Homeschool Adventure: A T-Rex Named Sue - Stearns History Museum & Research Center
Cost for Children under 5: $0.00
Cost for Adults: $4.00
DESCRIPTION: Sue was a Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the largest flesh-eaters to have ever inhabited the earth, and is about 67 million years old. At 42 feet long and 12 feet high, Sue is the largest, most complete, and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex of the just 22 ever discovered. The Field Museum spent more than 30,000 hours preparing the more than 250 bones and teeth in Sue's skeleton for traveling throughout the world. Sue is a fully articulated replica and is accompanied by ten separate displays. We will receive an introduction to Sue and then enjoy a self-guided tour of the interactive learning stations before gathering on the lower level to talk to curators extensively familiar with Sue who will walk us through her history and answer any questions we may have. After our bag lunch in the conference room, you will be free to explore the remainder of the museum on your own.
DATE AND TIME OF EVENT: Thursday, December 17, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
PLEASE ARRIVE BY: 9:45 AM
PLACE TO MEET: We will meet in the museum lobby, unless museum staff directs us to the conference room
LATE ARRIVALS: Please be aware that the museum is 1 to 1-1/2 hours northwest of the Twin Cities metro area. Please plan to be early to avoid being late due to inadequate maps, confusing road signs, road construction, heavy traffic, parking difficulties, or uncooperative children. If you are unavoidably late, please call to let the organizer know your estimated time of arrival.
GROUP SIZE RESTRICTIONS: Maximum of 60 persons (children and adults)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Sunday, December 6, 2009 (revised)
PAYMENT DEADLINE: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 (revised)
PLEASE CANCEL NO LATER THAN: Sunday, December 6, 2009 (revised)
PAYMENT DETAILS: You will receive an email with detailed payment instructions once you register for this event.
THE ORGANIZER'S EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBERS WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR EMAILED PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND YOUR EMAIL REMINDERS. PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF THEM.
ADDITIONAL CANCELLATION INFORMATION:
* The organizer will be confirming our attendance numbers with the location on the morning of Thursday, December 10, so if you must cancel after Wednesday, December 9, you will be responsible for finding someone to take your family's reserved places and for letting me know about the substitution.
* Please cancel via email.
* If you find that you must cancel on the day of the event, please let the organizer know as soon as possible. You can reach the organizer by email or phone until the event begins.
WEBSITE OF EVENT LOCATION:
http://www.stearnstrex.com
http://www.stearns-museum.org
ALTERNATE PLANS (IF NECESSARY): Snow or cold!
ADDRESS:
235 33rd Ave S
Saint Cloud
PARKING: Free parking on site.
GOOGLE MAP: http://bit.ly/4CMUNL (corrected!)
MAP: http://www.stearns-museum.org/shm/admissions/finding_museum.html
DIRECTIONS: Northwest of exit 171 off of I-94. From I-94 take MN Hwy. 15 north to St. Cloud. At the first stoplight - 2nd St. (County Rd. 75) - take a right and head east until the next light - 33rd Ave. S. Take a right on 33rd Ave S. and then another right at the first drive entering Heritage Park. The Museum is the second building in the park.
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PLEASE NOTE:
* A participating child is any child ages 5 and up
* a non-participating child (sibling) is any child under the age of 5 years.
ALSO NOTE:
* The NUMBER OF PLACES TO RESERVE should equal the TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS in your family/group regardless of age, including paying and nonpaying, participating and non-participating children and adults!!
