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ALDEN B. DOW MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & ART - WaterWorks |
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 WATERWORKS: Soak up the Science
Through April 25, 2010
$9 adults; $6 children; $3 for Museum members
WaterWorks: Soak Up the Science includes fun, interactive learning experiences that let visitors experience the playful, powerful and precious world of H2O. Click here to view the commercial.
WaterWorks responds to the age-old myth of complete water abundance and addresses the need for sustainability for future generations. Visitors will explore the physical properties of water with exhibits on raindrops, rainbows and snowflakes. Learn how water “cycles” from the tap to the treatment process, calculate their own water consumption and pick up conservation strategies from “Walter” the adventurous Water Molecule. WaterWorks is both imaginative and inspiring – allowing visitors to play with water, harness its power, and grasp its importance in our everyday lives – without wasting a drop!
Ticket price includes admission to all Museum exhibits, including “ The Art of Water,” five water-related art exhibitions by contemporary artists, and the interactive Hall of Ideas. All can be viewed during normal Museum hours. 
The traveling exhibition, developed and produced by Science North, Canada’s world-renowned science center, is made possible by Dow Corning Foundation as Tour Presenter.
Supporting Sponsor is City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario.
Local sponsors are Dow Corning Corporation, The Dow Chemical Company, Bank of America, American Water Works Association (Michigan Section), The Little Forks Conservancy, Stryker's Lakeside Marina, Brubaker’s Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.
The Little Forks Conservancy, Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy, Chippewa Nature Center and Trout Unlimited - Leon P. Martuch Chapter
Media Sponsors: Quick Reliable Printing, Citadel Broadcasting & WNEM TV5.
View the WNEM WaterWorks video coverage.
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WATERWORKS
Avoid the lines...
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FILMS |
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Disney Nature: Earth
Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ 12 pm
Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ 2 pm
$6 per person
An epic story of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive on a journey across our watery planet. Filmed with spectacular clarity and beauty, this family-friendly movie is majestic and intimate as it captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals. One day only!
April 17 @ 12 pm Buy
April 17 @ 2pm Buy
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KIDS ACTIVITIES |
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Super Science Day
Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 12 to 3 pm
$3 per person.
Combo ticket with WaterWorks admission is $9 adults, $6 children for non-members; $6 per person for members.
Join our friends from the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum for an ABSORBING good time as you participate in up to 20 hands-on science experiment/demo stations. Many activities will focus on WATER as a theme. All ages welcome. FREE Summer Camp Kick-off Event will be happening in the brick lobby on this day too! Don't miss it!
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LECTURES |
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JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU: “The Great Ocean Adventure”
Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 7 pm
Little Theatre
$8 General admission; $5 Museum members
Sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company
“Cousteau.” The name evokes many images: Explorer. Environmentalist. Educator. For more than four decades, Jean-Michel Cousteau has dedicated himself to caring for our watery planet. This multimedia "great ocean adventure," will awe and delight all ages as Cousteau fills the Little Theatre with ocean life, inspiring the audience to protect our most precious resource.
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WATER AND LIFE - Safe Water Necessity and Children in Developing Nations: Guest Lecturer Ajay Badhwar
Monday, March 22, 2010 @ 7 pm
$8 general admission, $5 museum members
Approximately 80% of infant mortality is due to poor quality drinking water. Mr. Badhwar works with organizations to develop clean drinking water systems in developing nations. He will talk about the water problem around the world, the situation in Haiti post-earthquake, and what individuals can do to help.
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Mark Martin, "The Original Champ":
SEMINAR on the FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES of WALLEYE FISHING
Thursday, March 25, 2010 @ 7 pm
$8 general admission, $5 museum members
Walleye fisherman Mark Martin will answer all your walleye fishing questions during an informal discussion of the sport. Learn new techniques, when and how to use different bait, care of equipment and many other aspects of the sport of walleye fishing. More information coming.
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FREE EVENT: Earth Day Expo
Saturday, April 24, 2010 @ 10 am to 2 pm
Activities and information for all ages. Co- sponsored by the American Chemical Society - Midland Section.
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 SCOUT TOURS:
Thursdays and weekends
$5 per scout
Includes special WaterWorks patch. Scout tours must be scheduled in advance. Download this pdf for more information.
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BLUE is the new GREEN!
Earth is a blue planet with 75% covered in water, but only a very small percentage is available for human consumption. WaterWorks responds to the age-old myth of complete water abundance and addresses the need for sustainability for future generations.
While visiting WaterWorks, be sure to check out our Think Globally/Act Locally Community Corner. You’ll find important information from local conservation organizations with details on how you and your family can personally get involved in water conservation and recreation! Stop and see the exciting ways these agencies are working to protect our water. Information from agencies will be updated throughout the exhibit.
The Little Forks Conservancy, Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy, Chippewa Nature Center and Trout Unlimited - Leon P. Martuch Chapter
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