Press Release
Fla. Museum presents Tibet exhibit opening activities Feb. 3
For Immediate Release Jan. 28, 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
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida Museum of Natural History visitors can learn about Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan lifestyle in a day of family fun 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Feb. 3 as the museum opens its newest temporary exhibit, "Tibet: Mountains and Valleys, Castles and Tents."
Author Whitney Stewart will present "Tibet and the 14th Dalai Lama" at 1 p.m., which includes details from her interview with the Dalai Lama. This multi-media presentation on Tibetan culture will entice a variety of ages from fourth-graders to adults. The presentation and other activities are free. There is a charge to visit the Tibet exhibit, $4 for adults, $2 for children ages 3-12 and free to Florida Museum members.
The "Tibet: Mountains and Valleys, Castles and Tents" exhibit is from The Newark Museum's renowned collection of historical and archival treasures of Tibetan culture, considered the finest in the Western Hemisphere. In the exhibit, visitors can journey through the mountains of Tibet and witness a community steeped in a rich and ancient past. Beautifully crafted jewelry, furniture and ceremonial ornaments tell a tale of a lavish aristocracy, while personal belongings, weapons and tools of nomadic traders, farmers and herders tell a very different story. The exhibit is on display through May 28.
Call (352) 846-2000 for more information.
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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.