Media Advisory: National Children's Museum Opens Launch Zone at National Harbor

Family Friendly Grand Opening Celebration Scheduled April 25 and 26

What: The National Children's Museum (NCM), scheduled to open in 2013 at
National Harbor, will celebrate the grand opening of the Launch
Zone at National Harbor - a brand new 2,700 square-foot space on
Waterfront Street - on April 25 and 26. Open to the public seven
days a week, the Launch Zone is a place where children can
prototype exhibit components and programs, share their ideas about
what should be included in the new Museum, and participate in fun
and educational programs related to the Museum's core content
areas.

On Saturday, April 25, festivities will feature recycled art
activities, face painting, chalk art, food, and an original,
interactive performance by the Museum, The Adventures of Wally the
Water Bottle. Performances will take place at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m.,
2 p.m., and 3 p.m.

Then, on Sunday, April 26, the celebration continues with recycled
and chalk art activities, face painting, balloon creations,
treats, and a special performance - Sea Revels - by cultural
performance organization, the Washington Revels. Performances will
take place at the Main Stage at National Harbor at 2:30 p.m. and
4 p.m.

Through images, table-top interactive exhibits, and computer
kiosks, NCM will introduce select areas of the Museum, while
soliciting feedback and input from visiting children and families.
The Launch Zone will also host ongoing Museum Without Walls
programming, professional development workshops and trainings, and
community learning events for parents and caregivers.

For more information, visit www.ncm.museum

When: Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26, 2009
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: NCM Launch Zone
112 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD 20745

Media
Contact: Jacqueline Hahey, Manager of Marketing & Communications
202-675-4129
jhahey@ncm.museum

/PRNewswire -- April 20/

SOURCE National Children?s Museum