Archived Posts – June 2023


Mug Shot

06/20/2023

If you’ve visited one of JNPA’s stores at our national park partner sites, you may have noticed some unique ceramic mugs on our store shelves.  They usually bear the park’s name on a special medallion emblazoned on one side.  Chances are these beautiful mugs came from Deneen Pottery, a small production house in Minnesota that makes custom pottery for parks, museums, restaurants, and colleges.

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The Metaverse Has Come to the Arch!

06/06/2023

Gateway Arch National Park has added a new attraction to its already-full list of activities…and it just might blow your mind.  It’s a virtual reality (VR) experience that transports visitors to a 360⁰ depiction of the 1850s St. Louis riverfront.  And it all takes place in a newly designed area on the lower level of the Arch visitor center.

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