Monkey Around With Curious George: Let's Get Curious! at The Children's Museum of...

Monkey Around With Curious George: Let's Get Curious! at The Children's Museum
of Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Children's Museum of
Memphis is hosting Curious George: Let's Get Curious!June 14 - September 28.
The insatiable curiosity of Curious George - the little monkey who has
captured the imagination and hearts of millions of children and adults for 65
years - comes to life in this exhibit that introduces children to Curious
George's world and leads visitors on a fun, meaningful interactive math,
science and engineering-based adventure.

Based on the familiar characters in H.A. and Margret Rey's classic stories
published by Houghton Mifflin, the Curious George exhibit inspires natural
curiosity through hands-on interactive play. The immersive exhibit environment
takes place in the neighborhood where Curious George lives with his friend,
The Man with the Yellow Hat.

Inside the Exhibit

Apartment Building: Move George on pulleys from window to window, climb the
fire escape and go inside to play with color, light and shadow.

Sidewalk Produce Stand: Play customer or salesperson and explore shape,
sorting, weighing and counting with fruit and vegetables.

Construction Site: Climb into the construction trailer, design a building,
make use of building materials, and get to work constructing different
structures.

City Park: Enjoy the urban green space: rest or give a hug to a full-size
George! Young visitors enjoy a busy wall of activities.

Mini Golf: Use pipes, ramps, funnels, turntables, bumpers and force to
experiment with physics and engineering while playing three holes of mini
golf.

Space Rocket: Step up to the rocket Curious George took on his space
adventure!

Farm: Experience cause and effect and use wind power to move yard art. Build
your own whirligig and care for the farm animals.

Museum Within the Museum: Follow H.A. and Margaret Rey's work, the escape from
France to safety during World War II that saved the Curious George manuscript,
and Curious George throughout the years.

The exhibit was designed, developed and built by Minnesota Children's Museum
in partnership with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group.

The Children's Museum of Memphis creates memorable learning experiences
through the joy of play in hands-on exhibits and programs. Location: 2525
Central Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm, and
Sunday, 12 noon-5pm. Admission: $9 per person (1-100). Information:
901-458-2678 or 901-320-3170. Website: cmom.com.

SOURCE The Children's Museum of Memphis

Randy McKeel of The Children's Museum of Memphis, +1-901-320-3172,
randy.mckeel@cmom.com