FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
CONTACT:
Ann Marie Walker, Marketing Manager
(815) 963-6769, ext. 2832

BURPEE MUSEUM & DISCOVERY CENTER TEAM UP FOR “OLD FASHIONED EGG HUNT”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 11, 2008

Contacts:
Ann Marie Walker Jill Trojniar
Marketing Manager Marketing & Development
Discovery Center Museum Burpee Museum
815.963.6769 815.965.3433 ext 1005
annmariew@discoverycentermuseum.org jill.trojniar@burpee.org

BURPEE MUSEUM & DISCOVERY CENTER
TEAM UP FOR “OLD FASHIONED EGG HUNT”

Rockford, IL – On Saturday, March 22nd, Burpee Museum of Natural History and Discovery Center Museum are teaming up to present an “Old Fashioned Family Egg Hunt.”
Highlights for ’08
• Over 10,000 hidden eggs
• Live bunny rabbits for petting
• Meet Mr. E Rabbit

All children, ages 2 through 9, are asked to bring their own baskets to hunt for plastic eggs filled with wrapped candy. The Easter Bunny will be hopping about to meet children from 10:30AM to 2PM.

Egg Hunts will be held at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Everyone is encouraged to arrive 10 minutes before start times as the Egg Hunts will begin promptly. Egg Hunts for children ages 1 – 4 will be held at a special toddler area at the Burpee, for children ages 5 and 6 on the Burpee lawn and children 7 – 9 at the Discovery Center outdoor park. In between the Egg Hunts, both museums will offer an array of several spring time crafts from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. It’s Eggs Galore at Burpee Museum with a variety of unusual eggs on display and egg shell crafts to make & take.

Combined ticket admission that allows access to both museums for all events on
March 22nd is $6 per person. Members from either Burpee or Discovery Center are FREE. Admission is possible from either entrance. Both Burpee and Discovery Center hours are 10:00 am – 5:00 pm on Saturday.

Both Museums will be closed Sunday, March 23rd, in observance of the Easter Holiday.

The Burpee is located at 737 N. Main Street; Discovery Center is located inside the Riverfront Museum Park at 711 North Main Street. Free parking is available at both locations. For more information, call the Burpee at 815.965.3433 or Discovery Center at 815.963.6769.

Discovery Center Museum, ranked the #4 children’s museum in the nation, is a non-profit hands-on science museum with over 250 interactive exhibits for visitors of all ages. Its mission is to create opportunities for joyful learning and discovery through hands-on experiences in science and art.

Established in 1941, the Burpee Museum of Natural History is the home of Jane, a rare juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex, and one of the preeminent mid-sized natural history museums in the nation. Its mission is to inspire all people to engage in lifetime of learning about our natural world.

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For additional information or to make media arrangements, please contact Ann Marie Walker, Discovery Center at (815) 963-6769, ext. 2832 weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (or call 815-623-5790 after hours) or Jill Trojniar, Burpee Museum, at (815)965-3433 ext 1005

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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.