Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art will undertake two video projects to help visitors better understand the museum and earth science, and to provide an incentive for more school-driven visits. The museum plans to update its welcoming video, introducing visitors to the museum with high resolution footage and updated exhibit displays. A second video will focus on earth science with STEM-related material, subjects currently lacking in the introductory video, and will include information pertinent to the Next Generation Science Standards. A new script will emphasize animated geological processes, relating the rock cycle to the eventual use of stone as lapidary material. The STEM video will primarily benefit grades 3-6 and their teachers. The museum will assess the effectiveness of both videos through surveys and viewer tracking software.