Press Release

For Immediate Release
Contact: Jennifer Forrest
jforrest@amod.org
501-396-7050 ext.214

Crime Lab Detectives Sneaks
Into The Museum of Discovery

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 19, 2007) – The story begins…the Johnsons had been away on vacation. The neighbor noticed a broken window and went to the house to check it out. Things had been moved and removed from inside the house – signs someone had been there. But who? It’s up to you to solve the mystery at Crime Lab Detectives at the Museum of Discovery April 21 – September 9.

Crime Lab Detectives takes visitors into the popular world of crime labs and detective work. Visitors will scrutinize evidence left behind while recording their findings in a Detective Notebook. After perusing the crime scene, visitors will be challenged by the lab activities as they work to decide which of the five prime suspects committed the crime.

Crime Lab Detectives lets guests be the real Sherlock Holmes as they examine clues such as fingerprints, hair and DNA. From tire marks left outside the crime scene to a cloth fiber on a picket fence, visitors will learn how to collect, sort and analyze evidence and data. Visitors can work individually or as a family to gather clues. The evidence is right before your eyes. Can you solve the crime?

Crime Lab Detectives is sponsored by Twin City Bank and Alice 107.7.

ABOUT THE MUSEUM
Founded in 1927, The Museum of Discovery is Little Rock’s oldest museum. It remains a fixture of the River Market District in Downtown Little Rock and welcomes visitors into a “world of discovery for all ages.” Throughout 2007, the Museum is proud to celebrate “80 Years of Discovery.” The year-long celebration will include special events and exhibits designed to showcase science, history and technology.

The Museum’s mission is to engage, enlighten and educate people of all ages through an interactive experience where science and history come alive. The Museum of Discovery is a Smithsonian Affiliate, and a member of the American Association of Museums, the Association of Science and Technology Centers and the Association of Children’s Museums.

Admission is $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for children 1-12, $7.00 for seniors over 65 and free for children under one. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. The Museum of Discovery is located at 500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 150, Little Rock, Ark. For more information, call the Museum of Discovery at (501) 396-7050 or visit www.amod.org.

CALENDAR LISTING
Crime Lab Detectives, April 21 – September 9. Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 150, Little Rock, Ark. For more information, call the Museum of Discovery at (501) 396-7050 or log onto www.amod.org.