IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
July 21, 2008
PRESS
CONTACTS: Elizabeth Pierce, (513) 368-2139, epierce@cincymuseum.org
or Laura Partridge, (513) 345-2658, lpartridge@cincymuseum.org
Frisch's Fireworks and Family Night
at Museum Center July 27, 2008
WHAT: In honor of Union Terminal's 75th Anniversary,
Cincinnati Museum Center and Frisch's present a special family night featuring
extended hours, discounted admission and free parking. The evening will
be topped off by a breathtaking fireworks display by Rozzi's!
Visitors can enjoy all three museums, which will remain open until 9 p.m.
Members always get in free, but non-members will receive a discounted
ticket price of $7.50 for admission to all three museums. Museum Center's
Gateway Café will also remain open until 9 p.m., with boxed picnic
dinners available for purchase for $7.50. Boxed dinner includes 3-piece
fried chicken, macaroni & cheese, coleslaw and large drink.
Fireworks will begin at 9:45 p.m. and all are encouraged to bring blankets,
and lawn chairs. This is a rare photo opportunity. As the night sky behind
one of Cincinnati's most recognizable landmarks gets lit up by a rainbow
of color!
WHEN: July 27, 2008- all three museums will be open
from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fireworks above historic Union Terminal will begin
outside at 9:45 p.m.
COST: Parking is FREE all day. Admission to all three
museums the day of the fireworks is $7.50. Boxed picnic dinners can be
purchased for $7.50. To purchase picnic dinners in advance call (513)
763-2313.
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is home
to the Cincinnati History Museum, Duke Energy Children's Museum, the Museum
of Natural History & Science, the Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX®
Theater, and the Cincinnati Historical Society Library. It is a nationally
recognized educational and research resource and one of the top cultural
attractions in the Midwest. Cincinnati Museum Center serves more than
one million visitors annually, reaching out to almost 400,000 young people
through hands-on exhibits and programs. Originally built in 1933 as the
Union Terminal train station, the building is a national historic landmark
and was renovated and reopened as Cincinnati Museum Center in 1990. For
information, call (513) 287-7000 or 1-800-733-2077 or visit www.cincymuseum.org.
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