MDWFP announced today that Museum Director Charles Knight has retired after 31 years of service!

The MMNS Foundation staff and Board of Directors are thankful for the successful partnership we’ve had with Charles over the past three decades. We’ll miss him and we wish him all the best!

Read on for the official announcement and photos from Charles’ retirement celebration and from throughout the years.

Museum Director Charles Knight has worked at the Museum for 31 years! Charles has been instrumental in growing the Museum into a wonderful, award-winning attraction and research facility!

Get to know Charles better in this interview - and learn more about how he combines his education and passion for conservation and the outdoors to lead the Museum.

Have you met Brooke Copley, Customer Service Representative, on the Museum’s grounds, in the Dragonfly gift shop, or at the LeFleur’s Bluff Playground? Since childhood, Brooke has regularly visited and explored the Museum! She joined the Museum staff two years ago.

Get to know Brooke better in this interview - and learn more about her important role in keeping our Museum and the Playground safe and beautiful for you to enjoy.

Dalton Knight was 11 years old when he bought his first field guide at the Museum and got hooked on exploring the natural world! Today, he inspires students and visitors to understand and appreciate the natural world.

Get to know Dalton better in this interview and learn more about what it’s like to work with the Museum’s animal ambassadors.