visited Decatur to welcome in the massive expansion of the Cook Museum of Natural Science.  The governor and the state are giving the Cook Museum a $9.5 million grant that will go towards STEM programs in the expansion.  Man arrested for ‘years of recurring theft’ from Decatur business In May, the Alabama State Legislature tabbed the Cook Museum as a designated STEM center.  “E…

Council, commission move quickly on Cook Museum project

With Gov. Kay Ivey scheduled to visit Wednesday, the Decatur City Council and Morgan County Commission quickly moved this week to support the Cook Museum of Natural Science’s planned expansion along with a new downtown hotel.