Drink & Dance with the Dinosaurs: Museum Hosts Adult Party Saturday, September 8
August 31st, 2018
(Albuquerque, New Mexico) – Mark your calendar for a night of drinking and dancing with the dinosaurs at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science Saturday, September 8, from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
“Last year’s dance at the museum was a big hit so we decided to do it again!” said Margie Marino, Director of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS). “This is your chance to come dance the night away with Stan, our T-Rex.”
The night will feature a large dance area where no partner is needed to boogie to a music mix from DJ Frank that includes Swing, Country, Latin and Ballroom.
Work up an appetite and try the food truck offerings of Black Iron Catering Co.
This is a 21+ event, ID is required. It features a cash bar with craft beers and specialty cocktails from Left Turn Distilling. Cash bar and food truck (no ATM on site.)
Tickets are $10 per person. Advance tickets are available at nmnaturalhistory.org. *ADC & NMMNHF members $5 only available at the door.
And – next month, the Museum’s next adult party is scheduled for Friday, October 26, and is a Halloween costume party!
About the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org. Established in 1986, the mission of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is to preserve and interpret the distinctive natural and scientific heritage of our state through extraordinary collections, research, exhibits, and programs designed to ignite a passion for lifelong learning. The NMMNHS offers exhibitions, programs and workshops in Geoscience, including Paleontology and Mineralogy, Bioscience and Space Science. It is the Southwest’s largest repository for fossils and includes a Planetarium and a large format 3D DynaTheater. A division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, the Museum is open seven days a week, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and new year’s day. 1801 Mountain Road NW, northeast of Historic Old Town Plaza, Albuquerque, NM 87104, (505) 841-2800. Events, news releases and images about activities at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science and other divisions of the Department of Cultural Affairs can be accessed at media.newmexicoculture.org.
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