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Membership Matters
August 2024
Museum & Foundation Highlights
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T.REX Premiere Aug. 10 - Members see it FREE! | |
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Join us on August 10, 2024 for the premiere of T.REX at the Verus Research DynaTheater.
Members see the new film FREE on opening day, and a special giveaway item will be available for members while supplies last!
With leaps in CGI wizardry and revelations in tyrannosaur paleontology over the past 25 years, the time has come to revisit the king of dinosaurs, from rexling to teen to fightin’ prime. Chronicling a remarkable discovery in the badlands of Hell Creek in the summer of 2023, this immersive giant screen film explores the life and times of the Greatest of All Tyrants - the GOAT.
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Estate Planning Seminar - Thursday August 29 | |
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Join the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation and distinguished attorney Kenneth C. Leach of Roybal-Mack & Cordova, P.C for a continental breakfast and free presentation on estate planning.
When: Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Where: Albuquerque Country Club, 601 Laguna Blvd. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
The seminar is free but space is limited and RSVP is required. RSVP using the button below.
This informative session will educate you on ways to control your financial future and explore various estate planning strategies, with a consideration toward supporting the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation.
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TyRUNnosaurus is Coming September 15 | |
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Get ready to run like the dinos! Presented by Lovelace Medical Center, TyRUNnosaurus is back for the 5th year, and we're ready to see you in your running gear (or your dino gear!). Join us on Sunday, September 15 for a family friendly fun-filled morning. Race registrants even get free entry to the museum on race day by showing their race bib.
Register now for your choice of a 5K, Kids K, Kids 1-Mile, or Family 1-Mile Walk. Prices go up on August 18, so register now for your discounted price.
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Support our Summer Appeal Campaign | |
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This summer the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation is seeking to expand our funding to enhance virtual learning programs and traveling exhibits that bring the wonders of the Museum directly to schools.
Your generous contribution can help us make these initiatives a reality, ensuring that every child in New Mexico has the opportunity to explore, learn, and be inspired by the natural world.
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Celebrate Back-to-School at NatureWorks | |
Get excited for educational fun at NatureWorks Discovery Store! Check out our great items for students of all ages, with topics ranging from natural science and space science, to biology and paleontology. Purchases are always tax-free, and Museum members also receive a 10% discount. | |
Back for a Limited Time: Nikon Small World | |
Returning to the Museum, the Nikon Small World exhibition showcases the best in microscopic photography. Each year, this traveling exhibition showcases the winners of annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, which was established in 1974 to recognize excellence in photography through the microscope. This year, the exhibition features the top selections from the 49th annual Small World competition.
Nikon Small World is included with museum admission and will be on view through September 8.
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STEAM Trek 2024-2025 Info Coming Soon | |
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STEAM Trek virtual field trips for the 2024-2025 school year are coming soon. Start planning a virtual field trip for your classroom today. Trips include:
- a 40-minute exciting and educational film
- discussion questions and teacher prep notes
- an optional hands-on activity, and a classroom experiment-in-a-box
Plus goodies and freebies including:
- an extra educational video
- a 10-minute virtual tour of the Museum
- a Museum Logo gift for each child
- a FREE 4-person pass for each child to see a movie at the Verus Research DynaTheater with their family.
Watch for registration information coming soon!
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Presented by Sandia National Laboratories | |
Save the Date - Cretaceous Couture is Oct. 19 | |
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Save the date for our 13th annual Cretaceous Couture fashion show fundraiser, coming Saturday, October 19, 2024.
To learn about sponsoring this fabulous evening of fashion, fun, and fellowship, please contact ernaaz@naturalhistoryfoundation.org
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First Friday Fractals
Friday, August 2 and Friday, September 6
Showings at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m.
$10 for adults, $8 for seniors (60+), $5 for kids 3-12 yrs.
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Mesmerica Showing at the Planetarium | |
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Mesmerica is a visual music journey that brings the mesmerizing music of Grammy-nominated composer and percussionist James Hood together with visually-hypnotic, 3D animated art curated from artists around the world, creating an immersive experience designed to transcend time, relax, soothe, and stimulate your mind and senses.
Showing now at the Planetarium at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science!
Tickets are only available online. Use this code for a 15% discount:
MESdcaMEMBERS
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Use Smith's Rewards to Support the Museum | |
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Link your Smith's rewards card to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation for 0.5% of every eligible purchase to be donated in support of the Museum.
Donating to the Foundation is easy when you shop at Smith's and swipe your linked rewards card!
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