Press Release
Snakes Slither into The Wildlife Experience’s Next Family Fun Day - Saturday, June 3
DENVER - May 26, 2006 - The Wildlife Experience hosts a family celebration on the first Saturday of every month. The museum invites visitors of all ages to experience the wonders of the earth’s wild places and celebrate our world’s diverse cultures and wildlife through an array of fun-filled activities. The next Family Fun Day will be Saturday, June 3.
Family Fun Day features a variety of educational activities for children of all ages. Activities may include arts and crafts, storytelling, games and a scavenger hunt. The BOAtique and the Café offer 10% discounts on Family Fun Day for families to make the most of their adventure at The Wildlife Experience.
At the June 3 Family Fun Day, naturalist Richard Holliday from Wildlife Vistas will be giving a presentation on rattlesnakes at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. He will discuss the myths and realities about these creatures – and will even bring live snake specimens as a part of the demonstration!
In addition to the various art and natural history galleries, several innovative multiple-media exhibits are featured throughout the museum. Discovery Den, which opens on May 27, features fun and exciting educational exhibits for kids ages 6-12, and Cubs Corner offers fun games, puzzles and crafts for kids up to age 5. The Extreme Screen Theater is currently showing Dolphins and Lost Worlds. Call (720) 488-3300, or visit thewildlifeexperience.org, for movie show times. Along with Discovery Den and the Extreme Screen Theater, are galleries that host rotating exhibits throughout the year. Through June 11, Predators lurks in the first-floor gallery, giving visitors a close encounter with some of the world’s most dangerous predators in the sea and on land. Several large-screen displays that project high-definition video and 3-D computer graphics on various conservation efforts from around the world. Throughout the museum, interactive kiosks allow visitors to learn about wildlife and conservation through video, animation and video games. Each of these exhibits and interactive elements communicates the museum’s mission to visitors through advanced technologies in compelling and dynamic forms.
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