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Literacy |
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Under 1,000 sq. ft.
1,000 - 1,500 sq. ft.
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1,501 - 2,500 sq. ft.
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| Title: |
Crime
Lab Detectives |
| Date
Posted: |
8/31/2010 |
| Producing
Museum/Organization: |
Museum of Discovery |
| Price
of Exhibit Rental: |
$12,000 |
| Size
(in square feet) : |
1,000
- 1,500 sq. ft. |
| Type
of Exhibit: |
Hands-om,
Forensics, Crime Solving |
| Length
of Rental: |
3 months |
Exhibit
Schedule:
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Please
call us for availability. |
| Description: |
The popularity of television shows like COPS, Law & Order
and CSI demonstrates the public's fascination with solving
crimes and bringing criminals to justice. Engage your visitors
in an interactive experience and unleash their inner Sherlock
Holmes with Crime Lab Detectives. A burglary has occurred
at the Johnson' house.
In Crime Lab Detectives your visitors are the lead
detectives. They are challenged to examine the various clues,
such as cloth fiber on a picket fence and tire marks, which
will be useful in solving the crime. Families are encouraged
to approach the exhibit as a team while students may explore
it on their own or in groups. The accompanying Detective Notebook
will help guide them through the process. The exhibit offers
two solution tracks presenting a challenge to visitors of
all ages. Your visitors will have to use scientific reasoning
skills such as observation, classification and analysis while
evaluating evidence, making inferences, problem solving and
finally drawing conclusions.
Crime Lab Detectives cultivates the use of communication
skills, teamwork, logical thinking, data organization and
debate in a creative role-playing environment Forensic Science
concepts such as the study of fingerprints, chromatographs,
DNA, insect lifecycles, tire marks, hair analysis, thread
comparison and handwriting analysis are all covered in their
pursuit of the culprit. |
| Contact
Name/Title: |
Stephen
Ast |
| Phone: |
501-396-7050
ext.103 |
| Email: |
sast@amod.org |
| Exhibit
Web site: |
http://discoverytravelingexhibits.org/ |
| Title: |
Go Figure!
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| Date Posted: |
11/17/2009 |
| Producing Museum/Organization: |
Minnesota Children's
Museum |
| Price
of Exhibit Rental: |
$1,500
per month or $4,000 for 3 months, plus inbound shipping |
| Size (in square
feet) : |
700 sq.
ft. |
| Type
of Exhibit: |
Math
and Literacy |
| Length
of Rental: |
available
on a monthly basis |
Exhibit
Schedule:
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Venue Open:
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| Description: |
Count
on Fun with Go Figure!
Throughout this hands-on exhibit, five popular children's books
are brought to life in gigantic reproductions of the artists'
original illustrations. Inside each large-scale book, visitors
find an attached copy of the featured book, a math based interactive
relating to the book's narrative, and tips for parents on supporting
their child's early explorations of math concepts. Exhibit components
are modular and easily adapt to a variety of gallery layouts.
Inside Go Figure! visitors discover, play and talk about
problem solving, numbers, shapes and patterns, attributes of
objects, and size and measurement. Go Figure! is based
on five popular children's books: Arthur's Pet Business by Marc
Brown, The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins, The Quilt by Ann Jonas,
Frog and Toad are Friends: A Lost Button by Arnold Lobel, and
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall. |
| Contact Name/Title: |
Amber
Stevenson, Traveling Exhibit Manager |
| Phone: |
651-225-6053 |
| Email: |
astevenson@mcm.org
or travelingexhibits@mcm.org |
| Exhibit Web site: |
http://www.mcm.org/about-the-museum/exhibit-rentals/ |
| Title: |
Mother Goose Math: Rhyme &
Arithmetic
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| Date Posted: |
10/26/2010 |
| Producing Museum/Organization: |
The Children's Museum
of Cleveland |
| Price
of Exhibit Rental: |
$15,000 |
| Size (in square
feet) : |
1,500
sq. ft. |
| Type
of Exhibit: |
Math
& Literacy |
| Length
of Rental: |
3 months |
Exhibit
Schedule:
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Call or email for availability.
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| Description: |
Mother Goose Math: Rhyme & Arithmetic
is a hands-on, interactive exhibit that brings to life scenes
and images from popular nursery rhymes. In this exhibit, children
will use rhymes to explore mathematics. Mother Goose Math
provides an excellent tool through which complex topics can
be simplified and taught to children of all ages.
The King's Counting House is the centerpiece
of the exhibit where you can count and sort money, learn about
fractions using blackbird pies and count bread and honey.
Fit stones of various shapes and sizes to build, knock down
and build again the famous London Bridge. Count peppers in
Peter Piper's Picking Patch. Explore time in Hickory Dickory
Dock clock. Arrange magnetic flowers in the garden or sort
matching cards in Mary's Garden.
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| Contact Name/Title: |
Maria
Campanelli |
| Phone: |
216-533-6107
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| Email: |
4MariaC@gmail.com
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| Exhibit Web site: |
www.clevelandchildrensmuseum.org
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| Title: |
Mystery of the Mayan
Medallion |
| Date Posted: |
8/31/2010 |
| Producing Museum/Organization: |
Arkansas Discovery
Network, Museum of Discovery |
| Price
of Exhibit Rental: |
$35,000 |
| Size (in square
feet) : |
1,500
- 2,500 sq. ft. |
| Type
of Exhibit: |
Thinking/Inquiry,
Archeology, Pre-Columbian Culture |
| Length
of Rental: |
3 months |
Exhibit
Schedule:
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Please
contact us for availability. |
| Description: |
Deep in the forests of Palenque, Mexico an archaeological
team has mysteriously disappeared. What happened to them?
Is it related to their search for the jade medallion, thought
to be buried in the temple? In their haste to escape, they
left behind their equipment and a word of warning to all who
come after.As members of the next archeological field crew
your student archaeologists must investigate the dig site
and hopefully solve the Mystery of the Mayan Medallion.
It is their job now to sort through what information the original
team left behind in their Field Stations and further investigate
the Mayan ruins.
While exploring the various areas of the exhibit your visitors
will learn about the culture of the Mayans and the science
behind Archaeology.
- Within the Tomb Area they can explore a recreated archaeological
dig.
- The Sarcophagus teaches them about the forensics of Archaeology.
- Inside the Observatory Area they can discover the role
that Astronomy played in the Mayan culture and also about
the different gods that played important roles in the lives
of the Mayans.
- Underneath the Archaeology Tent they can further investigate
their finds and learn how to translate Mayan glyphs.
- Within the Astromathematics Tent they will learn about
the Mayan counting system, and how the Mayans built temples
to line up with the sun's rays.
- Housed in the Biology Tent is the key to survival within
the Mayan jungle. They will learn what foods the Mayans
cultivated and ate. More importantly they will find out
about the different dangerous animals that inhabit the jungle.
- Finally, after all their intrepid exploration, the mystery
will be revealed to your visitors in the Treasure Revealed
area.
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| Contact Name/Title: |
Stephen
Ast |
| Phone: |
501-396-7050,
ext.103 |
| Email: |
sast@amod.org |
| Exhibit Web site: |
http://discoverytravelingexhibits.org/ |
| Title: |
Once
Upon A Time…Exploring the World of Fairy Tales |
| Date Posted: |
9/30/2010 |
| Producing
Museum/Organization: |
The Magic House,
St. Louis Children's Museum |
| Price
of Exhibit Rental: |
$30,000-$45,000 |
| Size (in square
feet) : |
1,500-2,500 sq. ft.
(Flexible set-up) |
| Type
of Exhibit: |
Imaginative Play,
Hands-on, Multicultural Fairy and Folk Tales |
| Length
of Rental: |
3 months |
Exhibit
Schedule:
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Venue Open:
- Fall 2010 - December 2016. Rental includes Magic House
technician to assist with installation and take-down.
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| Description: |
Step into the enchanted world of favorite
fairy and folk-tales from around the world. This exhibit transports
visitors into immersive, interactive environments for seven
beloved stories. Ride in Cinderella's coach, hoist a wicked
wolf up in a basket, climb a beanstalk; and from monkeys and
elephants to princesses and cobblers, there are imaginative
play costumes for every story. Created for children under
10, their families and school groups, all text is in English
and Spanish. The exhibit celebrates the cultural significance
of fairy and folktales, shows reproductions of rare illustrations;
and explores the universal messages of these timeless tales.
Exhibit includes:
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Anansi and the Talking Melon - explore a jungle
environment; sit on the Monkey King's throne; balance
on a jungle log; try on various animal costumes including
a monkey, elephant, ostrich and warthog; and hunt for
Anansi hidden in a melon patch.
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Beauty and the Beast - stand on Beauty's balcony;
set the Beast's banquet table; compose a minuet on a harpsichord;
enjoy sensory experiences, such as feeling the textured
fabrics in Beauty's dresser; and look at a magical mirror
to see the Beast transform into a prince, and dress up
as beauty or the prince.
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Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper - ride
in Cinderella's coach, activate the sound of horse hooves
on cobblestones and watch scenery pass by en route to
the ball; sweep, mop and cook like Cinderella in front
of her kitchen hearth; activate images of Cinderella through
the ages with a magic wand; dress up as the prince or
Cinderella in rags or in her ball-gown; and, of course,
try on the glass slipper.
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Jack and the Beanstalk - scramble up a vine; slide
down into the ogres lair; listen to the music of the ogre's
harp and activate it's cry for help; hunt for the magic
hen's golden egg; count gold coins; climb onto the ogre's
massive stool; and hide from the ogre in a kid-sized cubby
hole.
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Lon Po Po - explore the English and Chinese versions
of the story; hoist the wolf to his doom pulling a basket
on a pulley system; try on traditional Asian costumes;
open the window to discover the wolf looking for the children;
and roll the translator from English to Chinese writing.
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Thumbelina, or Little Tiny - crawl through the
mole's eight-foot tunnel and see tiny Thumbelina on her
travels; change the seasons and see the differences; search
the sky for Thumbelina as she is carried away by a bird
and a beetle; and wear fairy wings for pretend play.
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The Shoemaker and the Elves - use hammers to pound
nails at the shoemaker's bench; assemble pairs of boots
and shoes; animate a scene with the elves; transform the
workshop from night to day; measure your own feet for
new shoes; dress as an elf or a shoemaker; and turn large-scale
pages to discover other tales by the Brothers Grimm
- Fairy Tale Author - two
computer consoles where children can create and print their
own fairy tales.
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| Contact Name/Title: |
Mary Price |
| Phone: |
314-822-8900 ext.
39 |
| Email: |
travelingexhibits@magichouse.org
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| Exhibit Web
site: |
N/A
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| Title: |
Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites |
| Date
Posted: |
4/13/2011 |
| Producing
Museum/Organization: |
Minnesota
Children's Museum |
| Price
of Exhibit Rental: |
$40,000 |
| Size
(in square feet) : |
1,500
sq. ft. |
| Type
of Exhibit: |
Early literacy |
| Length
of Rental: |
3-4 months |
Exhibit
Schedule:
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Venue Confirmed:
- September 10, 2011 - February 4, 2012: Minnesota Children's Museum
Venue Open:
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| Description: |
From the gardens of The Tale of Peter Rabbit to the urban snowscape of The Snowy Day and the tropical island of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Storyland draws visitors into 3-D early literacy adventures in environments based on seven beloved books. Storyland guides visitors to the discovery that it is never too early to begin the love of reading, and provides adults with tools for cultivating literacy through everyday activities. Featured books are The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, Abuela by Arthur Dorros, Tuesday by David Wiesner, and Where's Spot? by Eric Hill. |
| Contact Name/Title: |
Amber Stevenson, Traveling
Exhibits Manager |
| Phone: |
651-225-6053 |
| Email: |
astevenson@mcm.org |
| Exhibit Web
site: |
http://www.mcm.org/about-the-museum/exhibit-rentals/storyland2/ |
| Title: |
The
World of Jan Brett |
| Date
Posted: |
2/10/2011 |
| Producing
Museum/Organization: |
Oshkosh Public Museum |
| Price
of Exhibit Rental: |
$15,000 |
| Size
(in square feet) : |
1,500
- 2,500 square feet, 140-200 running feet of wall space |
| Type
of Exhibit: |
Children's
Literature |
| Length
of Rental: |
12 weeks |
| Exhibit
Schedule: |
July
- December 2011, Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia, Beckley,
WV |
| Description: |
Welcome to The World of Jan Brett, a fun and educational
traveling exhibit featuring original artwork and recreated
scenes that invite visitors to step into the stories of the
admired children's author/illustrator. The World of Jan Brett
encourages playful exploration as hands-on discovery areas
and immersive, kid-friendly environments bring the stories
to life. Original artwork and colorful graphics introduce
cultures around the world while interactive exhibit areas
and themed reading environments invite children to travel
the globe and become a part of their favorite books. Children
can bake up delicious fun in a child-size gingerbread playhouse
or sail away into their favorite book in the Noah's ark reading
ship. Engaging labels and graphics invite children to learn
about the author and her story inspirations.
The exhibit is targeted towards children ages three through
ten and is a great attraction for fun family outings and school
field trips. The exhibition features flexible floor plans
and easy installation, designed to accommodate various venue
sizes and exhibition sites. Marketing support materials and
exhibit programming plans are available to all loaning museums.
The World of Jan Brett is presented by the Oshkosh Public
Museum in partnership with Jan Brett.
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| Contact
Name/Title: |
Mike
Breza |
| Phone: |
920-236-5765 |
| Email: |
mbreza@ci.oshkosh.wi.us |
| Exhibit
Web site: |
http://www.oshkoshmuseum.org/exhibits/the_world_of_jan_brett.htm |
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