August 11, 2005
MEDIA CONTACT: Caroline Witherspoon
or Jocelyn Collado
Becker Communications
(808) 533-4165
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BISHOP MUSEUM BIDS ALOHA TO “REPTILES: REAL AND ROBOTIC”
**Traveling Exhibit Closes September 11, 2005**
HONOLULU – Bishop Museum will soon bid aloha to the 23-foot-long Nile Crocodile, 36-foot-long Western Diamondback Rattlesnake and other robotic creatures that have been calling Castle Memorial Building home since May. That’s because the traveling exhibit, “Reptiles: Real and Robotic,” closes on Sunday, September 11. Offering island residents and visitors one last chance to learn about these complex and often-misunderstood creatures, Bishop Museum will present two special programs on Saturday, September 10, 2005.
From 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., museum-goers can interact with live reptiles courtesy of reptile enthusiasts, Aaron Miyamoto and Roberto Katekaru. They’ll learn how reptiles, like turtles, tortoises, chameleons affect our environment and how to protect Hawai‘i’s native species.
At 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., visitors can put their knowledge of these “cool” creatures to the test with the Reptile Rumble, a fun, interactive game where participants crawl like a crocodile, slither like a snake, and challenge themselves.
A treasured resource of Hawaiian history and heritage Bishop Museum was founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop as a tribute to his wife Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha dynasty. Located at 1525 Bernice Street, the Museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $14.95 for adults; $11.95 for youth 4-12 years, special rates for kama‘āina, seniors and military; children under 4 years and Bishop Museum Members are free. For information, call 847-3511 or visit www.bishopmuseum.org.