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CURIOUS GEORGE™: LET'S GET CURIOUS! AT CHICAGO CHILDREN'S
MUSEUM
Contact:
Natalie Kreiger
Chicago Children's Museum
312.464.7727
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CCM invites children to explore their curiosity on September
29
CHICAGO- September 17, 2007– Explore your curiosity when Curious George:
Let’s Get Curious arrives at Chicago Children’s Museum on September
29. This exhibit will lead young visitors on a fun, interactive
science, math and engineering-based adventure.
The exhibit, which was designed, developed and built by Minnesota
Children’s Museum in partnership with Universal Studios Consumer Products
Group, is based on the familiar characters in H.A. and Margret Rey’s
classic stories and the television series now on PBS KIDS® (check local
listings). The immersive exhibit environment takes place where Curious George
and The Man with the Yellow Hat live. Insatiably curious, George lives to
find new things to discover, touch, spill and chew. In the exhibit, families
learn like George – through direct experiences and problem solving.
“So many generations have grown up with the memorable and lovable
Curious George,” said Peter England, President and CEO of Chicago Children's
Museum. “What a fantastic way to reach children and introduce them
to such valuable educational principles like science, math and
engineering.”
Welcome to Curious George’s hometown! Visit Curious George and The
Man with the Yellow Hat at the Apartment Building, and climb down the building’s
fire escape! Move Curious George from window to window using
your mighty strength to turn the pulleys.
Enjoy the scenery at the City Park, and take a picture with a
full-size Curious George. Mini Golf is a hole-in-one! Manipulate
the three-hole course using pipes, ramps, funnels, turntables,
bumpers, and force to put your science and engineering skills
to the test. Lift-off into the Space Rocket! Snap a picture in the control
station porthole and email it to a friend. Experience the power
of wind and the fun of building at the Farm. Craft your own whirligig,
and then watch it fly using a powerful blower. Don’t miss
this opportunity to spark your curiosity with Curious George:
Let’s Get Curious, open through January 6!
Curious George television series merchandise © Universal Studios. Curious George and related characters, created by Margret and H. A. Rey, are copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Company and used under license. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. All rights reserved. The PBS KIDS logo is a registered mark of PBS and is used with permission.
About Chicago Children’s Museum
Chicago Children’s Museum is a non-profit organization committed to creating a community where play and learning connect. CCM teaches children through hands-on, interactive exhibits and programs. With over fifteen interactive exhibits such as, The Allstate Foundation presents Play It Safe and new activities daily, every visit is unique for parents, caregivers, educators and children from toddlers-to 10 years.
Located at Navy Pier, Chicago’s number one attraction at 700 East Grand Avenue, CCM is the final stop for CTA buses #29, #65, #66 and #124. For more information, please visit www.ChicagoChildrensMuseum.org.
About the CURIOUS GEORGE television series
The Emmy®-nominated animated preschool television series, CURIOUS GEORGE, airs daily within the PBS KIDS hosted preschool block. Based on the literary classic, the series debuted in September 2006 as the number-one rated children's series on television among kids ages 2-5 years and moms. In the series, Curious George uses his insatiable curiosity as a way of acquainting preschoolers with key concepts in math, science, and engineering. George’s memorable (mis-)adventures—from dismantling clocks to rounding up errant bunnies—offer a perfect vehicle for motivating kids to expand their own investigations of the world. William H. Macy narrates.
CURIOUS GEORGE is a production of Imagine Entertainment, WGBH Boston, and Universal Studios Family Productions. Executive producers are Ron Howard (Imagine), Brian Grazer (Imagine), Ellen Cockrill (Universal), Carol Greenwald (WGBH), David Kirschner and Jon Shapiro. Funding for CURIOUS GEORGE is provided by public television viewers. Corporate funding is provided by Shea Homes. The CURIOUS GEORGE Web site is pbskids.org/curiousgeorge. Curious George and related characters, created by Margret and H.A. Rey, are copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Company and used under license. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. Television series: © 2007. Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
About Universal Studios Consumer Products Group
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is responsible for global licensing and retail strategies as well as building brand recognition of the extensive catalogue of NBC Universal properties. Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is a unit of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi.
About Houghton Mifflin Trade and Reference Division
Houghton Mifflin’s Trade and Reference Division publishes adult, juvenile, and reference books. Its adult titles encompass literary fiction and a broad spectrum of nonfiction. Houghton Mifflin’s children’s lists include numerous Newbery and Caldecott Medal winners and constitute one of the richest backlists of children’s literature in the industry.
About Houghton Mifflin Company
Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Company is one of the leading educational publishers in the United States, with more than $1.4 billion in sales. The Company publishes a comprehensive set of educational solutions, ranging from research-based textbook programs to instructional technology to standards-based assessments for elementary and secondary schools and colleges.
The Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-wining fiction and nonfiction for adults and young readers. In 2006, Houghton Mifflin merged with Riverdeep, bringing together one of the most respected print publishers with the leader in interactive courseware. With origins dating back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin combines its tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation. To learn more about Houghton Mifflin, visit www.hmco.com.
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