Discover Super Powers
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The Museum of Nature & Science in Dallas will host a family festival, 'Discover Super Powers,' on June 11-12, featuring activities related to the science behind superhero abilities. The event includes a new stage show, interactive exhibits, and guest exhibitors focused on topics like invisibility, mind control, and spider web technology. Admission is free for members and included in the general ticket for non-members, with various pricing for attendees of different ages.
Discover Super Powers
- 1. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jennifer Whitus, Communications Manager 214-426-4629 jwhitus@natureandscience.org It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s Discover Super Powers at MNS! Museum of Nature & Science Hosts Weekend-Long Family Festival June 11-12 to Reveal the Science of Super Heroes DALLAS, Texas (May 26, 2010) – Looking for summer fun the whole family can enjoy? Never fear! The Museum of Nature & Science is here! The Museum’s popular Discovery Days series continues June 11-12 with Discover Super Powers. The weekend-long festival includes activities and exhibits for all ages. MNS will save the day – actually two full weekend days – by pulling back the capes to reveal how scientists view human flight, attempt to harness the power of spider webs for industrial use and look at the science of invisibility and mind control! The Museum will also debut its brand-new stage show, Super Hero Science. During the show, audiences will get a first-hand look at X-ray vision, bullet proof costumes, lasers, invisibility and even levitation! “The goal of this event is to teach children and their families about the ways scientists are being inspired by science fiction writers to create new and exciting technologies, as well as how science fiction writers have been inspired by nature to invent cool super powers and heroes,” says Stacey Bucklin, family and adult programs manager for MNS. “We want to reveal the science behind the super powers and explore whether or not they could ever become a reality. Some of these technologies may be closer than you think!” (cont.)
- 2. Discover Super Powers, page 2 Guest exhibitors for Discover Super Powers include DFW Tarantula & Arachnid Group, who are giving away all of Spider Man’s secrets. The Texas Museum of Automotive History will give the Batmobile a run for its money, and the Fort Worth Zoo will spotlight the animal abilities that can be found in the most famous (and infamous) super heroes. Other exhibits and activities will showcase such topics as mind control, X- Ray vision and real “super strength!” Discover Super Powers is the June offering for the popular Discovery Days series now in its third year at the Museum of Nature & Science. Back for the second sponsorship season, Time Warner Cable is presenting the entire 2010-2011 series. Discovery Days run for a full weekend in November, February, June, July and August. Themes for this July and August are Discover Dinosaurs and Discover Construction respectively. “Discovery Days is a great series of events for families because there are activities for all ages, and the events are a wonderful way for families to learn something fun together,” says Steve Hinkley, director of education for MNS. “The events allow visitors to get hands-on with the science that exists all around them – the topics we have picked for this year are just a small representation of ways in which science is a part of our everyday lives.” Discover Super Powers is free for MNS members and included in the price of general exhibit admission for non-members. Regular general exhibit admission is $10 for adults 18-61; $9 for seniors 62+ and students 12-17; $7 for children 2-11; Children under 2 are free. Save time and avoid lines by purchasing advance tickets online. The MNS campus is located in Fair Park. The Science Building is at 1318 S. 2nd Ave., and the Nature Building is at 3535 Grand Ave. Weekend hours for Discover Super Powers are Saturday 9:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and Sunday noon until 6:00 p.m. For more information about Discovery Days, Discover Super Powers, MNS membership and general MNS information, visit natureandscience.org. ###
- 3. About the Museum of Nature & Science The Museum of Nature & Science – the result of a unique merger in 2006 between the Dallas Museum of Natural History, The Science Place and the Dallas Children's Museum – is an AAM- accredited non-profit educational organization located in Dallas's Fair Park. In support of its mission to inspire minds through nature and science, the museum delivers exciting, engaging and innovative visitor experiences through its education, exhibition, and research and collections programming for children, students, teachers, families and life-long learners. The facility also includes the TI Founders IMAX® Theater and a cutting-edge digital planetarium. The Museum of Nature & Science is supported in part by funds from the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, the Texas Commission on the Arts and HP. The Museum of Nature & Science also is building a new $185-million museum on a 4.7-acre site in Victory Park to complement the Fair Park facilities. To learn more about the Museum of Nature & Science, please visit www.natureandscience.org. About Time Warner Cable North Texas Time Warner Cable is bringing the best in technology, innovation and entertainment to the North Texas community. Thanks in part to a recently completed improvement project, all North Texas residential and commercial customers passed by Time Warner Cable, now have access to the latest technology delivered over a robust fiber rich network. Customers can choose to bundle Digital Home Phone, Road Runner High Speed Internet service and digital video service from one local provider. Plus, Time Warner Cable delivers full-time, local customer service and technical support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more information, visit www.timewarnercable.com/dallas or call 972-PICK TWC (972-742-5892).