Nocturnal Night
at the Museum
by Kelsey Butler
Spend the night at the museum for
an experience you will never forget. The
first 20 children, age 7 to 12, to register
for Nocturnal Night at the Museum will
explore Anniston Museum of Natural
History and Berman Museum of World
History after dark on July 27.
Pre-registration is required and ends on
July 20. Call 256-237-6766 to RSVP today.
Tickets are $45 per child ($35 for museum
members). A sibling discount is also
available. Take $10 off each additional
ticket when purchasing two or more. When
registering, please inform the museum staff
of any allergies, dietary needs, or concerns.
Drop off time is 5:00 pm at AMNH on Friday,
July 27, and pick up is Saturday morning at
8:00 am. Boys and girls will have separate
sleeping areas, and there will be one
museum staff member for every 5 children
attending.
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Ticket prices include dinner, a bedtime
snack, and breakfast.
Renee Lyons, Public Relations and Marketing
Manager for the museums, says “This event
will give children the opportunity to view
the museum from a different perspective.
The group will tour the museum by
answering exhibit hall trivia questions,
enjoy a special guided tour of the Berman
Museum, create awesome crafts to take
home, meet nocturnal live animals, and tour
the Bird of Prey Trail with an educator.”
Lyons says the museum hosted an overnight
event in the past that guests loved, and
museum staff are happy to bring it back.
“The goal is to inspire children to take
initiative to get outdoors and Explore Your
World,” she says. “Often times, children
are scared of the dark and at this program
they will be able to face that fear alongside
museum educators and meet a few
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