GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER TO OFFER
FREE GENERAL ADMISSION MONDAY, JANUARY 18

January 11th, 2010

CLEVELAND (Jan. 11, 2010) – Great Lakes Science Center will offer free general admission on Monday, January 18 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, plus discounted admission to its exhibition Water: H20=Life and an extra OMNIMAX presentation of Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure at 5 p.m., with discounted admission.

Visitors are invited to explore the Return to the Moon and BioMedTech galleries, as well as hundreds of hands-on exhibits within the Science Phenomena and Regional Technologies floors. Young visitors will enjoy the Polymer Funhouse, which features more than 90 interactive exhibits and activities for children ages 7 and younger.

Water: H20=Life, an exhibition that explores the impact this precious, but finite, resource has on our lives, will be open at a discounted admission of $3. This exhibition features 10 sections that each address a different fundamental aspect of water and the many challenges to the sustainable management of this life-giving resource.

The OMNIMAX will show Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at regular ticket prices. A second film, Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk, will show at 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at regular ticket prices. The 5 p.m. OMNIMAX presentation of Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure will show at a $2 discount off of regular ticket prices.

About Great Lakes Science Center
Great Lakes Science Center is one of the nation’s leading science and technology centers, featuring hundreds of hands-on exhibits, themed traveling exhibits, daily demonstrations, the awe-inspiring OMNIMAX® Theater and the Steamship William G. Mather. The Science Center is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with discounted parking available for guests in the attached 500-car garage. Great Lakes Science Center is generously funded by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. For more information, contact the Science Center at (216) 694-2000 or visit www.GreatScience.com.
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