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Back by Popular Demand: Crystal Winter Continues to Enchant at the Hall
11-26-07
Queens, N.Y. - Celebrate the beauty of the season with Crystal Winter at the New York Hall of Science. The program returns to the Hall for its second year with even more exhibits, workshops and demonstrations about the science behind the symmetry of crystals.
The interactive Crystal Winter Village features a giant snow globe perfect for family photos and dazzling winter décor designed to capture the children’s imaginations. The power of steam engines, featured everyday in one of the Hall’s many engaging demonstrations, has been harnessed to run a whimsical train display, while a specially designed Crystal Winter demonstration explains how and why ice crystals form. Visitors can also experience their own Arctic adventures in an exciting motion simulator ride that whisks them across glaciers and through the Northern Lights.
Snow Flake Bentley: The Search for Snow, part of the popular Live Science Theater series, takes children back in time to discover the beauty of snowflakes with the man who first photographed their amazing designs under a microscope, Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley. Younger children will also enjoy Hey Snow, Where Do You Go?, a puppet show featuring Susie Snowflake and her trip from the sky down to a lonely tree. Each show is followed by a craft workshop where everyone can make a one-of-a-kind souvenirs, including snowflakes, ornaments, and puppets of penguins and polar bears. Visitors can top off their visit with a trip to the Astronomy Discovery Lab for a demonstration about winter constellations and by marching in the Crystal Winter Parade, which takes children all around the museum to celebrate the season with the help of special holiday music.
Crystal Winter
Weekends, November 23 - January 1, plus Schools Out Week (Dec 26 - 28)
Giant Snow Globe
Step inside the Giant Snow Globe, a fanciful winter landscape of crystals and ice. Have your picture taken with the whole family and take home a special souvenir of your visit.
Photo packages start at $8; Members receive 10% off.
4 wallet-sized photos - $8
1 5x7 photo with sleeve - $10
4 wallet-sized photos and a snow globe photo frame - $15
4 wallet-sized photos, 1 5x7 photo, and 1 snow globe photo frame - $20
Snowflake Bentley: The Search for Snow
Live Science Theater Presentation
Catch the excitement of snow with Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley as he experiments with cameras, microscopes and snowflakes. Go on the musical journey of his life as he becomes the first to capture images of ice crystals in a small town in Vermont.
2 & 3 pm
free with general admission
Hey Snow, Where Do You Go!
Puppet Show
Susie Snowflake is afraid to fall! Ride along with her as she befriends a gust of wind and finds a new home on a lonely tree.
12:30 & 2:30 pm
free with general admission
Crystal Winter Craft Workshop
Design and create your own winter craft projects while learning about snow crystals and the animals that make their homes in the snow. Craft projects include assembling a snowflake or creating a penguin or polar bear puppet.
11 am – 5 pm, weekends, 11 am – 4 pm weekdays
$2 - $2.50, $1 - $1.50 members
Crystal Kaleidoscope Activity Session
1:30 & 3:30 pm
$3, $2 members
Glacier Run Ride at Exploration Station
Ride through the glaciers in this motion simulator ride. This nonstop action ride will take you to the freezing landscapes of the Arctic during the Northern Lights.
$6, $5 members
Evening Sky Planetarium Presentation
Learn about winter constellations in this planetarium presentation.
12.30 & 4:30 pm
free with general admission
Crystal Winter Parade
Kids can join in this fun parade through the Hall's exhibits.
free with general admission
1 & 5:30 pm
Crystal Winter Village Display
Centered around the Hall's classic Steam Engine exhibit, the miniature Crystal Winter train winds its way through a whimsical winter landscape while kids play with table-top train sets.
free with general admission
Crystal Winter programs and activities are subject to change.
The New York Hall of Science is New York City’s hands-on science and technology center. More than 400 interactive exhibits explore the wonder and excitement of biology, chemistry and physics. From September through June, the Hall is open 9:30 am – 2 pm Tuesday – Thursday, 9:30 am – 5 pm on Friday, and 10 am – 6 pm on weekends. Admission is $11 for adults and $8 for children (ages 2-17), college students with valid ID, and seniors (62+). For directions, and other information, please visit www.nyscience.org or call 718.699.0005.
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Media Contact: Carol Nordin 718.699.0005 ext. 342