Happy Hour gets exciting!
South Florida Science Center and Aquarium
Presenting monthly*
Mummies and Merlot series
*on the second Thursday of the month fron 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. through April 2015
WHAT: Happy Hour gets a monthly upgrade at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium! Starting in January on the second Thursday of the month from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., the Science Center is open to guests 21 and older for extended hours of exploration and a special wine tasting event. Each month the Science Center will bring in an Egyptian expert to discuss the Center’s newest traveling exhibition, Afterlife: Tombs & Treasures of Ancient Egypt. In between sips and swirls guests will learn about Egyptian customs, dynasties, politics and archaeology.
- January 8, 2015 – Ashley Hampton, president of the Palm Beach County Archaeologist Society
- February 12, 2015 – “Napolean’s Invasion of Egypt” – presented byDavid Spector, Egyptologist and retired professor
- March 12, 2015 – “The Egyptian Netherworld” – presented by Dr. Stephen Thompson, Egyptologist
- April 9, 2015 – “The Story of the Pyramids” – presented by David Spector
The popular exhibition includes more than 200 artifacts, including ancient animal mummies, an extraordinary number of human mummies, exquisite golden mummy masks and coffins, and strange magical figures from ancient tombs. Additionally, the exhibition culminates in making the journey to the Valley of the Kings by entering an exact facsimile of the tomb chamber of Thutmose III and discovering the Ramesside male mummy – one of the best preserved mummies in existence.
WHO: The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is partnering with Egyptian experts. Mummies and Merlot is sponsored by Vinoutlet.
WHERE: South Florida Science Center and Aquarium; 4801 Dreher Trail North; West Palm Beach, FL 33405
WHEN: On the second Thursday of the month through April 2015 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
January 8, 2015
February 12, 2015
March 12, 2015
April 9, 2015
WHY: Afterlife has been on tour for more than 10 years, and seen by more than 4.5 million people worldwide. Winning the International Award at the UK Museum and Heritage Awards ceremony in 2012, visitors will be mystified by more than 200 exquisite and original artifacts, all of which are on display in North America for the first time ever. The exhibit runs through Saturday, April 18, 2015.
HOW MUCH: Admission includes access to Afterlife, special lecture and wine tasting, presented by Vinoutlet.
Members: $5
Non-members: $15 adults; $13 for seniors 60 and older
PUBLIC CONTACT: South Florida Science Center and Aquarium; www.sfsciencecenter.org or 561-832-1988