COME SEE WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH!

The school year may be winding down, but the adventure is just getting started! Come see "Seeing" in ExploraZone and other favorite exhibits at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, our temporary home during construction.

NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON’T
ExploraZone: See It Through May 26
Don’t miss "Seeing" in ExploraZone before it departs. These fun components from San Francisco’s famed Exploratorium provide insight to how the eye and brain function together and determine what we see – or think we see! See it, along with KIDSPACE, Hands On Studio, and our Preview Center, through May 26 on the first floor of the National Cowgirl Museum.

Round Up Some Dinosaur Fun
Beginning June 7, look for our new Dinosaur Roundup for a chance to get your hands on some Cretaceous fun and learn about our rich prehistoric past. Be on the lookout for more information soon about this new summer exhibit, a member sneak preview on June 6, and our plans for a special Dino-Mite Weekend in July. 

WATCH OUR CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS
ON THE LIVE WEBCAM
Log onto our live construction webcam and follow our progress as we build a new museum for the future! Here’s what you’re likely to see in May:

• Completion of staining on the exterior of the Omni Theater;
• Steel framework erected for the Children’s Museum, Museum School and energy gallery areas of the new building; 
• Our first new exhibit component, a vibroseis truck, scheduled to be lifted into the energy gallery area. Due to the size of the vehicle, it must be placed inside the gallery before the steel for the gallery can be erected!

Although not visible from the webcam, renovation of the Omni IMAX^® Theater is moving closer to completion. Speakers for the theater’s new digital sound system have been installed and work on the "Link" continues. The Omni will reopen later this summer with giant-screen adventures Dinosaurs Alive!, Deep Sea, and Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs. The opening date will be announced soon.

AMON G. CARTER FOUNDATION CHALLENGE
DOUBLES THE IMPACT OF YOUR GIFT
Building this spectacular new campus for future generations cannot be possible without the active, generous support from every person and family who loves the Museum. And now when you give, your gift will have twice the impact! The Amon G. Carter Foundation has made a generous $1 Million Challenge Grant to help us build the new Museum. Your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Carter Foundation – up to $5,000 per gift! The Museum’s campaign is a community-wide effort and we need everyone’s help and support to be successful, so GIVE ONLINE today and help us meet the challenge! 

VIEW US ON YouTube!
	The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History is now on YouTube. Check out our YouTube channel, watch our latest videos, and sign up as a Subscriber so you’ll be the first to know of any new postings.

HELP US CHOOSE A TITLE FOR A FUTURE EXHIBIT
The Museum of Science and History is developing a new traveling children's exhibit that will explore principles and concepts of balance in everyday life. Created for children ages 5-12 and their families, the exhibit will present a playful environment that will capture your imagination through different forms of balance in physics, science and architecture. It will debut in the new Museum of Science and History facility in fall 2009 then travel to children’s museums across the country. We need your help in selecting a title! We invite you to learn more about the exhibit and give us your opinions on the exhibit’s title by taking a very short online survey. We appreciate your feedback.

ENJOY THIS NEW TASTY MEMBER BENEFIT: 10% OFF IN THE COMMUNITY ART CENTER’S caféART
	A membership to the Museum of Science and History is still a great deal, even during construction. And now there’s even more benefit to being a member! Enjoy the new caféART restaurant, located in the Fort Worth Community Arts Center next door and receive 10% off your purchase! Just flash your Membership Card and sample caféART's delicious daily lunch specials, salads, antipastos and sandwiches, at a discount!
If you’re not currently a member, consider joining now and support the Museum while receiving valuable benefits. Family memberships start at $75 and include free exhibit admission to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, our temporary exhibits home during construction; IMAX-sized benefits when the Omni Theater reopens later this summer; reciprocal admission to more than 250 science museums across the country; discounts in our Museum Store and the National Cowgirl Museum Gift Shop; and special offers to family-friendly area attractions. For membership levels go here. Purchase a membership at the National Cowgirl Museum Ticket Office/Concierge Desk, online, or by phone at 817-255-9404.

YOUR PASS TO FREE EXHIBIT ADMISSION
COULD ALREADY BE IN YOUR WALLET!
Bank of America Cardholders Now Get Free Admission Once a Month
If you have a Bank of America ATM, credit or debit card, you’ll now have FREE access once a month to the Museum of Science and History’s exhibits, plus over 70 other museums across the country. Through Bank of America’s new Museums on Us™ program, cardholders receive free exhibit admission on the first Saturday and Sunday of every month. Just show your card and ID and you’ll get in free May 3 & 4 and every first weekend after that through April 2009. (Only the cardholder receives free admission; limit 1 free admission per cardholder.) For more information on Museums on Us™ and a list of participating museums, go to www.bankofamerica.com/museums.

FREE FAMILY FRIDAYS CONTINUE
Free Family Fridays continue with free exhibit admission from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 30. Bring the entire family to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame and enjoy the Cowgirl experience plus the Museum of Science and History’s Hands On Studio, KIDSPACE, the Preview Center and a few surprises, all for free.

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