Spring Break is time to learn about healthy bodies
For Immediate Release:
Lydia Baehr Public Relations
The Health Museum Media Relations
713-208-3421
lydia@ltbaehr.com
Anna Hawley
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
The Health Museum
713-521-1515 ext. 208
ahawley@thehealthmuseum.org
HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPO 2010
March 15-20
What: Discover a healthier you at The Health Museum, Houston’s only interactive science center, during Spring Break. The Health & Wellness Expo 2010 is the perfect opportunity for families to explore fun and entertaining ways to stay active and healthy all year long.
Kids activities include: Adult / Parent activities include:
Games and craft stations Health screenings
Healthy snack stations Health and wellness information booths
Family science lab stations Info on healthy eating and snacks to sample
Also included:
Tinkle, Tinkle, Little Kidney
March is National Kidney month. Call it urine, pee pee, or number 1, learn how the kidneys rid the body of excess waste and liquids at the Live Science Dissectionâ??a sheep kidney dissection on Saturdays and Sundays during March.
4D Movie feature: Planet You 4D
Explore an alien worldâ??a microscopic journey into the foreign landscape that is your skin.
You: The Exhibit
A learning environment that allows investigation into the who, what, where, when, and how of YOU.
The Amazing Body Pavilion
A larger-than-life walking tour through the human body
When: Monday, March 15 – Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: The Health Museum - 1515 Hermann Drive
Expo American Heart Association American Lung Association
Partners: YMCA of Greater Houston MD Anderson Cancer Center
National Kidney Foundation Eye Care for Kids
Diabetes America Inc. USDA Food & Nutrition Service
Hungry’s Café & Bistro Nia Moves
Harris County Public Health & Project SIESTA
Environmental Services The Center for Hearing & Speech
Tickets: $8 for adults and $6 for children ages 3 – 12 and senior adults. Museum members and children two years of age and under are admitted free.
About the Company:
The John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science, also known as The Health Museum, is a member institution of the world-renowned Texas Medical Center and is located in the heart of Houston’s Museum District at 1515 Hermann Drive Houston, TX 77004. Recent additions to the museum include You: The Exhibit, a highly interactive look at the physical, psychological and future you, and the McGovern 4D Theater, Houston’s only 4D theater, where 3D films and environmental effects like wind, rain, fog and lightning combine to create a memorable experience.
Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. General Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for children ages 3 – 12 and senior adults. Museum members and children two years of age and under are admitted free. Group discount rates and school field trip information are available by calling 713-521-1515, ext. 121. For information about the Museum or its programs, please call 713-521-1515 or visit www.thehealthmuseum.org