Thanksgiving Point Signs Exclusive Five-Year Agreement with
National Exploratorium Exhibition Program
Hands-on Traveling Exhibits to Complement the Proposed Museum of Natural Curiosity
LEHI, Utah (April 29, 2008) –Thanksgiving Point has signed a five-year exclusive agreement with
the Exploratorium Network (ExNET), a prestigious national partnership that provides traveling
hands-on exhibits to engage children and adults in the areas of science, art and human perception.
“We wanted to partner with Exploratorium to go beyond just ‘cool’ traveling exhibits that engage
learning, research, development and the exchange of ideas in interactive education,” said Blake
Wigdahl, Thanksgiving Point director of programming. “Through our ExNET partnership we’ll
collaborate with other museums and universities on innovative methods being developed to
transform science education, which will benefit guests of the Museum of Natural Curiosity and
Thanksgiving Point in addition to the exhibits from one of the world’s leading science education
institutions.”
ExNET exhibits are hands-on educational displays, intended for people of all ages. The partnership
between Thanksgiving Point and Exploratorium includes a mixture of shared exhibits, periodic
presentations from visiting Exploratorium professional educators and scientists and collaboration
with the 13 other ExNET museums and universities nationwide to share ideas for creative
education and research and development of interactive exhibits.
Starting in August 2009, Thanksgiving Point will feature its first Exploratorium exhibition made up
of 12 individual exhibits on magnetism and perception including black sand, blind spots, magnetic
waves, motor effects and other displays of science in action. Future planned exhibitions coming to
Thanksgiving Point center around light, motion, tinkering and listening and will be as large as 40
different exhibits.
ExNET exhibitions will be housed at the Thanksgiving Point Museum of Ancient Life for the first
two years until Thanksgiving Point’s proposed Museum of Natural Curiosity children’s museum is
complete. The Museum of Natural Curiosity has planned 3,500 square feet of exhibit space to house
Exploratorium exhibits and other special exhibits.
Each exhibition will stay at Thanksgiving Point for one year and will be part of regular museum
admission. For more information on ExNET and its exhibits and research, visit
www.exploratorium.edu.
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About Thanksgiving Point
Thanksgiving Point is the cultural gathering place for the community, promoting the renewal of mind and spirit in a beautiful and familyfriendly setting. A nonprofit organization, Thanksgiving Point is dedicated to providing guests a one-of-a-kind, hands-on opportunity for
discovery and an entertaining educational experience in a variety of arts and sciences. Though open to the public, Thanksgiving Point
Memberships are available for families, couples and individuals. Thanksgiving Point is located at 3003 North Thanksgiving Way in Lehi,
just west of Interstate 15 at the Alpine/Highland exit. For more information call (801) 768-2300 or visit www.thanksgivingpoint.org.
Media Contact:
Erica Brown
Director of Communications
Thanksgiving Point
(801) 592-9688
ebrown@thanksgivingpoint.org