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Have a wild half term in At-Bristol
28 May – 5 June 2005
If you’re looking for a real adventure this May half term then head to the
IMAX Theatre-At-Bristol for the new giant screen action film, Wild Safari
3D.
Don your pith helmet and hop into an open jeep to embark on a massive
journey into South Africa’s game reserves in search of the big five - the
continent’s most dangerous and spectacular animals. Be prepared to hold
onto your seats as you experience the most incredible face-to-face
encounters with charging elephants, boisterous Cape buffalo, rare rhinos,
cunning leopard and lions on the prowl! Tickets to this breathtaking
real-life adventure can be booked at normal IMAX prices in advance or on
the day.
But the wild action doesn’t end there, in Wildwalk there’s a whole host of
fun-packed activities taking place in the Live Science zone. You can go
nuts about nature in Wildlife Games and take a closer look at amazing
seeds, funky flowers and incredible skulls. Discover how sycamore seeds
are similar to helicopter propellers, make your mark on a season’s spinner
and take on the challenges of Guess Who? and wildlife snap!
Wildwalk will also host two unmissable one-day events over half-term,
kicking off on Friday 3 June with Best of British, a unique opportunity to
celebrate some of Britain’s most beautiful birds and mammals. Can you tell
the difference between a stoat and a weasel? Do you know what moleskin
feels like or how long hares’ ears are? Discover amazing animal facts in
this artefact extravaganza run by At-Bristol and Bristol’s City Museum and
Art Gallery. The celebrations continue on Sunday 5 June, with World
Environment Day and Wildwalk’s special event Tales from the waste-coat - a
colourful and imaginative story telling session with Martin Maudsley. Get
inspired by the wonderful ways to watch waste, get creative with rubbish
and build your own recycling stories to share. Both events run from 11am
to 3pm.
Over in Explore, Einstein will be taking centre stage with a new
brain-teasing show Exploring Einstein. Come and find out how Einstein’s
discoveries of the extraordinary in the everyday led him to become one of
the most famous scientists of all time. You can explore Einstein’s brain,
take part in exciting games and demonstrations and you can even make your
hair stand on end to look like the man himself! This thirty minute
interactive show runs between 11am and 4pm daily and celebrates 100 years
of Einstein’s greatest works.
Finally, don’t miss PuzzleMania!, Explore’s latest fun-packed temporary
exhibition that will truly bamboozle the brain cells! From giant board
games to cryptic challenges and mysterious mind teasers, there’s a whole
host of interactive activities that reveal the wizard world of numbers and
patterns in everyday life. You can be a pawn on a gigantic money board
game, play 3D noughts crosses, speed chess, reflective jigsaws and try and
crack the huge soma cube. PuzzleMania! is supported by Clerical Medial and
is free with a ticket to Explore.
To help plan your half term visit and to view all At-Bristol events taking
place, click here or call the
information line 0845 345 1235.
To contact the At-Bristol Press Office, please call Annabel Iles:
Tel: 0117 915 7152, fax: 0117 915 7200 or email
annabel.iles@at-bristol.org.uk
Note to Editors:
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At-Bristol, a registered
charity, has won 13 awards since opening in 2000 including the Good
Britain Guide 2001’s ‘Family Attraction of the Year’ and ‘Large Attraction
of the Year’ in the England in Excellence Awards South West. It consists
of three attractions:
Explore-At-Bristol - a hands-on science centre, IMAX® Theatre-At-Bristol
- the largest cinema screen in the west of England and Wildwalk-At-Bristol
- a journey from the origins of life to the ends of the Earth.
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It is a Landmark
Millennium Attraction whose principal partners include the Millennium
Commission (£44.3 million), the South West of England Regional Development
Agency (£17.1 million) and Bristol City Council (£15.7 million).
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