Press Release
Fla. Museum offers 'Nomads' Home School class for ages 7-11 beginning Jan. 29
For Immediate Release Jan. 15, 2007
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: Christine Eschenfelder
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Florida Museum of Natural History is offering a home school class "Nomads: Life on the Go" for ages 7-11 starting Jan. 29. Participants will learn how nomadic people traveled in order to adapt to their surroundings, what kind of technology nomads employed, and how they moved their homes and all of their belongings.
Pre-registration for the four-day home school session is required. The cost is $64 for Florida Museum members and $76 for non-members and includes admission into the Tibet exhibit. Classes run from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 12 and Feb. 19. For more information call (352) 846-2000, ext. 248.
This class complements the Florida Museum's temporary exhibit "Tibet: Mountains and Valleys, Castles and Tents," on display Feb. 3 - May 28. The exhibit showcases historical and archival treasures of Tibetan culture from The Newark Museum's renowned collection, considered the finest in the Western Hemisphere. The exhibit includes rare photographs along with authentic objects including examples of official regalia, noble jewelry, castle furnishings, horse gear and weapons.
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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.