For Immediate Release:
Oct. 8, 2024
Contact:
Marie Cheek
Community Relations Coordinator
Culture & Heritage Museums
www.chmuseums.org
803.909.7312
mcheek@chmuseums.org
Boo-seum at Main Street Children’s Museum – watch out for the little monsters!
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Main Street Children’s Museum will be celebrating Halloween with a fun and not-so-scary event for the little ones. Boo-seum offers a day full of festive monster-themed activities that include feeding the Kraken, exploring Big Foot’s Cave, and examining Dr. Frankenstein’s Monster Lab. Boo-seum features puppet shows, face painting, and Ross the Balloon Guy will be twisting up eye-popping favorites. Join in the Scavenger Hunt for ingredients for a Monster Stew. Come dressed-up in your favorite costumes and let the wild rumpus start! No tricks – only treats! Boo-seum is recommended for families with children ages six and younger.
WHAT: Boo-seum!
WHERE: 133 East Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730.
WHEN: Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
WEBSITE: Culture & Heritage Museums (chmuseums.org)
ADMISSION: $8 per person; Free for Culture & Heritage Museums Members and children under 12 months. Walk-up tickets only.
IMAGES:
- A little monster enjoys the train play station inside Main Street Children’s Museum during a previous Boo-seum.
- Exterior shot: Main Street Children’s Museum is located in the heart of downtown Rock Hill in the People’s Bank Building, which was built in 1910 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Credit: Culture & Heritage Museums. For high resolution images, contact mcheek@chmuseums.org
About Main Street Children’s Museum:
Serving young children up to age six, Main Street Children’s Museum is a storybook-come-to-life playscape. Special programs focusing on literacy, movement, music, art, and STEM aim to prepare young learners and their caregivers for the future. The 4,420-square-foot playscape is located in the heart of downtown Rock Hill in the People’s Bank Building, which was built in 1910 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The imaginative setting was modeled after the artwork of Vernon Grant, renown illustrator of Kellogg’s iconic characters – Snap, Crackle and Pop.
As part of the Museums for All initiative, Main Street Children’s Museum provides reduced admission for low-income families; visit museums4all.org for more information. Main Street Children’s Museum is KultureCity® Certified and Sensory InclusiveTM.
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