December 9, 2009

It’s a December to remember at the Putnam!

By Lori Arguello, Director of Marketing
Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre, Davenport

Celebrate the season at the Putnam Museum and IMAX® Theatre! There’s plenty of excitement for the whole family, including a Polar Express Pajama Party, free fun at Holiday on the Hill, and the giant-screen adventure Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 3D!

Be a kid again with $7 Polar Express tickets!

Get onboard when the magic returns in IMAX 3D! The Polar Express 3D has become a family tradition! This holiday season, you can be a kid again when all adults get into all Polar Express 3D shows for the youth price of $7! This special promotion applies to all Polar Express 3D shows through January 3!

Holiday on the Hill

Warm up at Holiday on the Hill with a flurry of fun activities! This year’s event will be held on Saturday, December 5 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Enjoy free photos with Santa, “make a gift” craft tables; and entertainment from local schools. There’s the best sale of the year at the Museum Store, with 25% off select merchandise. Also, Fejervary Children’s Zoo lights up for the holidays, beginning December 5 at dusk!

The forecast is looking delicious!

It’s the most delicious thing since macaroni meet cheese! Cloudy
with a Chance of Meatballs brings the beloved children’s book to life
on the six-story screen! The animated 3D adventure tells the story of a town where food falls from the sky like rain! See it as it was meant to
be seen – in IMAX 3D! Tickets are $10/adults; $8/seniors; and $7/youth ages 3-12.

Polar Express Pajama Party

Join us for the BIGGEST Pajama Party in town! Children of all ages are invited to attend this fun event from 6-9pm on Friday, December 11! PJ partygoers will experience Polar Express 3D as it was meant to be seen — in your pjs and with hot cocoa! After the movie, it’s BYOF — bring your own flashlight — for a lights-out museum experience! Finish off the night by making holiday ornaments in Santa’s workshop! Cost is $9/adults, and $12/kids, and includes film, hot cocoa, exhibits and crafts! Secure your spot at 563.324.1054, Ext. 242!

What better way to spend the school break than at the Putnam!

Then join us for Family Fun on December 26-31 from 1-4 p.m.! Visit the Exhibit Halls this week and enjoy a variety of activities, all free with Exhibit Hall admission. Hands-on fun, live performances and take-home projects scheduled.

It’s a holiday season to remember at the Putnam! For more information, call 324-1933 or log on: www.putnam.org.