Press Release
Fla. Museum offers "Dinosaurs and Eggs" preschool class Sept. 20
For Immediate Release Sept. 14, 2006
Contact:
Paul Ramey, APR
Assistant Director, Marketing and Public Relations
Florida Museum of Natural History
(352) 846-2000, ext. 218, pramey@flmnh.ufl.edu
Writer: Lauren Williams
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Florida Museum of Natural History will offer its monthly preschool program "Wigglers and Walkers" from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 20 for children ages 2-5. September's program is "Hatching the Past — Dinosaurs and Eggs."
Participants in the class will join Florida Museum docents and staff for child-friendly fun while learning about museum exhibits through crafts, stories and other age-appropriate activities. Participants will learn about eggs and the animals that lay them.
The cost for each adult and child pair is $3 for Florida Museum members and $4 for non-members. Each additional child is $1. Pre-registration is not required, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Participants should arrive early to park their strollers and meet new friends.
For more information, call (352) 846-2000, ext. 277 or e-mail classes@flmnh.ufl.edu.
The class complements the Florida Museum's new temporary exhibit, "Hatching the Past: The Great Dinosaur Egg Hunt," which runs Sept. 16 - Jan. 7, 2007. This remarkable hands-on exhibition offers visitors the opportunity to see a collection of 100 authentic dinosaur eggs and nests collected from around the world. Hatching the Past admission is $4 for adults, $2 for children ages 3-12 and free to Florida Museum Associate and Curators Society members.
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The Florida Museum of Natural History is Florida's state natural history museum, dedicated to understanding, preserving and interpreting biological diversity and cultural heritage. It is located near the intersection of Southwest 34th Street and Hull Road in the University of Florida Cultural Plaza in Gainesville. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Butterfly Rainforest admission is $8.50 for adults ($7.50 Fla. residents) and $4.50 for children ages 3-12. Prices subject to change. For more information, including directions and parking, call (352) 846-2000, or visit, www.flmnh.ufl.edu.