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DECEMBER 2003

Children's Museum Events

The Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) and The History Channel have teamed up to bring the story of the Alamo to life.

Remember the Alamo, a World Premiere documentary, airs on The History Channel December 16th and CMOM has devoted Saturday, December 13th and Sunday, December 14th to commemorating this historic time in history.

"The collaboration between CMOM and The History Channel reinforces the Museum's interdisciplinary approach to learning-weaving together history, literacy, science, math, and art in public programs", said Andrew Ackerman, CMOM's Executive Director.

"Our Remember the Alamo documentary challenges the myths that grew out of that battle and gets to the heart of the real story," adds Judy Klein Frimer, Director of Brand Enhancement at The History Channel. "Learning history-balanced from all viewpoints-is of importance to people of all ages."

At CMOM, children and their families will participate in activities and programs based on the documentary's themes that will immerse visitors in the Alamo era through song, dance, workshops and play. These programs and performances taking place on Saturday, December 13th and Sunday, December 14th are sure to excite, entertain and educate the whole family. Highlights from CMOM's The Story of the Alamo-Fact, Fiction and Fun weekend include: 11:00am -1:00pm: The lively sounds of Mariachi musicians performing in the museum lobby, 1:30pm Bi-lingual sing along, 2:00pm and 3:00pm: Circle Left, Circle Right...and Promenade to the theatre on the 3rd floor! Families can Do-Sa-Do together with square dancing lessons for beginners, 2:00pm and 3:00pm: Children five years and older can participate in workshops focusing on positive conflict resolution in the museum's creativity lab. The workshops will be run by the Educators for Social Responsibility, Metropolitan Area-a non-profit organization with expertise in working with teachers, youth and parents to solve conflicts non-violently through communication skills. CMOM is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for children and adults and $4 for seniors.#

For details on all of CMOM's events, activities exhibits and special performances, visit www.cmom.org or call 212.721.1223.

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