DIVE
INTO OUR NEWLY RENOVATED
OMNI THEATER,
ROARING BACK TO LIFE AUGUST 9!
The Omni Theater, an IMAX® dome, will come roaring back to life on August 9 with a new digital sound system, enhanced lighting, improved guest amenities and three new giant-screen adventures. Get your tickets beginning August 1.
SINK YOUR TEETH INTO THREE
GIANT ADVENTURES
The Omni Theater, which has been undergoing renovations since September, is back brighter and better than ever with three exciting giant-screen adventures. Sink your teeth into these larger-than-life features:
Dinosaurs Alive!
Dinosaurs Alive! brings dinosaurs to life as never before!
Through computer-generated animation, combined with historical footage,
the film follows renowned paleontologists from the American Museum of Natural History as they uncover new fossils—including what may be the oldest dinosaur ever found in North America. |
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Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs
Journey back thousands of years to the age of the great pharaohs and unravel some of the mysteries enshrouding the ancient royal mummies
- how they were embalmed and where they were hidden. It's an Indiana Jones-type tale of tomb-raiders and hidden treasure that led to one of the most significant archaeological finds in modern history.
Deep Sea
'Sea' life in a whole new way!
Deep Sea transports you below the ocean surface to swim with some of the planet’s most unique, dangerous and colorful creatures, from the unusual Wolf Eel to the Giant Pacific Octopus.
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Tickets for all three films go on sale August 1. Purchase advance tickets
online, by phone at 817-255-9540 (M-F, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm), or in person at the National Cowgirl Museum concierge desk. (Tickets will be on sale at the Omni Theater ticket office beginning August 9.)
ROUND UP SOME SUMMER FUN
At the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame
There's more to sink you teeth into at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, our temporary
home during construction. Explore our prehistoric past in
Dinosaur Roundup and have more fun in
KIDSPACE and
Hands On
Studio. Upstairs, enter the world of the cowgirl through memorabilia, engaging films, and hands-on displays. Admission to both experiences is included for one exhibit price. Museum members are free, of course!
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE!
Museum tops out in July
Construction on the new Museum of Science and History facility reached a milestone in July as we celebrated
our topping out – placement of steel on the highest point of the structure. A brightly painted beam carrying hundreds of signatures from Museum supporters and members was raised to the top of the Urban Lantern, the future Museum entryway and focal point, to the backdrop of rousing music from Kids Who Care. View the
topping out video on our
YouTube page.
This month, the last of the building’s steel will arrive. Crews have already begun adding many of the studs to the building's frame, and its exterior skin will begin appearing throughout August. By the end of the month, 100 percent of work on the building's foundation work will be complete. Crews will install much of the electrical system, plumbing and duct work for the main portion of the facility. Remember, you can watch all the action through our live
webcam!
CALLING ALL EDUCATORS!
Be on the lookout for our 2008-2009 School Program Planner. |
| It will be online and in the mail later in August. Don't miss out on all the new experiences we have going on this year. We continue to offer two exhibit experience under one roof at the National Cowgirl Museum, and field trips to the Omni Theater are back! Our Discovery Lab on Wheels programs and Distance Learning opportunities will also continue. We are looking forward to a fantastic year. If you would like a planner mailed to you, please e-mail
School Services. |
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EXTEND THE DINO-MITE FUN DURING THE
MONTHLY STAR PARTY, AUGUST 9
As if the Omni Theater reopening isn’t big enough, you can extend the fun during the monthly Star Party that evening. Join the staff of the Noble Planetarium and the Fort Worth Astronomical Society in the parking lot north of the
Omni for the free telescope viewing. Viewing starts at dusk, weather permitting. For future dates,
go to the planetarium
page on our Web site.
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HELP US LIGHT THE LANTERN!
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. Will YOU
help us light the way to the new museum? While
you’re at the Omni Theater during opening
weekend, pick up more information and a new "Light the Lantern" bank. Assemble your own
Urban Lantern, a miniature replica of the future
entryway to the new Museum, and use it to collect
spare change to help us grow. The Museum’s
campaign is a community-wide effort and we need
everyone's help and support to be successful.
GIVE
ONLINE today and Light the Lantern! |
MEMBERS: SAVE
10% IN THE NEW
REEL REFRESHMENTS CONCESSION STAND
Now there's even more benefit to being a member. Enjoy cold drinks, fresh popcorn, candy, ice cream, and other snacks AND get 10% off in the new Reel Refreshments concession stand at the Omni Theater! If you’re not currently a member, consider joining now
to support the Museum while receiving valuable benefits. For membership levels go
here. Purchase a membership at the Omni Theater Ticket Office, at the National Cowgirl Museum Concierge Desk,
online, or by phone at 817-255-9404.
BE A BOB BACKER!
"Bob’s Back"
T-shirts now available in the Museum
Store
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| Be the first on your block to be a Bob Backer and support Bob, the Museum's amazing snapping turtle, with a
"Bob’s Back" T-shirt. Shirts are lime green 100% ultra cotton with Bob's story on the back. Pick one up in the Museum Store, located on the first floor of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Cost is $11.95 + tx for children’s sizes, $17.95 + tx for adult sizes. Museum members get a 10% discount. Can’t come to us? Call the Museum Store at
817-255-9552. They'll be happy to sell you one with a major credit card. |
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| Shipping extra, of course. Get yours today. Your friends will be green with envy!! (Sign up to be Bob’s friend on his
MySpace page or send Bob an
e-mail at
bob@fwmsh.org. He would love to hear from you.) |
SUPPORT THE MUSEUM
- TODAY AND TOMORROW
A place this special requires a great deal of support. In fact, the Museum’s outstanding programs of learning are possible only because of the continued financial generosity of Museum friends like you. With our new campus under construction, your support is more vital than ever. Donate
online
TODAY and help us continue to offer extraordinary learning opportunities for current and future generations. For other ways you can support our ongoing educational programs, please e-mail our Development Department.
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