The CRIME is a break-in and theft.

YOU are the detective and

must examine all the evidence

to solve the crime!!

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www.eriechildrensmuseum.org Vol. 16 • Issue 1 • Winter/Spring 2011

With 28 clues to explore, Detective Notebook pages guide visitors through the crime-solving process. Children of reading age can explore the exhibit on their own. Younger children can participate in solving the crime with the assistance of an adult.

Throughout the entire exhibit visitors use numerous scientific processing skills. These include observation, comparison, classification, evaluation, problem solving, communication, description, teamwork, logical thinking and mapping. Crime Lab Detective also encourages visitors to get involved in the exhibit through role-play and fosters open discussion and debate.

Science concepts covered in the exhibit include forensics, fingerprints, footprints, chromatographs, DNA, insect life cycles, tread marks, hair analysis, thread comparison, and handwriting analysis.

Science themes explained through the exhibit include different types of matter, patterns of change, models and simulations, scale, systems and interactions, diversity and unity.

This fun, educational opportunity was made possible through a grant from the Erie Community Foundation.

OPEN 7 DAYS during Crime Lab Detective exhibition:

Monday – Saturday 10AM-4PM | Sundays 1PM-4PM

EXHIBIT OPEN

Mon. Feb. 14th

through Sun. May 8th

Crime Lab Detective has been developed by Museum of Discovery, Little Rock, Arkansas.

expERIEnce children’s museum is excited to debut a new traveling exhibit … Crime Lab Detective. The centerpiece of the exhibit is a full-scale crime scene consisting of a section of a house and the garden outside. Surrounding the scene are six lab tables where the various clues are examined. There is also a Suspects Area and a Solutions Wall. Board games depict great detectives of fiction, and three videos provide additional clues to help ECM detectives solve the crime.

Law enforcement personnel show your ID for buy one/get one free Museum admission through May 8th.

B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

PresidentJ.W. Alberstadt

Vice-PresidentMark Raimy

TreasurerRyan Brosius, CPA, CVA

SecretaryBrenda Sandberg

Pierre BelliciniScott Beilharz

John BongiovanniJill Crable

Neal Delvin, Esq.Vickie Hill

Jeffrey JohnsonJames W. Martin, CFRE

John Mizner, Esq.Kara Onorato

Ray SchreckengostJenny Weigold

M U S E U M S T A F F

Executive DirectorTami Netkowicz

Museum ManagerMary Kay Williams

Program and Administrative Assistant

Abby Dinges

Gallery ManagerMarlene Martin

EducatorsTheresa Tonelli

Rebecca Boorady

Parents and children are invited

for a story and hands-on activity

related to a different theme each

week. Story time is included

with Museum admission.

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Toddler STORYtimeevery Thursday at 10:30am

Children and adults will be treated to a hot breakfast, a visit with the Easter Bunny, an “egg”citing egg hunt, and entertainment on the expERIEnce stage.

Saturdays: April 9th, 16th and 23rd 9-11am

Museum Members $8 Non Members $12Children 1 and under FREE

Pre-registration required – Call 814.453.3743

Breakfast with Easter Bunny theBreakfast with Easter Bunny the

Sundays: April 10th and 17th 10:30am–12:30pm

Check our website for story themes: eriechildrensmuseum.org

Upcoming & ActivitiesEvents

Valentine MakingSaturday, February 12th and Sunday, February 13th 1pm-4pm Want to make a special Valentine for someone you know? You can create your own Valentine at the Museum using all recycled material!

This activity is included with Museum admission and is free for members.

ExpeRIence TRAINS 2011Saturday, March 12th 10am-4pmWe are very excited about our 1st ever “expERIEnce Trains” event! In addition to exploring the interesting world of trains, including several train exhibits we have in the museum, those attending this event will have the opportunity to meet the conductor from the Oil City & Titusville Railroad, Dr. Dick Roth.

Also joining us to share their expertise will be Tim Clint, of Lord Corporation, and John Groters, local train enthusiast.

Families in attendance can enjoy a tour of our various train exhibits, learn interesting facts about locomotives, and participate in special train-themed art activities. PLUS, the real steam locomotive Viscose Locomotive #6 is expected to make a trip to Erie from Dunkirk, NY on its specially built trailer. It will be parked outside the Museum for the children to climb aboard and explore.

This event is included in Museum admission and free to members.

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Pennsylvania OneBook Author VisitThursday, April 21st Library Visit: 11am | Children’s Museum: 2:30pm Stephen Swinburne, author and photographer of Whose Shoes? A Shoe for Every Job, will be visiting the Blasco Library and the expERIEnce Children’s Museum. He will read some of his most popular stories and create some entertaining theme-related art activities with the children. Please visit www.paonebook.org for more information.

Bob Sanders DaySaturday, February 26th 10am-4pm Thanks to a very generous donation made by Erie Native Bob Sanders and his Chasing Dreams Foundation, the Children’s Museum will offer FREE admission for a special celebration on Saturday, Feb 26th, 10am-4pm. For more information on Bob Sanders Chasing Dreams Foundation visit www.bobsandersfoundation.org

Razzmawinter-spring

Classes

Ages 4-10Provide children the chance to explore the world around them

by getting their hands dirty with science and art- related topics.

Each RAZZMA consists of mini-lessons based on the theme, hands-on activities, stories and a small snack. Pre-Registration is required. Register by calling 453-3743.

$15 for members and $20 for non-members. Class fee includes a small snack.

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Penguin Paluza Mon. Feb. 21st (President’s Day Holiday) Penguins are more than just cuties in tuxedos! Did you know there are 16 types of penguins in the world? Come dive into the world of penguins as we discover what they eat, how they stay warm, places they live and more!

Feathered Friends Sat. March 5th This is a great time of year to do some bird watching! Come to the Museum to learn what special adaptations make our feathered friends so amazing!

Theater Games Sat. March 19th Bring out your inner actor or actress! We’ll spread our wings and imagine as we play games that foster teamwork, self-esteem and confidence.

Puppet MakingSat. March 26th Do you love puppets? In this class, we’ll make several creative puppets and put on our own puppet show!

Music Mania Sat. April 9th

Special Time 1pm-4pm Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and Mozart to name a few. Come and listen to their music, do some creative movements, and draw pictures based on the sounds! Play with some stimulating instruments and learn why they make the sounds they do. You’ll even make your own instrument to take home!

Flying High Sat. April 19thLearn about the first plane and how it flew. Play with our own Aerodynamics exhibit and expERIEnce the power of air!

Lego/K’nex Wed. April 20thCome build and play with Legos and K’nex! See how a pulley works with the use of K’nex and how Legos can be used to work with robots!

Painting Like The Masters Thurs. April 21st ExpERIEnce different painting and art styles that the master artists used. Learn about the pointillism technique used by Seurat, where a picture is made out of a collection of small dots and use large, thick brushes to paint like van Gogh!

Mother’s Day Sat. May 7thSpend the day before Mother’s Day making special crafts for her. Make your own card, gift, and wrapping!

Pirateology Sat. May 21st Come to the Museum and learn about pirates! Make you own pirate hat and eye patch and learn some pirate lingo. We’ll learn about what pirates actually did and search for buried treasure!

Classes 9am-noon unless otherwise noted

“Avast matey!”

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Upon receipt, an ECM Staff member will contact you to finalize your reservation.

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Provide children ages 4 through 10 the chance to explore the world around them by getting their hands dirty with science and art-related topics. RAZZMA classes offer mini lessons, a hands-on activity, and a snack.

Pre-Registration is required. Register by calling 453-3743.

Classes are $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Class fee includes a small snack.

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Please make reservations at least 3 days in advance. Minimum of 5 kids required to hold the class.

If classes need to be canceled due to lack of enrollment, you will be refunded any deposits made.

If you are registered for a class and must cancel for any reason, there will be a $2 processing fee assessed.

Breakfast with SantaOur sell-out event was a huge hit again this year! Hundreds of children and their families enjoyed a hot breakfast, a visit from Santa and puppet and musical entertainment.

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Chemistry Day

We saw almost 400 people attend this event during National Chemistry Week! The day included hands-on science exper- iments and chemical demonstrations. The event was coordi-nated by Erie Local Section of the American Chemical Society and Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.

ReCeNT FUN at expeRIence Children’s Museum

Halloween HullabalooThe event kicked off this year with a Halloween Chemistry Spooktacular presented by Penn State Erie, The Behrend College and the fun continued with slimy ghouls, spooky appari-tions, creepy pumpkins, and live owl presentations.

4th Annual Multicultural Asia DayThis event proved to be a success once again. Families were treated to special crafts, performances and hands-on activities throughout the day while learning about the many different Asian cultures. The event is coordinated with help from the Erie Asian Pacific American Forum (APAF) and GE Volunteers.

New Years at NoonWe rang in the New Year (a few hours early) with hundreds of Museum visitors who celebrated family-style with a traditional countdown, balloon drop, music and singing!

ERIE ZOO MEMBERS

ATTENTION!

Put on your loveliest princess dress and join us at the Children’s Museum on Saturday, March 19th for “A Princess expERIEnce”. We will celebrate magic and excitement when little girls become royal princesses at the Museum! This special day will be filled with opportunities to:• meet and talk with live princesses• create artfully designed princess accessories• sing• pose for special photographs, and • walk in the Princess Parade through the museum!

The festivities continue all day. We’ll lead our special princess guests through two parades, one at 11:30am and one at 2:30pm.

This event is included with museum admission and is free for our members.

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Show us your Erie Zoo Membership card during the month of February and

receive BUY ONe GeT ONe free admission to the Museum!

A Princess expERIEnce at the Children’s Museum

We have joined hands with our friends at the Erie Philharmonic and the Erie Playhouse to celebrate a whole month of Princess Pandemonium!! Sun Feb 27th 3pm Erie Playhouse’s “Princess Ball” a special event at the Ambassador Banquet and Conference Center Sat March 19 10am to 4pm “A Princess expERIEnce” at expERIEnce Children’s Museum Sat March 26 8pm The Erie Philharmonic presents “The Magical Music of Disney” at the Warner Theater

PRINCESS PROMOTIONS• All children who attend the Princess Ball on Feb. 27 will receive a free admission pass to the expERIEnce Children’s Museum and can enter a drawing to participate in a Princess Parade on the Warner Theater stage before the Erie Phil’s March 26th concert.

• Ticket stubs from the Phil’s March 26th concert will be good for a buy-one-get-one-free admission to expERIEnce Children’s Museum through May 31st.

• expERIEnce Children’s Museum members can receive a free student ticket to the March 26th Erie Phil concert with the purchase of an adult ticket. Use code SFREE (under comments) when ordering online. Pay for adult ticket only.

It will be a royal celebration!

The expERIEnce Children’s Museum receives operating support from a GOS (General Operating Support) grant from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission,

the Arts Erie United Fund and the Erie County Regional Assets Funding Committee.

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PAIDErie, PA

Permit No. 515Happy Birthday!

Use the private birthday loft for 2 hrs.Includes Museum admission for

birthday party guests.A birthday party assistant to help.Apple juice and all paper products.

Pizza available.

Call the Museum TODAY!

Book your birthday party early!

FUN TIMES for all ages!

10% discount for Museum members!

814-453-3743

Plan Your Museum VisitWinter Hours

September – May: Wednesday – Saturday 10am-4pm

Sunday 1pm-4pm

OPEN 7 DAYS During Crime Lab Detective Exhibit

Feb. 14th – May 8th

Summer HoursJune – August:

Tuesday – Saturday: 10am-4pmSunday 1pm-4pm

Admission$5 per person

FRee to Museum membersand children 1 and under

Group rates are available

www.eriechildrensmuseum.org(814) 453-3743