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Butterflies exposure, a gift of nature, will run until June 2, and will run permanently, the entomologist and Francisco Gonzalez Hall, which houses most of the insect collection donated.
The Mayor, Enrique Jimenez, Councillor for Culture, Maria Dolores Fernandez and Francisco Lenci, head of the Museum's entomology thanked for a simple and moving ceremony, Don Francisco González for their generosity in your donation to the museum of 6,000 individuals of butterflies, insects and other arthropods brought worldwide, the Mayor also announced that "after the B of the Plaza of the Constitution will install a monument in honor of the scientist by the name of Francisco González" as well as the establishment of an award for scientific research to its name.
After unveiling the plaque that gives name to the hall of the museum, which exposes much of this magnificent collection, began the official ceremony led by the Director of the museum, Cayetano Smith, who said that this collection stands at a prominent place our museum Science from the rest, in Spain.
During the same whether the Councillor for Culture and the Mayor lavished praise and thanks to Francisco González, recognizing both their generosity and dedication to entomology, by which involves all the Jumillano Jumillano.
Francisco Lenci, was in charge of presenting to Francisco Gonzalez, who, since childhood, noted a fondness for insects, leading to halfway around the world in their search.
Then we proceeded to the signing of documents makes this collection becomes officially the City and all Jumillano Jumillano, after which the Mayor and the Councillor were presented with a gift in appreciation for this gesture Francisco González generosity.
Francisco González very excited, easily moved to tears as he described himself, took a moment to remember his wife, showing her happiness and pride in signing the transfer document their collections of entomology, and other specialized library attached elements and like to thank Enrique Jimenez, and Maria Dolores Fernandez gestures taken in favor of culture, research, and particularly to his person, as well as making available of this sample Jumillano Jumillano unique entomological Spain.
He also thanked the Jumilla RCDO book sponsorship was subsequently, because thanks to this contribution will be announced the museum and local wines, showing what we have in Jumilla, as said Gonzalez, a project for which claimed to live "five years to take this movement, and are the wine and the Museum symbols representing Jumilla".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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