Cindy Burreson will transition from interim director to full-time CEO of the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert in Rancho Mirage starting Monday.
The museum has been closed more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some online programming was offered at the start of the pandemic, but on Nov. 30, the board announced that the facility would remain shuttered indefinitely and its 23 employees laid off due to revenue shortfalls due to reduced admissions, memberships and children’s day camps.
The museum board on Thursday announced Burreson’s appointment as the 30-year-old nonprofit begins a comprehensive overhaul of exhibits and programing, working toward a safe reopening in 2022.