July/August 2012

july 21 - october 14

To The ArcTic

bigger ThAn T-rex

june 16, 2012 - March 8, 2013

To The ArcTicJune 16, 2012 - March 8, 2013

BorN To Be WiLDJanuarY 7 - nOVeMBer 16, 2012

TorNADo ALLeyMarch 3 - nOVeMBer 16, 2012

Visit www.memphismuseums.org for showtimes.

cti imAx® theAter

Feb 11, 2012through

oct 14, 2012

april 21, 2012through

october 14, 2012

MeMphis Celebrates

King Cotton

Pink PAlAce exhibits

Bigger ThAN T-rex: giANT KiLLer DiNosAurs of ArgeNTiNA

Jun 23 – Sep 23, 2012the Pink Palace Museum hosts a horde of ferocious beasts this summer with the largest collection of the largest carnivore bones ever seen in the Mid-South. See massive skeletons from argentina, use state-of-the-art robotics, and get dirty in a dinosaur dig pit. aspiring paleontologists can touch Giganotosaurus teeth and Velociraptor claws, spin the mighty Wheel of Dinosaur Misfortune, and make rubbings from recreations of real-life dig sites. created by famed paleontologist Don lessem, Bigger Than T-Rex: Giant Killer Dinosaurs of Argentina vacations this summer at the Pink Palace Museum. you should too!

eLvis AT 21

July 21 – October 14, 2012In 1956, alfred Wertheimer photographed a young and relatively unknown elvis Presley. Wertheimer’s images, taken before record-setting singles, broadcast specials, and hyped hollywood films, reveal a rock ‘n’ roll legend on the verge of superstardom.

speciAL TriBuTe WeeK hoursAugust 10 - 15 / 9am - 9pm

Elvis at 21, Photographs by Arthur Wertheimer was developed collaboratively by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, and Govinda Gallery, and is sponsored nationally by HISTORY™.

© Alfred Wertheimer. All rights reserved.

huBBLe visioN 2 Jun 9 – Sept 8the hubble Space telescope has provided incredible images in unprecedented detail and made an astonishing array of discoveries — from nearby objects in the solar system to the most distant galaxies at limits of the observable universe.

NAme our NeW T-rex! nominations accepted through august 5our new exhibit, “Bigger Than T-Rex” features a brand new addition to the Pink Palace Family of Museums….our very own permanent t-rex. but he/she needs a name. Go to our website and click on the “name the t-rex” button. Fill in your information and your t-rex name. you could win your own plush t-rex. the top four names will be decided this fall with a public vote. nominations will be accepted through august 5. Voting will be august 11 through September 23. We’ll announce the winning name october 1, complete with prizes for the person who submitted the winning name and a random winner from all voters. If more than one person submitted the winning name, we’ll draw randomly from that group. be a part of the Pink Palace and help name our new t-rex!

shArPe PlAnetArium

t-rex nAming contest!

lichtermAn nAture center

sTArLiT NighTs Jun 16 – Sept 8join our fanciful tour of the brighter stars and constellations found in the summer night sky! this program that is part “live” gives visitors a guided tour through the current summer night sky. It includes constellations and related stories, visible planets and how to see them, and any special astronomical events to see this summer. Recommended for ages 4 and up.

WiLD LuNchTuesdays – Saturdays (12pm)Watch the backyard Wildlife center’s animal keepers feed the animals at 12 noon. tuesday, thursday & Saturday: box turtle; Wednesday: red tailed hawk; Friday: Snakes.

TrAiL BLAziN’ voLuNTeers 4th Saturday monthly (9am – 12pm)organized by Volunteer Mid-South. trail blazers help keep our pathways clear. bring your gloves and we’ll provide the lemonade.

free scArecroW WorKshop! saturday, August 18, 2012 - 10am a Memphis area master gardener will provide a free seminar about scarecrow lore and construction tips. Get tips on making the coolest, greenest or even scariest Scarecrow around!

coNgrATuLATioNs To our voLuNTeer Joseph oLiver

recipient of the 3rd Place Senior Volunteer of the year award at

the Volunteer Mid-South “Spirit of Giving” awards luncheon in april.

Lichterman901.767.7322

ext.113

Pink Palace901.636.2394

VolunteersmembershiP

TrAveLiNg This summer? remember your Membership card. the Pink Palace Family of Museums is reciprocal with 300 museums worldwide. See a complete list under “become a

Member” on our website.

hAve you seeN AN imAx® fiLm LATeLy? IMaX club level Members and above see all films for

Free before they open to the public.

NeW BeNefiT for memBers! you now get a $1 discount on Planetarium shows.

call 901-636-2406 for more information on benefits of membership.

eLvis is iN The BuiLDiNg! Stop by the gift shop for all things elvis and more!

Items pictured are not to scale. 901.636.2331

FAcility rentAlsmuseum store

mAKe hisTory, scieNce & NATure come ALive WiTh LiveLy LeArNiNg for ALL!

piNK pALAce museum

“elvis at 21: Photographs by alfred Wertheimer” exhibit

If you are an elvis fan, be a part of this exhibit chronicling the year “1956,” a rare moment in history before elvis became an icon. train july 20 or july 21 to

be an interpreter.

call or email to sign up901.636.2438 / diane.mckinna@memphistn.gov

or visit www.memphismuseums.org

educAtion

Friends oF the Pink PAlAce

suPPorters For membership information: 901.636.2406 To make a contribution: 901.636.2412

The friendS of the Pink Palace

Donations$25,000 & UPMr. and Mrs. Dick Bodine

$250 - $499Mr. and Mrs. Steve Pike

$100 - $250Dr. and Mrs. Alberto BroniscerDr. and Dr. Steve BuckinghamCetacea Sound, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. G. Blair MacdonaldMr. and Dr. Theodore PoplosMs. Diane ReddockTrezevant Manor

UP to $100Mr. and Mrs. John FainMr. and Mrs. Leonard LurieMemphis District Dietetic AssociationMr. and Mrs. Andrew PappasMs. Judy RoyalMr. and Mrs. Brett ShanamanMr. and Mrs. Richard Sleep

SponsorsCummins, Inc - $5,000First Tennessee Foundation/ArtsFirst and ArtsMemphis - $25,000

Director’s CircleMr. and Mrs. Sudhir AgrawalMr. and Mrs. Jerry BeylMr. and Mrs. Richard BodineMs. Joy R. Bowen

Ms. Cynthia Buchanan and Mr. Jim CovingtonMr. and Mrs. John B. ColemanMr. and Mrs. Ronald ColemanMs. Jan ConnorDr. James T. Dalton and Dr. Stephanie ScottMr. and Mrs. Stephen R. FranklinMs. Sara L. HallMr. and Mrs. Gene HensonMrs. Janet HooksMr. and Mrs. Odell Horton, Jr.Mrs. Lisa Lichterman LeachMr. and Mrs. David LiebetreuMr. and Mrs. Brad MartinDr. Rita MooreMr. and Mrs. Steve PikeDr. Edward M. RafalskiMr. Casey ShannonMs. Ruth Lyn WellsMargaret H. West, M.D.Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Wills

AdvocateMr. and Mrs. Matt BondMr. and Mrs. Edward T. OrdmanMr. Thomas Shelton and Kay Jackson

BenefactorDrs. Daniel and Abby BakerMr. and Mrs. Jack BanckerDr. Robert DonatoMs. Gayle EvansDr. Shawn HaydenMrs. Ann J. HuckabaMrs. Bernice H. Hussey and Dr. Hal BruntDr. and Mrs. Tom Rhodes

Mr. David Sanford and Mr. William SanfordMr. and Mrs. Michael UiberallMr. and Mrs. Thomas VandersliceMr. and Mrs. Jim VickeryMr. and Mrs. Charles S. WalkerMr. and Mrs. Craig Weiss

Palace GuardMr. and Mrs. Vincent Balla, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Pervis J. BallewMs. Faith BarcroftMr. Dennis D. Black and Mrs. Helen G. BeemanMr. and Mrs. Scott BohonMr. and Mrs. Timothy CarpenterMr. and Mrs. Rodney CarterMr. and Mrs. Mark CaskeyComprehensive Counsel NetworkMr. and Mrs. Winston J. DawsMr. and Mrs. John FainDr. and Mrs. J. T. FranciscoDr. and Mrs. Mervyn IsraelMr. and Mrs. Richard L. KrugMr. and Mrs. Andrew LoCascioMr. and Mrs. Matthew McCroryMr. Charles H. McNuttMr. and Mrs. Millard OldhamMr. and Mrs. James A. PitcockMr. Theodore Poplos and Dr. Stephanie A. StorgionMr. and Mrs. David L. QuinnDrs. Richard and Carol RantaMr. Donald Stanley and Mrs. Tekla E. LittlefieldMs. Sharon E. TaylorDr. and Mrs. Otis S. Warr, IIIMr. and Mrs. Marvin WilliamsonMr. and Mrs. John Zanella

the Friends of the Pink Palace is the support group for Memphis Museums, Inc. Please visit us at one of our meetings, and consider joining us!

We eNJoy gooD Times TogeTher AND supporT The museum!call 901.636.2408. We’ll see you there!

souND scieNcelisten up for a sound adventure. Find out all about sound with hands-on activities. you’ll get an earful! Programs are regularly scheduled for thursdays and Fridays through august 3, but groups of 33-100 can schedule any weekday!

admission: $4.25 for children and seniors, $4.75 for adultsfor Members: $4.00 for children and seniors, $4.50 for adults Please call 901.636.2389 for programming details or 901.636.2362 for reservation information

SoundScienceThursdays and fridaysthrough august 3, 2012

12:00 noon

director’s disPAtch

deVeloPment

boArd oF trustees

For membership information: 901.636.2406 To make a contribution: 901.636.2412

I learned the word charisma when john Kennedy ran for President. It seems an innocent time now, and, even if it wasn’t, I was truly innocent. So, I remember news commentators felt obliged to explain this high falutin’ word they used to describe that certain something he had. you could add him up—the good looks, the war record, the beautiful wife, the wealth and position—but for many he was more than the sum of his parts. and that extra bit was charisma.

and so it is with each of the attractions we are featuring in this issue. they all have that extra something. Elvis at 21 gives us a look at the world’s most charismatic rock and roll icon when he hadn’t yet become that. he was a kid who had caught a break alright, but, as you will see, he could get off the train in Memphis and walk home unbothered. a year later, he changed the world and his world changed, too. Bigger Than T-Rex presents the most charismatic group of animals ever—the dinosaurs. the focus is on argentine dinosaurs, especially the enormous Giganotosaurus. the Gig may be bigger than a t-rex, but we will have our own roaring t-rex to supplement this temporary exhibit. and the big news is that our t-rex is our t-rex. he is going to stay right here in Memphis through the generosity of our board President, ron coleman. of course, he has to have a charismatic name if he is going to be part of the family. For details on how you can help name him, see “t-rex naming contest!” in this issue. Finally, our new IMaX® film, To The Arctic features the charismatic Polar bear. these creatures are the world’s largest land carnivore. they are cute enough to be in a soft drink ad and powerful enough to tear a seal apart in a Memphis moment. We even have a venerable mounted one in the Mansion to give you a sense of what it is like to meet one face to face. We have even more here and at lichterman nature center. I hope you will come see it all.

Steve Pike, Director of Museums

execuTivejeffrey r. Wills, President

Sudhir K. agrawal, Sr. Vice President/President elect

joy r. bowen, Treasurer

casey Shannon, General counsel

jan connor, Secretary/friends President

cindy childress, friends Vice President elect

TrusTeesjerry c. beylPeggy bodinejames t. DaltonStephen r. FranklinGene hensonodell horton, jr.lisa lichterman leachjohn levesqueDavid liebetreurita Mooreedward M. rafalskiMargaret h. West

immediate Past Presidentron coleman

ex-officiojanet hooksSteve Pike

the operation of the Pink Palace Family of Museums is a successful public-private partnership. In this joint venture, the city of Memphis provides 50% of the operating cost with the remaining 50% provided through charitable giving and earned revenue by Memphis Museums, Inc.

Museum Scope editor, ronda cloud

Museum Scope designer, Samantha chron

VOLuMe TWenTY-TWO, iSSue fOurMuseum Scope, issn 0145-6555, is published six times a year by the Pink Palace Family of Museums, 3050 central avenue, Memphis,tn 38111. annual subscription is provided with a value of $6.50 per paid membership. periodicals postage paid at Memphis, tn. Postmaster: send address changes to Museum Scope, 3050 central avenue

“The science programs at the pink palace family of museums are an integral part of our students’ learning experience. They are not just nice. They are necessary.” - Dr. rita Moore, Science coordinator, office of academic operations, technology and Innovation - Memphis city Schools

our Mission is to inspire learning to enhance our region’s schools’ learning experiences.o More than 45,000 square feet of exhibits spaceo 4 classrooms, 2 labs and our Discovery theater for tn, ar and MS curricula-aligned programso More than 65 acres of lake, meadow and foresto More than 145,000 Students: School Groups attendance for Fy11 and of thoseo More than 64,000 experiences for title I Students including Free aDMISSIon to exhibits, Planetarium shows, lichterman nature center and instructor-led education Programs plus o More than 53,000 students per year use our Suitcase exhibits outreach program in their classroomso More than 460,000 visited our “family” in Fy11 ando We are the West tennessee State Museum of Science and technology by resolution of the tennessee State legislature!

We need your help to continue to provide unique and inspiring educational experiences to our area school children - - many of them at no cost.

All student experiences are subsidized at approximately $10 per student.We can only do this with your continued help!

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Or donate online at www.memphismuseums.org

Mission Statement:the Pink Palace Family of Museums inspires people to learn how history, science, technology and nature shape the Mid-South. through rich collections, thought provoking exhibitions and engaging programs, we encourage our diverse community to reflect on the past, understand the present and influence the future.

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Pink Palace Museum sound science

Thursdays & fridays in July

Pink Palace Museum sound scienceThursdays & fridays thru August 3

Pink Palace Museum elvis at 21 special Tribute Weeks hrs.

August 10 - 15: 9am - 9pm

Pink Palace Museum elvis at 21 opens21 lichterman nature center scarecrow Building Workshop

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piNK pALAce museum hours:monday - saturday / 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

sunday / 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

LichTermAN NATure ceNTer hours:Tuesday - Thursday / 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

friday - saturday / 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

shArpe pLANeTArium opeN TuesDAy - sATurDAy

lichterman nature center, 5992 Quince rd.Memphis, tn 38119

for Program & Ticket information:

901.767.7322 ext. 100

Pink Palace Museum, IMaX® & Planetarium, 3050 Central Avenue • Memphis, TN 38111

for Showtimes & Ticket information:

901.636.2362