Originally published on We Love Ann Arbor, by Mike Frieseman
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With cutting-edge science happening on site, ancient artifacts from around the world, state of the art craftsmanship, and the most advanced technology available to man on full display, the University of Michigan’s new Museum of Natural History easily establishes itself as an education center with global outreach and influence.
Being mindful of its home, the museum’s organizers wanted to pay homage to the habitat it shares by installing a large-scale indoor mural of the Huron River Watershed in the lower level community room. They looked no further when Ann Arbor’s own Treetown Murals responded to their RFP (request for proposal).
“They had an RFP that we applied for and we were selected through the process,” said Treetown Murals founder Mary Thiefels. “The feedback that I was given was that our company (who she runs with her husband, artist Danijel Matanic) stood out because of the community engagement component.”