Sunday, August 2, 2009

Delaware Museum of Natural History ~ Dollar Days!

Admission is only $1,
Every Tuesday in August!


Admission includes entry to Deep Sea Treasures, where families can discover the creatures that live in the deep and create their own light. Find a sunken ship using simulated sonar. Recover treasure with a robotic arm. Feel the contours of the mountains and valleys on the ocean floor.

Visit Delaware's only dinosaurs on permanent display, a life-sized model of a giant squid, a coral reef walkover, an African watering hole, and exotic mollusk and bird collections. Learn about paleontology in the Science in Action lab, and enjoy hands-on activities in the fully interactive Discovery Room. Explore the Nature Trail and Butterfly Garden with an outdoor eating area nearby to share a picnic lunch or cool off in the Museum's air-conditioned DuPont Auditorium to see a nature film.

What:
$1 admission

When:

Tuesdays:
August 4, 11, 18, and 25.
Courtesy of Artisans' Bank.

Where:
Delaware Museum of Natural History
4840 Kennett Pike (Route 52),
Five miles north of Wilmington
Three miles from the Pennsylvania state line.

About:
Delaware Museum of Natural History is the only natural history museum in Delaware. The museum houses the state's only permanent dinosaur display, surrounded by exhibits of mammals, shells, and other specimens from around the world. The museum houses world-renowned scientific collections of mollusks and birds, including the second largest collection of birds' eggs in North America.

For more information:
302-658-9111
Website

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