FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
CONTACT:
Ann Marie Walker, Marketing Manager
(815) 963-6769, ext. 2832

Enjoy the tastes, sounds and feel of the tropics at Discovery Center's "Sizzling Sunday" event January 27

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Thursday, January 17, 2008
CONTACT:
Ann Marie Walker, Marketing Manager
(815) 963-6769, ext. 2832
e-mail: annmariew@discoverycentermuseum.org
www.discoverycentermuseum.org

ROCKFORD, Ill. – Dig out that beach attire and get carried away to the Caribbean as Discovery Center Museum gets tropical on Sunday, January 27 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Activities will abound as visitors take in the flora, fauna, geography, music and culture of these paradise islands. Live steel pan music performances at 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. will put you in a tropical mood! Steel pan musician Abe Breiling will also answer questions and give demonstrations between performances. Design a boat and float it in our giant water play area. Meet some fine feathered friends from Ollie’s Parrot Perch, a parrot rescue organization, and make a pretend parrot pal of your own. Immerse yourself in a lava pit. A giant interactive floor map of the Caribbean lets you “Island Hop” and get into geography. Play dominoes and other authentic games. Sample food and get your hands on some tropical fruit. Rockford Art Museum will be on hand to help you experiment with bubble art.

Cost of the event is included with admission to Discovery Center - $6 for adults, $5 for children ages 2-17 and free to children under the age of 2 as well as to members of Discovery Center Museum and the Rockford Art Museum. The event is sponsored in part by the Illinois Arts Council.

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Discovery Center Museum is a non-profit organization providing hands-on math, science and art experiences for all ages with over 250 hand-on exhibits. The museum is ranked the #4 children’s museum in the nation by Child magazine. Discovery Center is located inside Riverfront Museum Park, 711 North Main Street, Rockford, Ill. General admission to the Museum is: $6 adults, $5 children (ages 2 to 17) and free to children under 2 years and Museum members. Hours open are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday and Noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For additional information regarding Discovery Center Museum, call (815) 963-6769 or log onto our website at www.discoverycentermuseum.org.

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For additional information regarding Discovery Center Museum, contact Ann Marie Walker, marketing manager, at (815) 963-6769, ext. 2832 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tues-Fri. Emergency, after-hours and weekend inquiries may be directed to 815-623-5790.

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For additional information, the public is encouraged to call Discovery Center at (815) 963-6769 or visit the Museum’s web site at www.discoverycentermuseum.org. Discovery Center Museum, one of the Nation’s 10 Best Children’s Museums as cited by Child magazine, is located inside Riverfront Museum Park at 711 North Main Street, Rockford, Ill. General admission to the Museum is $5 adults, $4 children (ages 2 to 17) and free to children under 2 years and Museum members. Hours of operation are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; Thursday until 7p.m. (summer only); and Noon to 5 p.m., Sunday.