July 18 , 2006
MEDIA CONTACT: Caroline Witherspoon
or Jocelyn Collado
Becker Communications
(808) 533-4165
CELEBRATE THE GROSS FUN OF GROSSOLOGY WITH SPECIAL PROMOTIONS AT BISHOP MUSEUM
HONOLULU – As if walking through a giant nose and crawling through a stomach wasn’t exciting enough, Bishop Museum has some upcoming promotions to celebrate its latest national traveling exhibit, Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body, where you can explore why your body produces the mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky things it does.
Daily at 12:30 p.m. ~ Meet a Grossologist
Meet a Grossologist is a new daily program featuring Bishop Museum education staff presenting some of the gross facts and fun you can learn from the exhibit. At the end of the 15-minute presentation, visitors will learn how to make some fake snot or vomit so they can recreate the amusement of the Grossology exhibit at home. The presentation takes place in the Castle Memorial Building, first floor, in the exhibit.
July 29 & 30 ~ Whoopee Cushion Weekend
The first 200 people on each day will receive a special Bishop Museum Grossology whoopee cushion. There will be special games and activities in honor of the noisy gag including whoopee cushion relay races for great Grossology prizes. Guests can also enjoy rides and slides from Heather’s Inflatables, delicious food, and other recreation throughout the weekend.
August 18 ~ Half-off Admission on Admission Day/Family Fun Night
Enjoy half-off all admission rates all-day and night at Hawai‘i's museum of natural and cultural history as a special promotion to mark this important day in Hawai‘i history. Also, celebrate the last two weekends of the Grossology exhibit with this fun family promotion. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Museum will remain open for a Family Fun Night, where families can enjoy the excitement of the Museum after-hours including the beautiful evening eruptions of the volcano in the Science Adventure Center! Guests can enjoy rides and slides from Heather’s Inflatables, delicious food, hilarious games, and engaging contests throughout the night.
Grossology is a collaboration between Science World, Advanced Exhibits, and Grossology author Sylvia Branzei. For more information, visit the Grossology website at www.grossologytour.com. Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body at Bishop Museum is supported in part by Horizon Lines.
With nearly 400,000 visitors each year, Bishop Museum serves as one of Hawai‘i’s top destinations, providing hands-on educational experiences to help residents and visitors appreciate and embrace Hawai‘i’s rich culture. By combining education, history, and culture, the Museum strives to fulfill a mission that was set with its founding in 1889, “to study, preserve and tell the stories of the cultures and natural history of Hawai‘i and the Pacific.” Located at 1525 Bernice Street, the Museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $14.95 for adults; $11.95 for youth 4-12 years; special rates for kama‘āina, seniors and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free. For information, call 847-3511 or visit www.bishopmuseum.org.
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Editor’s Note: High-resolution photos of the exhibit are available. Please contact Jocelyn Collado of Becker Communications at 533-4165 if you are interested in receiving images.