SPOOKY SCIENCE NIGHTS AT GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER
Late Night Programs Bring Out the Spooky Side of Science

October 18th, 2010

CLEVELAND (October 1, 2010) – Great Lakes Science Center is going all out this Halloween season with Spooky Science Nights October 22, 23, 29 and 30. The evenings run from 5:30 – 9 p.m. and combine all the Science Center has to offer – the Steamship William G. Mather, the OMNIMAX® Theater, the NASA Glenn Visitor Center and hundreds of hands-on exhibits and science demonstrations – all with a family-friendly, spooky twist.

All four nights include guided tours and eerie stories told aboard the Steamship William G. Mather, exploding pumpkins, exciting electricity shows with a giant Tesla coil, the opportunity to explore the entire Great Lakes Science Center and NASA Glenn Visitor Center after dark, plus visitors can watch the OMNIMAX movie Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs in our six-story OMNIMAX Theater!

Other highlights include a variety of eerie demonstrations by Science Center staff and mixing spooky concoctions in the chemistry lab.

Tickets are $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Tickets to the OMNIMAX movie Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs are an additional $6 (show times are at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.). Call (216) 621-2400 to register. Advance registration is recommended, as spots tend to fill quickly.

About Great Lakes Science Center
Great Lakes Science Center is one of the nation’s leading science and technology centers and home to Northeast Ohio’s NASA Glenn Visitor Center. Its mission is to stimulate interest in and increase understanding of the sciences, with a particular emphasis on the interdependence of scientific, environmental and technological activities in the Great Lakes region. It features 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. Discounted parking is 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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