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Dates At A Glance |
December 30
School's Out Camp
9:00am-5:00pm
December 31
Big Fun!
Kids Countdown to Noon
11:45am
January 1
Museum Open
12:00pm-5:00pm
January 8
The Greatest Places
Opens in IMAX
January 9
Super Symphony
10:00am-2:00pm
January 16
Canstruction Build Out
9:00am-5:00pm
January 18
Museum Open for
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Canstruction Opens
School's Out Camp
9:00am-5:00pm
Woodland Wonders:
What Can One Little Person Do?
10:30am & 1:00pm
January 19
Target $2 Tuesday
5:30pm-8:00pm
January 20
Van Gogh: Brush With Genius: A Special Event
1:00pm-3:00pm
January 23
Can Opener
9:00am-5:00pm
January 25
Museum Open for
Teacher Work Day
School's Out Camp
9:00pam-5:00pm
January 26
Moneypalooza Opens
January 30
Hooray for Ballet
10:00am-2:00pm
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Let's Get Social
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You Search... We Earn!
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Our Wrap It Up for Kids campaign ends in just two days! We are very close to meeting our year-end goal. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution now to help support a new year of imagination, discovery and play for underserved children in our community.
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Moneypalooza Opens January 26
A fun new exhibit promoting healthy money habits. Through big imagination and interactive play, kids practice earning money and making smart choices about how to spend, save and share it.
In Banker Ben & Betty's action-packed PIGGY BANK, kids stack, deposit, withdraw and disburse, discovering that little bits of savings add up.
PAY DAY is packed with earning options - from opening up a lemonade stand to pet sitting for Aunt Polly to making and baking pizzas.
SPENDING SMARTS features playful decision-making games to encourage smart money choices. Kids build budgets, balance needs and wants and aim high to save.
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 Canstruction Open January 18 - February 14Explore a giant land of 3D cartoon heroes built entirely out of canned and packaged food! Architectural and design firms display creativity, ingenuity and heroics in their labor of working to fight hunger can by can.
Canstruction Build Out Day | Saturday, January 16Watch teams construct gigantic cartoon heroes out of canned food."Can Opener" | Saturday, January 23Enjoy this fun-filled family day celebrating the opening of Canstruction 2010: Cartoon Heroes.Donations of canned food are encouraged throughout the run of the exhibit. During opening weekend, January 23-24, receive one free admission to the museum for every five (5) canned goods donated. All food collected and used in building the can structures will be donated to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina. |
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Big Fun! Kids Countdown to Noon
Thursday, December 31 | 11:45am
Help us countdown to noon and celebrate the new year!
Saturday, January 9 | 10:00am-2:00pm
Tune in to the world of music through hands-on activities with musicians from the North Carolina Symphony.
Super Symphony is in collaboration with the NC Symphony Young People's Concert Series.
Woodland Wonders: What Can One Little Person Do?
Monday, January 18 | 10:30am and 1:00pm
Join us for special Woodland Wonders as we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, January 18.
Tuesday, January 19| 5:30pm-8:00pm
Bring the whole family for a night of play for just $2 per person! As always, members play free. Held every third Tuesday, 5:30pm-8:00pm. Target $2 Tuesday is generously sponsored by Target.
 Wednesday, January 20| 1:00pm-3:00pm
Join us for a viewing of the award-winning giant-screen IMAX documentary followed by an interactive presentation led by Leslie Balkany, Museum Educator with Ackland Art Museum at UNC-Chapel Hill. Cost is $10/person (includes film admission and program materials). Space is limited. Reserve your spot by contacting Ginny Martin at 919.857.1049. Event sponsored by Joe Van Gogh.
Saturday, January 30 | 10:00am-2:00pm
Join members of the Carolina Ballet and Team Marbles in playful ballet activities sure to keep you on your toes.
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Littlest Learners
Each Tuesday & Thursday | 10:00am in Around Town
Fun stories, songs and activities especially for children five and under.
Woodland Wonders
Each Wednesday & Friday | 10:30am in BB&T Storybook Forest
Saturday & Sunday | 1:00pm in BB&T Storybook Forest
Imagination leads the way when you step inside to read and play as books are brought to life during interactive story time.
Eco Heroes
Every Tuesday | 11:30am in Kids Way
Go green with Marbles! Take it easy on the earth and learn fun ways to be an eco hero at home and school.
Big Fun!
Every Tuesday - Friday | 12:00pm in Curiosity Square
Saturday & Sunday | 2:00pm in Curiosity Square
Get moving! Take part in our zany games and activities for kids of all ages.
Art-rageous
Every Tuesday - Sunday | 3:00pm in Art Loft
Experiment with the process and fun of creating art.
Spud Buddies
Wednesday, January 6 | 10:00am in Horizon Gallery
Friday, January 8 | 10:00am in Horizon Gallery
Saturday, January 10 | 10:00am in Horizon Gallery
Join MR. POTATO HEAD on fun adventures to the far reaches of the earth through stories, music and games.
Science Solvers
Each Wednesday, Friday & Saturday | 11:30am in Splash!
Conduct crazy experiments and investigate underwater action in Splash!
Passport Kids
Every Wednesday | 3:30pm
Embark on a colorful exploration of people, places and cultures.
Marbles Dance Party
Each Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday | 4:30pm in Curiosity Square
Move to the Marbles beat! Get in the groove to dance in Curiosity Square.
Garden Sprouts
Every Thursday | 11:30am in Castaway Cove Kids Garden
Turn your thumb green with educator-led activities.
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School's Out Camps
Turn the next Teacher Workday or school holiday into an adventure at School's Out Camp, fun-filled days of museum discovery and unique classroom activities.
Upcoming K-5 School's Out Camps
December 30 | Winter Break SOLD OUT
January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 25 | Teacher Workday
February 15 | Teacher Workday
Register online or complete the School's Out Camp Registration Form and return by fax or mail. For more information, contact Kristi Heckel at 919.857.1040.Find out more...Group Camp-InsGive the Girl Scout, Cub Scout, Y-Guide or Y-Princess in your family a new way to experience Marbles with a themed overnight camp-in designed for their troop, tribe, den or pack. Stay and play, see an IMAX film and sleep in the museum!
January 23 | Brownie Girl Scouts, Ready, Set, Camp-In
February 6 | Cub Scouts, A Camping We Will Go
February 20 | Junior Girl Scouts, Jewelry Jamboree
March 6| Y-Guides, Y-Princesses & Adventure Guides, A Camping We Will GoWe also offer private camp-ins year round - perfect for youth groups, sports leagues, church groups or school clubs. Contact Kristi Heckel at 919.857.1040 to schedule your group camp-in, or register now for one of the pre-scheduled events.Find out more... Friday, February 5 | 6:00pm-9:00pm Children ages 3 to 10 enjoy a night out without parents - sharing dinner, exploring the museum and making new friends. Parents are free to experience downtown Raleigh's First Fridays festivities, while Marbles camp counselors host a special adventure that kids can call their very own!
First Fridays Kids Camp is now available to everyone, with special pricing for members. Don't miss out on a night of fun. Register today!Volunteer for First Fridays Kids CampPre-registration is required. Limited space available for 3-year-olds. Registration deadline is Thursday at 5:00pm the day before each camp. Find out more...
Summer Camp Registration Opens Soon!February 9 - Members February 16 - Non-membersSummer is just around the corner, and our award-winning camp program is cooking up big fun! Mark February 9 on your calendar as our first day of summer camp registration for members, or February 16 as the first day for non-members. More information available soon on our website. Registration will be available online or by fax to 919.834.3516. |
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Punch up your entertainment with the IMAX Power Pass, your ticket to the ultimate movie experience all year long! Larger-than-life, out-of-this-world adventures and blockbuster entertainment for the low annual fee of $40.- Unlimited admission to all documentary films for each Power Pass card holder
- $5 charge per feature film for each Power Pass card holder
- Access to advance ticket purchase for all films (onsite only)
- Advance seating for all films
- 2010 pass valid from time of purchase thru December 31, 2010
Purchase your IMAX Power Pass online or at the IMAX Concessions Stand and get in on this gigantic scene. |
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 Journey to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on an odyssey of redemption, discovery and unexpected love as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.
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 Turning tradition on its head, this IMAX 3D film tells the heartwarming story of a lonely snowman who at first is swept away by the magical wonders of Santa's Village only to ultimately wage war on Santa because he is jealous of all the attention that Santa gets during Christmas time. Last chance! Closes January 3.
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 200 years after their history-making expedition, this breathtaking drama brings to life the danger and beauty of the unknown West as it unfolded before the eyes of Lewis and Clark. View Trailer | See Showtimes | Buy Tickets
 Winner of 3 Giant Screen Cinema Association Achievement Awards, Van Gogh transports audiences from the Netherlands to Auvers-sur-Oise unveiling the dazzling yellow of the artist's famous cornfields to the deep blue of his famous night sky. View Trailer | See Showtimes | Buy Tickets
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uniquely inspirational way to explore some of the most exotic and isolated under
sea locations on earth. Experience face-to-face encounters with the most
mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea. View Trailer | See Showtimes | Buy Tickets |
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A 3D tour of the great civilization of Egypt that examines the mummification process and rediscovers the tombs of the great pharaohs. 
