Post by Admin Rose on Apr 24, 2011 1:28:26 GMT -4
Dubuque, IA – The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is pleased to announce that a new a national traveling exhibit produced by the Cincinnati Museum Center is coming this summer. In the Dark dims our familiar lit-up lives and surrounds visitors with the sights, sounds, smells and sensations of ecosystems at night, below the ground, inside caverns and deep under the sea.
In the Dark will replace the Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America exhibit in the second floor Norman Changing Gallery of the William Woodward Mississippi River Center at the Museum & Aquarium; it will open to the public on June 5, 2010, and will stay on exhibit through January 31, 2012.
“We are very pleased to be able to continue to bring world-class exhibits and dynamic learning opportunities to our members and guests,” said Jerry Enzler, executive director.
In the Dark invites visitors to explore natural phenomena that exist with little or no light and to discover how light-loving species, like humans, adapt to darkness. This hands-on, interactive exhibit allows visitors to experience environments that are void of light and to see how animals, plants and people have adapted to darkened conditions throughout history.
The exhibit includes sophisticated walk-through dioramas of different environments/wildlife habitats “in the dark;” hands-on components, such as computer games and mechanical displays; informational panels; gallery guides; educational floor demonstrations and; of course, animal species that thrive in the darkness. Some of the species the Museum & Aquarium will have for this exhibit include the Emperor Scorpion, Vinegarroon, Mexican Blind Cave Tetra, Flashlight Fish, Frog-eyed Gecko, and Vampire Bats.
Opening June 1, 2011 in the 3D/4D Theater
“DINOSAURS”
The Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is anxiously awaiting the film “Dinosaurs” to show in their 3D/4D movie theater starting June 1, 2011. The film will introduce the largest living animals to have ever walked the Earth. As an Argentinean paleontologist takes viewers back to the time when these extraordinary creatures lived they will be able to see the sites where major discoveries and events took place. The amazing beasts that will come to life include the titanesque plant eating Argentinosaur and the bipedal carnivore Giganotosaur.
“DEEPO”
“Deepo” is a story about a garibaldi goldfish that takes on an underwater adventure through the ocean revealing the impact of pollution. This is an animated sing along with playful sharks, sea turtles, and friendly dolphins. As the audience enjoys the show, “Deepo” instills educational value connecting the lives of underwater creatures and the destructive impact of pollution on the ocean and its inhabitants.
Both films are highly entertaining with an educational emphasis on past and present species and their habitats. The 3D/4D effects will leave you on the edge of your seat.
In the Dark will replace the Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America exhibit in the second floor Norman Changing Gallery of the William Woodward Mississippi River Center at the Museum & Aquarium; it will open to the public on June 5, 2010, and will stay on exhibit through January 31, 2012.
“We are very pleased to be able to continue to bring world-class exhibits and dynamic learning opportunities to our members and guests,” said Jerry Enzler, executive director.
In the Dark invites visitors to explore natural phenomena that exist with little or no light and to discover how light-loving species, like humans, adapt to darkness. This hands-on, interactive exhibit allows visitors to experience environments that are void of light and to see how animals, plants and people have adapted to darkened conditions throughout history.
The exhibit includes sophisticated walk-through dioramas of different environments/wildlife habitats “in the dark;” hands-on components, such as computer games and mechanical displays; informational panels; gallery guides; educational floor demonstrations and; of course, animal species that thrive in the darkness. Some of the species the Museum & Aquarium will have for this exhibit include the Emperor Scorpion, Vinegarroon, Mexican Blind Cave Tetra, Flashlight Fish, Frog-eyed Gecko, and Vampire Bats.
Opening June 1, 2011 in the 3D/4D Theater
“DINOSAURS”
The Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is anxiously awaiting the film “Dinosaurs” to show in their 3D/4D movie theater starting June 1, 2011. The film will introduce the largest living animals to have ever walked the Earth. As an Argentinean paleontologist takes viewers back to the time when these extraordinary creatures lived they will be able to see the sites where major discoveries and events took place. The amazing beasts that will come to life include the titanesque plant eating Argentinosaur and the bipedal carnivore Giganotosaur.
“DEEPO”
“Deepo” is a story about a garibaldi goldfish that takes on an underwater adventure through the ocean revealing the impact of pollution. This is an animated sing along with playful sharks, sea turtles, and friendly dolphins. As the audience enjoys the show, “Deepo” instills educational value connecting the lives of underwater creatures and the destructive impact of pollution on the ocean and its inhabitants.
Both films are highly entertaining with an educational emphasis on past and present species and their habitats. The 3D/4D effects will leave you on the edge of your seat.
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