4/6/2009 - Help us get ready to MAKE

Bring in these new or recycled materials to the Musuem and get a free pass!

WHO: Parents, children and members of the local community

WHAT: Bring these new or recycled materials to Austin Children’s Museum during the months of April & May and get a free pass* to the Museum!

• 20 plastic bottle caps, or
• 20 plastic round lids (i.e., from yogurt, cottage cheese or sour cream cups), or
• 2 yards of fabric (at least 8” wide)

*The free pass can be used immediately or saved for another visit. Limit two per family. Not valid on school tours.

WHEN: This special promotion runs through May 31, 2009.

WHERE: Austin Children’s Museum, 201 Colorado Street

WHY: ACM will use these materials and many more in our summer feature exhibit, MakerKids. This exhibit is sure to inspire the do-it-yourself spirit in everyone from the littlest to biggest makers. Visitors will find over 20 guided activities in fiber arts, printmaking, sculpture, light play, paper play, cardboard creations and more. Glue it. Fold it. Sew it. Build it. Opens June 6, 2009.

For more information visit www.austinkids.org or call 512-472-2499.

ABOUT ACM
The mission of the Austin Children's Museum is to create innovative learning experiences for children and families that equip and inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers. Located at the Dell Discovery Center downtown at the corner of 2nd Street and Colorado, the Austin Children's Museum is one of the city's popular cultural attractions with 210,000 visitors annually. Founded in 1983 as a non-profit organization, the Austin Children's Museum delivers its mission through a variety of exhibits, programs and outreach activities. For more information, please visit www.austinkids.org.
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