The Carlson Educational Studio, a new multipurpose facility at the Ontario Museum of History & Art in Ontario, is now in full operation through funding provided by the volunteer Museum Associates.

Money raised by a Museum Associates’ fundraiser three years ago honoring local builder and philanthropist Randall Lewis was directed to significantly upgrade the room that has been limited in its uses in the past, according to a news release.

The new room has a video screen, new tables and chairs, improved acoustics and a kitchen to support a variety of activities. Students and adults on the many tours to the Ontario Museum of History & Art now have a comfortable place to do artwork as well as hear presentations and learn about the facility’s historic and artistic elements.

The Ontario Museum of History & Art, at 225 S. Euclid Ave., is open noon-4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

For information about the museum, go to ontariomuseum.org. For information about the Museum Associates, go to oma1996.com.