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RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Tabari McCoy, (513) 287-7054, tmccoy@cincymuseum.org; or Ben Cober, (513) 373-3242, bcober@cincymuseum.org All Aboard! Holiday Junction returns
to Cincinnati Museum Center
CINCINNATI – Better get your ticket to ride now – Holiday Junction has pulled into Cincinnati Museum Center! A tradition now entering its 16th year, Holiday Junction returns to the Tri-State’s most historic train station with a full slate of activities sure to thrill railroad enthusiasts of all ages. Located inside the Cincinnati History Museum’s South Gallery, the event will once again feature a collection of model trains zipping around a three-dimensional winter wonderland. Even jolly old St. Nick will be on hand, so children should come with their holiday wish lists with them Thursday-Monday. (Santa’s hours vary; visit www.cincymuseum.org for details.) Admission to Holiday Junction is free for Members; non-members can get into the exhibit with the purchase of a ticket to the Cincinnati History Museum or an All Museums Pass. TOYS THROUGH TIME Also returning this year, Toys Through Time is a free exhibit that invites adults to relive their childhood memories while inviting children to make new ones via an exploration of goods from yesteryear. Located in the John A. Ruthven Exhibit Gallery, the exhibit features everything from 19th and 20th century dolls and games to vintage items such as original Star Wars toys made by Cincinnati’s Kenner Toy Company…and a first edition Monopoly set complete with sterling silver game pieces. Toys Through Time also features a Lionel No. 10 passenger train set that was originally a Christmas gift given to William Robert Attee III, then a Cincinnati youth, in 1925. The set, which contains a metal locomotive, three passenger cars, a track, switches, signals and several buildings in excellent working condition, was donated to Cincinnati Museum Center following the success of a past Toys Through Time installation. Admission to Toys Through Time is free and open to the public. EXPLORE HISTORIC TOWER A Upon Union Terminal’s opening 76 years ago, more than 200 trains would venture through its tracks every day – and Tower A was the place that made sure they were all in the right place at the right time. Restored to its former glory in the 1990s by the Cincinnati Railroad Club, Tower A is open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday during Holiday Junction. For more information about the Cincinnati Railroad Club, call (513) 651-7425 or visit www.cincinnaticlub.org. HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES FOR ALL Cincinnati Museum Center also has plenty of special programs to keep families and friends coming back throughout the holiday season. Among the highlights are: Gospel Sundays – this new event will feature some of Cincinnati’s most renowned gospel groups performing from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 6, 13, 20, and Jan. 17. P. Ann Everson-Price from WMOJ-FM (100.3) “Mojo FM” will host each performance. Twas’ the Night Before Christmas Radio Program – This 1940s recreation will show audiences how radio programs were presented live – all while you watch it happen live! North Pole Pajama Party – Decorate cookies, create a craft, drink hot chocolate and dance with Santa and his elves at this fun evening event, taking place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. Prices are $20 member children, $25 non-member children and $10 for adults. Call (513) 287-7021 by Thursday, Dec. 17 to RSVP. Holiday hours for Holiday Junction and Toys Through Time are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Cincinnati Museum Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Christmas Eve (Thursday, Dec. 24) and closed Christmas Day (Friday, Dec. 25). Holiday Junction and Toys Through Time both open Saturday, Nov. 21 and run through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010. Admission to any one museum is $8 adults, $7 seniors (60+) and $6 children ages 3-12). Visitors interested in a great value can purchase an All Museums Pass is $12 adults, $11 seniors (60+) and $8 children (ages 3-12), which also includes admission to Cincinnati Museum Center’s current special exhibition Lost Egypt. For a complete event schedule or to purchase tickets, call (513) 287-7001 or visit www.cincymuseum.org. # # # Cincinnati Museum Center |
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