NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Cosmosphere is set to receive a $700,000 SPRINT grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce.
"We're going to use it to take care of some deferred maintenance issues that ultimately will improve the workplace environment, but also allow us to continue to provide a great customer experience," said Cosmosphere CEO Jim Remar.
The projects that they plan to do will wait until after the peak tourist season has passed.
"We're able to address some projects that otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to without receiving the grant," Remar said. "It does have the potential to close down some public areas, but we're going to try to minimize that impact and do it during periods of time when we are less busy."
Remar is ready to see things ramp up as families from across Kansas come to visit during summer vacation.
"Especially with our CosmoKids area," Remar said. "We've become a true destination for families. With the Sunflower Summer program offered through the State of Kansas, participants can take advantage of that and get into the Cosmosphere at no cost."
Kansas families with kids in pre-K through 12th grade can download the Sunflower Summer app. Sunflower Summer starts May 26 and runs through August 13.
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