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Venue Confirmed:

• Sept. 19, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010 Minnetrista (MN)
• Jan. 15 - May 7, 2011 Junior Museum of Bay County (Panama City, FL)

Past Venue:

• Feburary 3 - May 13 2007: Oshkosh Public Museum (WI)
• May 26 - Sept. 3, 2007: Delaware Museum of Natural History (Whilmington)
• Jan. 19 - May 11, 2008: North Carolina Arboretum (Asheville)

Step Right Up, step right up...experience the strange, the unexplainable, the UNSPEAKABLE underworld of our bizarre beasts. All alive, all on stage! ENTER IF YOU DARE!” —Dr. Entomo.

Is it true? Are they real?! Let Dr. Entomo be your guide as you explore the wonderful world of bugs in all their strange splendor. From glow-in-the-dark scorpions to “cow-killing” ants, Dr. Entomo’s Palace of Exotic Wonders will fascinate visitors of all ages! Displayed in a carnival atmosphere, this exhibit will feature more than a dozen live arthropods and will discuss their various life habits under the guise of a traditional circus “sideshow.” Suitable for visitors of all ages, this exhibit is family-friendly in its design and content. Outhouse Exhibit Services specializes in creating customized insect exhibits, suitable for display at any type or size institution. Our unique, self-contained design factors in all USDA and other regulatory considerations for maximum flexibility and ease of use. In addition, our staff provides complete installation, staff training and all other administrative support to ensure a seamless, enjoyable experience for your staff as well as your visitors.

mia@outhouseonline.com

http://www.drentomo.com

"Inside Art" transforms the works of well-known painters into interactive environments. Stepping into the paintings, children are immersed in the featured works, making a very real and personal connection to the art and the artists. Kids can prepare a threshing season meal in Grant Wood's vintage farmhouse scene, Dinner for Threshers; take the reins of a giant chicken and pull their load to town in folk artist Clementine Hunter’s Big Chicken; build a sculpture; become the Mona Lisa; go on an art hunt; and more! "Inside Art" draws on research into the stages of aesthetic development, providing a framework within which adults with all levels of art experience can engage children in the exhibit. Exhibit text is presented in English and Spanish.

jill@kidzibits.com

http://www.kidzibits.com/Inside%20Art%20.html

Learn the basics of math with an incredibly popular food...pizza! "Pizza: Any Way You Slice It!" encourages playful, open-ended exploration by focusing on three areas: making, delivering and eating pizza. Children are instantly drawn to this exhibit that informally teaches counting, sorting, measuring, gathering, matching, patterning, sequencing, role-playing and sharing.

jmckenzie@ocm.org

http://www.ocm.org/

Venue Open:

• October 2009 – January 2010
• February – May 2010
• June – September 2010
• October 2010 – January 2011
• February – May 2011
• June – September 2011
• October 2011 – January 2012
• February – May 2012
• June – September 2012
• October 2012 – January 2013

"Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home," a new hands-on exhibit for children ages 2 to 8, developed in collaboration with the US Forest Service, will premiere at the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in the summer of 2009 and will then embark on a national tour.

This new traveling exhibit, featuring two classic American icons, will inspire children and families to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world – our home sweet home. Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl and their forest friends share important messages as they lead visitors into pretend woodland and urban settings that encourage families to spend time together outdoors and teach young children to be active explorers and stewards of the land. The exhibit’s hands-on activities and related programming underscore the importance of protecting forest ecosystems and highlight ways to reduce, reuse and recycle valuable resources.

exhibits@bbcmkids.org

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"The Big Adventure" traveling exhibit will put your visitors into the middle of a physically and mentally challenging 3-dimensional game board. Each adventure encourages children's natural desires to explore and investigate as well as challenge their physical abilities in fun activities like a climbing wall, crawling tunnels and a balance beam.

Components: In "The Big Adventure," visitors will choose their adventures and, using their own imagination, creativity and physical ability along with found materials, work their way through each of the fun, hands-on challenges:

• The Big Picture - Plan ahead and map out your entire adventure in a large scaled road map of the game board.
• The Main Drag - Cross 3 different textured surfaces on your selected mode of transportation, including scooters and wagons.
• Mt. Adventure - Traverse the face of the "mountainside" with the aid of handholds and footholds.
• Out on a Ledge - Keep your balance as you cross between buildings on beams that appear to be three stories in the air
• River Crossing: Bridge Out! - Cross the river without getting "wet" by building your own bridge using wooden planks, lily pads, and cargo boxes.
• Tunnels of Fun - Navigate the tunnels following a trail of textures and symbols such as dinosaur tracks and shoeprints, leading you to a "crow's nest" where you can look out over The Big Adventure.
• Virtual Flyer - During this virtual air adventure, use your body to tilt the plane, navigating around obstacles such as flocks of birds, balloons, and kites.
• Who's Like You? - Learn about adventure "pioneers," contemporary role models, and everyday adventurers that are just like you!

Rental Includes:

• Target Audience is children 5 to 12 years old, their parents and teachers
• Exhibit and programs are in English and Spanish
• Promotional Marketing Materials
• Education Manual
• Maintenance Support

ssmallwood@cmhouston.org

http://www.cmhouston.org/bigadventure

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"Cyberchase, The Chase is On!" is based on the Emmy-award winning PBS series CYBERCHASE created by Thirteen/WNET – New York that teaches children math concepts through a fun approach to which they can relate and understand. Packed with mystery, humor and action, the TV show features a team of curious kids who outwit, outsmart and outlast the bad guys in their adventurous quest to save Cyberspace. The exhibit concepts were drawn from Cybersites and adventures featured in various CYBERCHASE episodes including many favorites such as Tikiville, Poddleville, Eureeka and more!

"Cyberchase – The Chase Is On!" invites children to join the CyberSquad on an action-packed adventure to thwart Hacker, the TV show’s nefarious villain, using their math and reasoning skills just like Matt, Jackie, Inez and Digit! "Cyberchase – The Chase Is On!" presents math in an engaging, visually rich environment, allowing visitors to make use of their critical thinking skills and explore math with an investigative, positive attitude. With a team of mathematical advisors and experts, content and activities for the exhibit are designed to reach a target audience of children ages 5-10 years old, their families and teachers. Also, because of the extensive outreach materials and support included both in the exhibit rental and through partnership with WNET, the exhibit is a success not only in bringing families and school groups to your museum but also in taking the educational ideals of your museum out to the community.

Included in the exhibit rental:

• 23 Hands-on activities in multiple component areas
• 15 Bilingual Kit-based activities that your museum gets to keep after the tour leaves, complete with all materials needed to engage your visitors immediately
• 120 Additional Bilingual Math activities to supplement the exhibit
• School Field Trip Guide: promote school tours with this detailed teacher guide. Complete with pre- and post-visit activities to continue constructing mathematical learning in the classroom.
• Educational Manual: hands-on activities and ideas to enhance the exhibit experience.
• Family Learning Event Guide: an extensive program to enrich family learning opportunities in your community.
• Digit character costume
• Bilingual Marketing Materials: press releases, a PSA, approved marketing pieces and ideas galore!
• Customized programming to maximize outreach to Latino audiences

ssmallwood@cmhouston.org

http://www.cmhouston.org/cyberchase

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"Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus™ Kicks Up A Storm" will immerse visitors in a complete weather experience. Because of the extensive outreach materials and support included in your rental, the exhibit is a success not only in bringing families and school groups to your museum but also in taking the educational ideals of your museum out to the community.

With more than 54 million books in print and 52 award-winning episodes including a Daytime Emmy and the prestigious Annenberg award, Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus™ is the most successful children’s science series in history. In response to its continued popularity, Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus™ television series can be seen on The Learning Channel and Discovery Kids which has increased the awareness and demand of the exhibit theme and has endeared original fans as well as captivated an entire new generation of avid science learners. Exhibit concepts were drawn from Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus™ television segment titled, “Kicks Up A Storm,” and Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus™ book titled, “Inside a Hurricane.”

With a team of meteorology experts from the American Meteorological Society and NOAA National Weather Service, content and activities for the exhibit are design to reach a target audience of children 5-12 years old, their parents and teachers. More powerful than a hurricane, more packed than a snowball, refreshing as a spring breeze, and as fun as only Ms. Frizzle can make it - "Scholastic’s The Magic School Bus™ Kicks Up A Storm" exhibit is one bus you can’t afford to miss!

Included in the exhibit rental:

• Over 33 hands-on activities in Three Component Areas: Frizzle’s Classroom, The Weather Observatory, and Walkerville Weather Center.
• Alignment with the National Science Education Standards and your state standards.
• Three supplemental programs for outreach and inhouse use.
• Ms. Frizzle and Liz costumes with guidelines.
• Connections to local meteorologists for workshops, demonstrations and endorsements.
• Promotional materials including Press Releases, a PSA, approved marketing pieces and ideas galore!
• Onsite staff support for installing the exhibit.

ssmallwood@cmhouston.org

http://www.cmhouston.org/magicschoolbusrental

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"Think Tank" is a bilingual traveling exhibition created by The Children's Museum of Houston in collaboration with the Youth Museum Exhibit Collaborative (YMEC) that encourages children to ask questions, to seek out answers, to explore how they think and to stretch their thinking. Kids will find new ways to solve old problems and exercise their creative thinking through all sorts of zany activities.

Get ready to solve perplexing puzzles, optical oddities and experience mirror magic! "Think Tank" promises to challenge minds both young and old with brain games of all sizes, shapes and levels of difficulty. There’s even a crew of Think Tank Guides! After meeting the Think Tank Guides (Carlos, Felicia, Rosie and Isaac), kids will jump right into solving the riddles…or they might want to put on wacky thinking caps and lounge in the thinking chairs to get those brainstorming juices flowing. Either way, inventive, “outside the box” thinking is sure to occur with a variety of specialized thinking challenges! "Think Tank" will make problem-solving fun through hands-on activities for all ages – we’ll even provide your thinking cap!

ssmallwood@cmhouston.org

http://www.cmhouston.org/thinktankrental

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"The My Home Planet Earth" exhibit is a complete environmental experience created by The Children's Museum of Houston and based on the award-winning curriculum developed by Baylor College of Medicine and was funded through the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health. In the exhibit, children solve mysteries, conduct experiments and learn how to make healthy choices about their air, water and food. As visitors explore the exhibit they discover connections between their health and the health of the environment. Hands-on activities spark interest in science and health-related careers.

"The My Home Planet Earth" exhibit speaks to SEPA’s search for “meritorious and innovative models” that enhance student and general public health science education through its lively design, engaging interactivity and real-world connections. Children will leave the exhibit knowing how their actions can promote health and protect the environment. Included in the exhibit rental are extensive community outreach and educational programming materials including manuals, training videos, event guides and activities. As a result, "My Home Planet Earth" is successful in bringing families and school groups into your museum, and in taking the educational ideals of your museum out to the community.

Included in the exhibit rental:

• Over 25 hands-on activities in three component areas: Rosie’s Treehouse, Mr. Slaptail’s House and Marigold Marsh.
• School Field Trip Guide - promote school tours with this detailed teacher guide and alignment with National Science Education Standards. Complete with pre- and post-visit activities to continue environmental learning in the classroom
• Education Manual with hands-on activities and ideas, and supplemental programming concepts to enhance the exhibit experience.
• Educational Training Video- short overview of the exhibit components and messages
• Family Learning Event Guide and training video– a complete turnkey program to enrich family learning opportunities in your community.
• Marketing Materials – comprehensive and powerful marketing ideas and tools to promote the exhibit.
• Riff and Rosie Costumes
• Onsite support for installing the exhibit
• The exhibit and programs are bilingual in English and Spanish.

ssmallwood@cmhouston.org

http://www.cmhouston.org/planetearthrental

$25,000 for Exhibit Purchase, $8,000 for Exhibit Plans

Pre-order before May 30, 2008 and get $1K off the purchase price of the exhibit or $500 off the exhibit design plans!

Ready Vet Go! is an exciting MOBILE and MODULAR exhibit that can transform a variety of spaces, large and small, into a “veterinary clinic” full of play-based learning opportunities. Designed to teach children about the responsibilities of pet ownership and proper pet care, Ready Vet Go! offers children and caregivers the opportunity to take on the role of veterinarian, groomer, trainer and pet owner.

jonh@cmdenver.org

www.mychildsmuseum.org\rvgsales

Venue Open:

The exhibit is available immediately for booking through October 2011.

Past Venue:

• ExplorationWorks Center (Helena, MT)

"Your Healer Within®" exhibit was recently developed by a medical school as a gift to the world. The exhibit is committed to increasing public awareness of making smarter choices and living the healthiest lives possible.

Using the 41-interactive stations of "Your Healer Within®," the young visitor to the exhibit gains respect for the body and knowledge about how to care for it. The stations are high tech – high touch including virtual body systems, internal anatomy that relates to youngsters, heart systems, healthcare from birth to old age, computer games that teach about cancer and lifestyle choices, and comes with free health and human sciences lesson plans for parents and teachers. An outline of the 41-stations with images is available on the exhibit Web site.

The exhibit works at multiple levels and is enjoyed by toddlers, elementary and junior high students too. The health emphasis in the world has shifted from curing disease to preventing it from occurring. "Your Healer Within®" is an exhibition that encourages young visitors not only to see, but to touch, listen, learn and become actively engaged in understanding how their body, mind and spiritual aspects can be used to improve their own health. "Your Healer Within®" builds respect for these areas and imparts knowledge to our youngsters about how to live a healthier life. “Lifestyle diseases” such as obesity, cancer, diabetes and heart disease are now known to be the result from environmental factors and the way people choose to live. Families have shown a growing interest in wellness and fostering health from within. Many have stopped smoking, started exercising, and are eating healthier foods. Visitors leave the exhibit with a desire to get healthy and stay that way.

Host "Your Healer Within®" the exhibit that teaches about the human body, it’s fun, engaging, memorable, and parent approved. An exhibit that gives visitors the knowledge that will assist them to optimize their body’s natural self-healing abilities. Additional information, images and a video clip can be found on the exhibit Web site.

jhaxton@atsu.edu

www.healerwithin.org

Venue Open:

• May 17-September 9, 2009
• May 23 - August 30, 2009

Venue Confirmed:

• September 29, 2008 - May 3, 2009: Spurlock Museum (Urbana, IL)

Based on DK Publishing’s award-winning book, this exhibit showcases the unique diversity of the world’s children while also exploring the common bonds they share. Eleven vignettes take young visitors around the world to meet their peers on six continents. Self-paced, hands-on activities in each vignette strengthen cross-cultural connections through a variety of learning styles. Includes floor and classroom programming ideas and materials, promotional materials, and on-site installation and de-installation assistance.

kgraham@cincymuseum.org

http://www.cincymuseum.org/information_center/traveling_exhibits/children_like_me.asp

Venue Open:

• Fall 2008
• Winter/Spring 2009
• Summer 2009
• Fall 2009

The Children's Museum of Tacoma's Learning Lounge transforms early childhood research from shelf-bound resources into interactive exhibits that allow children and adults explore different early childhood issues together through play. Smart Moves with Food and Fitness guides children and their caregivers in identifying healthy choices in eating and physical activity habits by engaging children and adults in play and conversation about what it means to live a healthy lifestyle. The modular design of Smart Moves with Food and Fitness allows for great display flexibility. The three separate pieces work alone in a minimum of 300 square feet or can be enhanced by building an environment to support the exhibit, such as a play kitchen or yoga exercise studio.

• Race your opponent to the top of a building by choosing healthy, energy-rich foods.
• Learn which foods and activities fall into go, slow and whoa categories.
• Become your family's master chef by creating healthy weekly menus.
• Discover new ideas for fun games.
• Plan weekly activities to keep moving.

jmcdonald@childrensmuseumoftacoma.org

www.childrensmuseumoftacoma.org

Venue Confirmed: Itinerary at www.sciencenterexhibits.org

• Winter-Spring 2009: Sciencenter (Ithaca, NY)

Partners: originally developed by Montshire Museum of Science; funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)

rburlingham@sciencenter.org

www.sciencenterexhibits.org

Venue Confirmed: Itinerary at www.sciencenterexhibits.org

• Winter-Spring 2008: The Health Adventure (Asheville, NC)
• Summer 2008: Catawba Science Center (Hickory, NC) & Sciencenter (Ithaca, NY)

Past Venue:

• Winter-Summer 2007: Discovery Center Museum (Rockford, IL) & Family Museum (Bettendorf, IA)
• Fall 2007: Montshire Museum of Science (Norwich, VT) & Rochester Museum & Science Center (NY)

From a cocked eyebrow to the front page news, experience the dynamic variety of tools people use to communicate. Try your brush at virtual cave art, signal a crane operator, puzzle over expressions, send a message in Morse, and more! Designed for interaction, these hands-on experiences invite you to explore the subtle structures we use when sending and receiving information. Designed for children and their families.

Partners: developed by the Discovery Center Museum of Rockford, IL, and the Family Museum of Bettendorf, IA, TEAMS Collaborative. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) www.montshire.org/teams/teams3

rburlingham@sciencenter.org

www.sciencenterexhibits.org

Venue Confirmed: Itinerary at www.sciencenterexhibits.org

• Winter-Spring 2008: RMSC (Rochester, NY) & Sciencenter (Ithaca, NY)
• Summer 2008: Discovery Center Museum (Rockford, IL) & The Health Adventure (Asheville, NC)

Past Venue:

• Winter-Summer 2007: Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, VT
• Fall 2007: Family Museum (Bettendorf, IA) and Catawba Science Center (Hickory, NC)

rburlingham@sciencenter.org

www.sciencenterexhibits.org

Venue Confirmed: Itinerary at www.sciencenterexhibits.org

• Summer-Fall 2008: Children’s Museum of Maine (Portland)
• Winter-Spring 2009: Sciencenter (Ithaca, NY)
• Summer 2009: Musée de la Nature at des Sciences (Sherbrooke, QC, Canada)

Past Venue:

• Winter-Summer 2007: EcoTarium (Worcester, MA)
• Fall 2007-Spring 2008: ECHO (Burlington, VT)

rburlingham@sciencenter.org

www.sciencenterexhibits.org

Venue Confirmed: Itinerary at www.sciencentere