News from the Manitoba Children's Museum

Zip and zoom with Mary, a mischievous yet particularly practical eight-year-old with a magical atlas. Marvelous critters, such as a flying bison named Bou, help Mary as she searches for the Golden Boy's torch that has been carried off by the tricky North Wind. Join in the adventure as Mary meets Manitoba! This book written by Gwen Smid and illustrated by Sonia Nadeau is a perfect book for celebrating our province!

Our Price: $9.95

Cards Eh!

Cards Eh! is a regular deck of playing cards that may also be used to create new variations of traditional card games. Simply by substituting the four standard suits with the Cards Eh! alternate suits of cities, geography, coats of arms and flags, favourite card games may be played while learning about Canada!

Our Price: $8.99

Your Purchase Counts!

Every purchase made at SHOP goes directly back into the museum! By supporting SHOP, you are supporting the Manitoba Children's Museum.

Telephone: 943-1449
Email: shop@childrensmuseum.com

Dream Gallery

MCM's Dream Gallery displaying children's artwork on the Mezzazine is open for viewing Monday to Friday.

The Embassy of the Czech Republic and the Manitoba Children's Museum in cooperation with the Czechslovak Benevolent Association and Czech and Slovak Association of Canada are proud to present a special exhibition of the best 20th century Czech illustrators for children.

Illustrations by 18 artists covering all genres of literature for children will be featured, ranging from Czech literature to numerous fairy tales and stories from Europe, China, India and the Arab world, which are part of the world literature heritage for children. Together with the illustrations, animated films on DVD will be available for viewing.

We're Celebrating 23 Amazing Years!

Book a birthday in July or August and receive this incredible offer:

$23 off our regular party rates ($125 for members/$140 for non-members)
23 admissions to your party (which includes all children and adults)
23 minutes of fun activities led by a MCM party host
23 two-for-one passes to the Children's Museum
23% off any birthday bags ordered through SHOP for your party

Plus, book your party with this offer and receive a chance to win a FREE Adventurer Family Membership (Draw Date: August 30, 2009).

Find Us On Facebook!

The Manitoba Children's Museum can now be found on Facebook! Join us here and post photos or videos of your family's most recent visit, share your favourite MCM story or memory, and stay up-to-date on our special programs and upcoming events!

eNews - July 2009
Your source for what's happening at the Manitoba Children's Museum

Play With Your Food at the
Food For Health Exhibit!

Join us for a nutrition mission from July 6 to September 20 at our upcoming traveling exhibit Food For Health, presented by Sobeys!

Wonder why the adults in your life buy the food they do? Wonder what's in your food? Wonder how to stay healthy? We've got the answers for you in this fun, interactive temporary exhibit.

We'll be spying on the ingredients in food, playing food hide and seek, and learning how to make good choices to stay healthy. Ingredient heroes and villains are all over the place as we explore how food gets from the farm to your fork. An x-ray puzzle, yoga, shopping cart games, and capes help us to complete our nutrition mission!

Take an activity tracker home to continue the mission, bring it back completed, and be entered into a draw for an MCM gift basket!

Entrance to this exhibit is free with museum admission.

Food for Health Exhibit Opening

Date: July 6

Time: 11:00AM

Join us for Food for Health's grand opening, which will include performances by Aaron Burnett, delicious and nutritious snacks, and goodie bags!

Summer Day Camp:
Register Today!

Attention, attention - registration is now open for our Summer Day Camp! Every week is a brand new adventure with workshops, free time in the galleries, and non-stop fun and activities!

Olympic Challenge (July 6-10; August 3-7)
On your mark, get set, go! Train hard during an exhilarating week of exercise, games, and teamwork. Take your spot on the podium next to the rest of your world-class team! Everyone who takes on this Olympic challenge is a champion!

Art Attack (July 13-17; August 10-14)
Discover your inner artist and get creative! Your imagination will spark all week as you express yourself through storytelling, drama, painting, sculpting, and more.

Around the World in 5 days (July 20-24; August 17-21)
All aboard MCM's 9161 Express as we travel around the world. China, India, Jamaica, France, and Australia are just some of the spots we will visit to play games, make crafts, and taste exotic foods!

Super Science at the MCM Laboratory (July 27-31; August 24-28)
Something's brewing at the MCM Laboratory! Campers will mix concoctions and create explosions, as they explore fun-ology. Grab your goggles and slap on your lab coat - this camp is gonna be messy!

Time: 9:00AM to 4:00PM (Free early drop-off and late pick-up available)

Price: $140 ($125 for members)

Our Summer Day Camp is a great, safe place for kids to spend their summer days.

Spaces are limited. Contact Stephanie by email at shamilton@childrensmuseum.com or call 924-4000 Ext. 013 to register today!

Tigers and Dragons:
Now at the Museum!

Come and discover the fascinating cultures of China and India for kids as the temporary traveling exhibit Tigers and Dragons ROARS proudly at the Manitoba Children's Museum!

Open now until September 7, personally experience the bustle and excitement of a Chinese market, try on beautiful, traditional clothing, bangles, and scarves, and explore the world with a giant globe.

Entrance to the exhibit is free with regular museum admission.

MCM Visits St. Vital Centre

Saturday, June 27

12:00PM - 4:00PM

MCM will be at St. Vital Shopping Centre beside the Play Park to kick-off the summer holidays! Learn about our upcoming exhibit Food for Health, Summer Day Camp, and Kids Festival of the Arts.

Canada Day Discount at MCM

Looking for some family fun this Canada Day? To celebrate Canada's birthday, all admissions will be 50% off on Wednesday, July 1. We're open from 9:30AM - 6:00PM, so stop by to join us for some holiday activities and crafts, including a fireworks craft from 11:00AM - 3:00PM!

"What Am I?" Contest

What Am I July 09

Visit us for your family's chance to participate in July's contest!

To the lucky winner of this month's contest, we're giving away a free, one-year Adventurer Family Membership Pass which includes the following great benefits:

Unlimited admission for up to two adults and all children in the household for one year
Discounts on MCM day camps
Discounts on MCM birthday parties
Free admission to participating Science Centres in Canada
A 10% discount on memberships at the Manitoba Museum, Oak Hammock Marsh, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery

TO ENTER:

Carefully study the picture shown above. It features a close-up of something that can be found in one of our permanent, year-round galleries (All Aboard, Live Wire, Our TV, Tree and Me, or WonderWorks).

Explore the Manitoba Children's Museum to find the item in the picture!

When you think you know the item, simply reply to this email (before July 21, 2009) providing your name, address and phone number and correctly answer the following TWO questions:

What Am I?
Which Gallery Will You Find Me In?

(Please note that all contact information must be provided and you must correctly answer the two questions in order to be eligible for this draw. As a participant in July's "What Am I?" Contest, the Manitoba Children's Museum reserves the right to contact you to discuss your submission. The Manitoba Children's Museum respects your privacy and holds your personal information in strict confidence. For more information about our Privacy Policy, please contact our Privacy Officer at 924.4010 or e-mail jmcleod@childrensmuseum.com. MCM staff and volunteers are not eligible to participate in this contest. Contest closes Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 12:00AM.)

LAST MONTH'S CORRECT ANSWER:

The image featured in June's eNews was that of a "Scale" located in the "All Aboard" gallery. Thank you for all of your entries, and good luck with this month's contest!

Weekends Project du Jour:
Come create with us!

Join us in the foyer on Saturdays and Sundays for our "Project du Jour" craft!

This month's Project du Jour crafts include:

July 4 & 5 - Fireflies in a Jar

July 11 & 12 - Paper Plate Porthole

July 18 & 19 - Sand Art

July 25 & 26 - Vinyl Record Mobiles

Free with museum admission.

Rogers Movie Nights

Grab a snack and settle in for the show!

Saturdays at 4:00PM

July's movies include:

July 4 - Alice in Wonderland

July 11 - Ratatouille
July 18 - Cinderella
July 25 - The Jungle Book

Movie titles are subject to availability.
Free with museum admission.

For further details, visit our website or call 924-4000.

St. Vital Kids Club Discount Day

As part of our Little Hands, Big Ideas partnership with St. Vital Centre, Kids Club members can enjoy $2.00 off children's admission at the Manitoba Children's Museum all day long during St. Vital Kids Club Days on the first Saturday of every month. Simply show your Kids Club Card at our Admissions Desk to receive your discount.

Next Kids Club Day: Saturday, July 4

Join the St. Vital Kids Club now and you can enter to win your own private birthday party at the Manitoba Children's Museum! It's free! It's fun! It's fantastic!

For more information and to sign up today, visit Customer Service at St. Vital Centre or visit their website at www.stvitalcentre.com.

Sesame Street Live
Ticket Contest!

Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Green Thumb is coming to the MTS Centre on July 24 and 25, and the Manitoba Children's Museum can get you there for free!

Sunny isn't just the weather forecast on Sesame Street - it's also the name of Elmo's sunflower friend! Join all your favorite friends on an amazing adventure as they help Elmo find a new home for Sunny in the all new Sesame Street Live stage show, "Elmo's Green Thumb."

TO ENTER:

All you have to do to be entered in the draw is reply to this email and provide the following:

Your name, address and phone number
Either a digital photograph showing us your time at the Manitoba Children's Museum OR answer to the following question: What is your favourite part about the Manitoba Children's Museum?

The winner will receive two free tickets to see Sesame Street Live on the day of his/her choice (either July 24 or 25) at the MTS Centre.

(Please note that by entering this contest, you are consenting to allow the Manitoba Children's Museum to use the information you've provided in print, electronic and/or broadcast materials by MCM and third parties promoting MCM, releasing MCM of any claim by reason of such editing, of any royalty for MCM's use of such materials for the purposes of promoting MCM. Contest closes July 12, 2009)

13th Annual Build For Kids
Golf Tournament A Success!

104 golfers enjoyed the sun at Bridges Golf Course on Wednesday, May 27th.

Thank you to all golfers, sponsors, food and prize donors, contest sponsors, volunteers and staff for making the 13th annual golf tournament in support of the Manitoba Children's Museum a great success! Almost $23,000 was raised! This will fund the Museum's Free Access Program as well as go towards the maintenance of our galleries!

Gold Sponsors:

Lawrie Pollard

Silver Sponsors:

Bronze Sponsors:

Food and Beverage Sponsors:

Siku Glacier Ice Vodka

Contest Sponsors:

Birchwood Pontiac Buick GMC

Kids Festival of the Arts

Festival of the Arts 09 Small The Manitoba Children's Museum is proud to present its Sixth Annual Kids Festival of the Arts during the week of August 3 - 8.

This year, Kids Festival of the Arts will feature daily workshops, performances and experiences where children are immersed in arts and culture to highlight our newest temporary exhibit Food for Health. This festival will introduce guests to experiences in order to emphasize active and healthy living through dance, musical, dramatic, visual, media, culinary, and literary art forms.

Through performances, demonstrations, workshops and activities, festival participants will experience the arts by creating, viewing and interacting with our special guests, MCM staff, and volunteers. There will be a free outdoor hands-on arts and crafts station available each day from 11:00AM to 3:00PM. Performances and presentations will be scheduled at various times throughout the week in both indoor and outdoor venues. More information will follow on our website.

Way Off Broadway 2009

The date for the 4th annual Way Off Broadway Dance Extravaganza is Sunday, November 8!

Registration is now open! $150 per team, but save $50 if you register before August 31.

Get your team of family, friends and/or colleagues together to rehearse for the time of your life! Your group will be paired with a professional choreographer, and you'll learn a dance routine designed specifically for you! In the meantime your team will collect pledges in support of the Manitoba Children's Museum. Then, on November 8, you will perform your routine in front of our panel of Celebrity Judges (featuring Ace Burpee from HOT 103) in order to compete for the title of 2009 Way Off Broadway Dance Champions!

Prizes are awarded for Most Enthusiastic, Best Costume, Audience Choice, Top Fundraising Team, Highest Pledge Average Team, and Way Off Broadway Champions.

Last year's champion: Pelo Loco Banditas

Last year's teams: Canadian Wheat Board, CIBC, Solid Gold Disco Dancers, Moms & Munchkins, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Manitoba Children's Museum Staff, Ladies of Lululemon, MCM Arts Club Grand Slammers, and Sobeys St. Anne's

Make the call, learn a dance, help the kids!

Support the Manitoba Children's Museum

The Manitoba Children's Museum is a registered charitable not-for-profit organization. This means that we rely on the support of individuals, foundations and corporations in our community to help us provide quality programming, introduce exciting new exhibits, maintain existing galleries, expand our Free Access Program, grow our endowment fund and move forward with our plans for a Capital Campaign. Please consider making the Manitoba Children's Museum your charity of choice.

To make an online donation, click here.

If you prefer to send us a donation by mail or fax, please click here to print a donation form.

Thank you!

Tax receipts are automatically issued for donations of $15 or more.

As a non-profit charity, everything we do at the Manitoba Children's Museum
helps children in our community. Our goal is to provide an environment where
children and their families, caregivers and classmates have the opportunity to
let their imaginations soar and engage in self-discovery.

We look forward to seeing you and your family soon at the Manitoba Children's Museum!

email: general@childrensmuseum.com
web: http://www.childrensmuseum.com

phone:204.924.4000