Museum of Nature & Science Invites Spy Kids of All Ages to Join Special Adventure
Citywide and Virtual Scavenger Hunt Offers Drawing for Fun Prizes and Discounts to New 'The Science of Spying' Exhibit Starts May 8; Serialized Story and Puzzles Extends Fun Through December.
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 7, 2009 -- This summer Dallas will become a nest of spies. At least that's the plan of the Museum of Nature & Science as it brings The Science of Spying, an international traveling exhibition from London to North Texas.
Opening Memorial Day weekend, the interactive The Science of Spying exhibit is part James Bond, part "Spy Kids" and part "Lie to Me." It gives eager spy wannabes of all ages an opportunity to experience the latest spy gadgets and techniques -- including remote-control spy planes, night-vision goggles, biometric scanning, infiltrating computer systems and the dolphin spy camera. Visitors will also learn how to detect liars, crack safes and find hidden clues.
To bring home the lessons of the mysterious and daring world of spy craft, the Museum of Nature & Science is inviting the public to join in a sprawling Spy Adventure. In cooperation with its local promotion partners, the museum has created a web of virtual and real-world espionage activities beginning May 8. Participants who crack codes, uncover clues and demonstrate superior spy skills will receive discounts to the exhibit and a chance to win prizes.
Games, clues and activities will be everywhere. A spy-themed scavenger hunt will take those who choose to accept the mission on a search aboard DART trains and buses (www.dart.org), in copies of The Dallas Morning News' neighborsgo (www.neighborsgo.com), at NorthPark Center retailers (www.northparkcenter.com) and all branches of the Dallas Public Library (www.dallaslibrary.org).
Junior spies will also want to follow the action on the Internet as some of the fun will be on Web sites, including the museum's own The Science of Spying micro-site (www.natureandscience.org/spying) on the Web sites of its partners and via Facebook ("Emma SpyKid") and Twitter (@EmmaSpyKid).
Follow the tale of three intrepid local youngsters - Emma, her brother Josh and his best friend Juan - each week in neighborsgo as they find out more about the plans of the shadowy espionage agent and his plot to steal and sell corporate secrets.
The Science of Spying Spy Adventure kicks off May 8 and the race will be on to locate clues, crack codes and solve spy mysteries. Prize drawings will be held Memorial Day weekend and then once a month in June, July and August.
The Science of Spying opens to the public at noon on May 23. It will be housed at MNS in the Science Building, 1318 S. 2nd Ave. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Sundays, through Jan. 4, 2010 (except noted holidays). Admission for MNS members is free; adults $13.75, children 3 to 11 $9.75, youth 12 to 18 $12, seniors 62 and over, and students 18 and over with an ID $12.50. Tickets to The Science of Spying also include admission to all three of the museum's buildings and galleries. IMAX® and Planetarium show tickets are additional. For information call 214-428-5555 or visit www.natureandscience.org. Media will find pictures and information at: www.tinyurl.com/scienceofspying. ;
About The Science of Spying
The Science of Spying draws on the expertise of real-life spies to make a fun and realistic experience. For example, Harry Ferguson, former MI6 agent and presenter of the BBC2 TV program "SPY," was an advisor on the exhibition. The Science of Spying is the second exhibition from The Science of…' a company born from the partnership of Fleming Media and the world-renowned Science Museum' London. Under the name The Science of..., a series of exhibitions has been designed to showcase the latest learning from the world of science through immersive and interactive experiences, which will tour the world. More information can be found at: www.scienceofspying.com.
About the Museum of Nature & Science
The Museum of Nature & Science, formerly the Dallas Museum of Natural History, The Science Place and the Dallas Children's Museum, is a non-profit educational organization located in Dallas' Fair Park. In support of its mission to inspire minds through nature and science, MNS delivers exciting, engaging and innovative visitor experiences through its education, exhibition and research and collections programming for students, teachers, families and life-long learners. The MNS campus includes the TI Founders IMAX® Theater and a cutting-edge digital planetarium. The museum is supported in part by funds from the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, the Texas Commission on the Arts and EDS. To learn more visit www.natureandscience.org.
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