(Dover, NH / April 6, 2011) – The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire invites children to spend one of their school vacation days doing a little learning about some really big creatures. On Thursday, April 28 from 10 am – 3 pm, the museum will celebrate Dinosaur Day with a major focus on kids’ favorite prehistoric beasts.
Dino Day participants are invited to explore a variety of hands-on dinosaur activities and demonstrations, such as examining and arranging fossil replicas, learning the difference between plant eaters and meat eaters, creating a dinosaur egg to take home and hatch, inventing a unique dinosaur of their own, reading dinosaur books, and playing the role of paleontologist to search for clues in the museum’s Dino Detective exhibit.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to meet the museum’s new dinosaur friend Jack, an 8-foot-tall Tyrannosaurus Rex made of paper mache. Jack was created by children in the Edgewood Centre’s childcare program, and received finishing touches from employees at the Portsmouth Home Depot. He has now been donated to the Children’s Museum of NH and makes appearances for special occasions.
All activities for Dinosaur Day are included in the regular price of admission ($8 adults and children, $7 seniors) and are free for museum members.
About the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire
The not-for-profit Children’s Museum of New Hampshire is located at 6 Washington Street in Dover and offers two levels of hands-on, custom-created exhibits for children ages 1-12. Children can explore a wide range of subjects, from dinosaurs, music and aeronautics to world cultures, art and natural history. Open year-round, the museum hosts a variety of live performances, workshops, classes and special events, and serves as a critical resource to families, schools, and social service agencies. For more information, please call the museum at (603) 742-2002 or visit www.childrens-museum.org
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