A Visit To The Mashantucket Pequot Museum And Research Center

Connecticut Public Radio | By Lucy Nalpathanchil

Published February 5, 2018 at 9:00 AM EST

Mashantucket Museum and Research Center.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center in Southeast Connecticut.

Coming up, we tour the 300,000-plus-square-foot facility. What makes its exhibitions so critical today?

GUESTS:

Jason Mancini - Director of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
Chris Newell - Head of Education at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center

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Chion Wolf contributed to this show, which originally aired on November 30, 2017.

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