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Take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle with a visit to
The Discovery Museum and Planetarium. We've got great exhibits, new
shows and plenty of hands- on fun for the whole family.
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Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has
provided incredible images to astronomers in unprecedented
detail, allowing them to make an astonishing array of new
discoveries - from violent storms on nearby Mars to black
holes and galaxies at the limits of the observable universe.
Hubble Vision 2 takes the best and most exciting deep
space images and weaves them into an engaging story of cosmic
exploration, bringing the wonders of the universe to Earth.
Major themes in current astronomy and cosmology are presented
in this all-new planetarium show, with new views of the
planets; peeks into starbirth nurseries; visions of stardeath
in its many forms; explorations of star clusters and galaxies;
and views of the universe when the earliest galaxies were
first coming into being. Of course, no Hubble tour would be
complete without those breathtaking, deep-field views of the
most distant galaxies ever seen. Hubble Vision 2 will be
presented daily in the Museum's duPont beginning December
26th.
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| Music exhibit inspires museum visitors to dance and
sing with joy |
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Music is part of the fabric of everyday life. It is both an
art and a science as well as something we all can participate
in as producers, performers or listeners. The Museum's current
travelling exhibit "Access All Areas: Your Backstage Pass
to the Music Industry" explores many different aspects of
this universal subject, from physics, history & technology
to the artists & audience. Some of the exciting components
included in Access All Areas are 33 hands-on interactive
displays, fun attractions like the DIY Disco,
Star in your own Video, and Karaoke Shower,
artifacts such as the original car designed by Brian Eno
for U2, plus tour props, clothing, and plenty of photos.
Access All Areas is on display at the Discovery Museum
only through January 2, 2006, so plan your visit today.
This is one Discovery happening you will not want to miss!
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| Museum astronomy staff slated to offer STARLAB shows at
First Night Bridgeport |
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You are invited to join Discovery Museum staff, along with
artists, musicians, storytellers and performers, for
Bridgeport's first ever First Night, a New Year's Eve
celebration of arts and culture. The fun will will take place
throughout the evening on December 31st at 14 different
downtown Bridgeport locations, with family-oriented activities
running from 4 to 7 PM. Discovery staff will be setting up an
inflatable planetarium, known as Star Lab, in one of
the Barnum Museum's galleries, and will be offering star shows
and crafts from 4 to 8:30 PM. In addition, family- friendly
activities such as hat & mask making, drumming,
storytelling, mime and juggling performances will be offered a
various downtown sites. Admission buttons can be purchased at
the Discovery Museum as well as other downtown locations at a
cost of $7 for adults and $1 for children.
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| Museum hours extended for the holiday
vacation |
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Discovery Museum holiday hours are 10 AM to 5 PM Monday,
Dec 26th through Saturday, December 31st, and 10 AM - 5 PM on
Monday, January 2nd. The Museum will be closed on Sunday,
December 25th and Sunday, January 1st for the Christmas and
New Year's Day holidays.
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Do your online shopping through ShopforMuseums.com and
support The Discovery Museum |
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ShopforMuseums.com is a museum fundraising site that
allows you to shop with some of your favorite online retailers
and benefit The Discovery Museum at the same time! It's very
easy to use. Simply log in, select your home state (CT) and
the museum you wish to support (The Discovery Museum and
Planetarium, we hope), use the Shopping Directory to go to
your favorite retailer and then make your electronic purchases
as usual. The rest is automatic. Your selected nonprofit
organization will receive a donation with no added cost to
you. Each participating retailer is listed, along with the
percentage of your purchase that will be donated. Examples of
vendors include Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Brookstone,
Expedia, Petsmart, The Sharper Image, Target and many
more. So whether you are in the market for upscale toys,
gifts, apparel, computers, or songs for your new iPod Nano,
the place to begin shopping is with ShopforMuseums.com. Check out ShopforMuseums....
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SPECIAL THANKS to these generous program sponsors
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