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Tampa Museum of Art Announces $5 Million Gift from Vinik Family to Support New Education Center

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art has announced that its new education center will be named the Vinik Family Education Center, in honor of a $5 million gift made by Jeff and Penny Vinik to the Museum's $100 million Centennial Campaign for Renovation and Expansion.

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  • The Tampa Museum of Art has announced that its new education center will be named the Vinik Family Education Center, in honor of a $5 million gift made by Jeff and Penny Vinik to the Museum's $100 million Centennial Campaign for Renovation and Expansion.
  • TAMPA, Fla., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Tampa Museum of Art has announced that its new education center will be named the Vinik Family Education Center, in honor of a $5 million gift made by Jeff and Penny Vinik to the Museum's $100 million Centennial Campaign for Renovation and Expansion.
  • To date, including the Vinik family's gifts, the Centennial Campaign has raised $71 million toward the Museum's $100 million goal.
  • The renovation portion of the project is rolling out now, beginning with the new Vinik Family Education Center.

The Art of the Brick and EnChroma Offer Color Blind Dads a Memorable, Colorful Father’s Day Experience

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Monday, May 23, 2022
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The companies also announced special incentives for families with color blind fathers and father figures on Fathers Day.

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  • The companies also announced special incentives for families with color blind fathers and father figures on Fathers Day.
  • One in 12 men (8%) and one in 200 women (.5%) are color blind 13 million in the US and 350 million worldwide.
  • While people with normal color vision see over one million colors, the color blind only see an estimated 10% of hues and shades.
  • * EnChroma staff will be onsite at the San Francisco exhibit on Fathers Day to offer guests the opportunity to try EnChroma and purchase glasses at a 15% discount as well.

RiseNY, a One-of-a-Kind, NYC-Focused Attraction Pairing a Soaring Ride that Transports Visitors on a Breathtaking Aerial Adventure Over the City, Combined with Museum Exhibit Galleries, Premieres in the Heart of New York on Dec. 15

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Thursday, November 18, 2021
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The city's first-ever flight simulation ride, RiseNY will tingle the senses and have visitors soaring to New (York) heights.

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  • The city's first-ever flight simulation ride, RiseNY will tingle the senses and have visitors soaring to New (York) heights.
  • A soundtrack headlined by Taylor Swift's "Welcome to New York" and Frank Sinatra's "Theme From New York" will further evoke the quintessential spirit of NYC.
  • RiseNY will donate a portion of proceeds from ticket sales to each of the partner institutions.
  • RiseNY culminates with the theme park-style soaring ride where visitors will experience NYC like they've never seen before.

California Science Center Announces World Premiere of "PERNiCiEM: The Endangered Species Connection" Debuts Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2021

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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b'LOS ANGELES, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Science Center announced today the world premiere of "PERNiCiEM: The Endangered Species Connection," set to debut on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2021.

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  • b'LOS ANGELES, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Science Center announced today the world premiere of "PERNiCiEM: The Endangered Species Connection," set to debut on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2021.
  • This remarkable collection will expand "THE ART OF THE BRICK,"currently on display, and is included with an exhibition ticket.
  • "PERNiCiEM,"Latin for "extinction," is a dramatic three-dimensional exhibition of some of the world\'s most endangered species, created by "THE ART OF THE BRICK"LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya and photographer Dean West.
  • Ultimately, the survival and well-being of endangered species is tied to the survival and well-being of our own!

Denver Museum Of Nature & Science To Open The Art Of The Brick June 25

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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DENVER, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Art of the Brick," a captivating exhibition featuring art made by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya from one of the most recognizable toys in the worldthe LEGO brickopens on June 25 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

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  • DENVER, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Art of the Brick," a captivating exhibition featuring art made by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya from one of the most recognizable toys in the worldthe LEGO brickopens on June 25 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
  • "The Art of the Brick' takes LEGO somewhere you wouldn't expect and shows you things you have never seen before," said brick artist Nathan Sawaya.
  • "The Art of the Brick' exhibition is an exciting blend of fine art, math, science, and engineering," Denver Museum of Nature & Sciences Paleontologist and Exhibition Curatorial Advisor Ian Miller said.
  • The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain Region's leading resource for informal science education.

The World's Largest Display Of LEGO® Art "The Art Of The Brick" Opens At The California Science Center On February 28, 2020

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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It comprises the world's largest display of LEGO art.

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  • It comprises the world's largest display of LEGO art.
  • Sawaya, through his devotion to spatial perfection, transforms LEGO bricks into thought-provoking sculptures, elevating the toy to the realm of contemporary art.
  • Also on display at the Science Center will be the fan favorite,Yellow, a life-size sculpture of a man ripping his chest open with thousands of yellow LEGO bricks cascading from the cavity.
  • In addition, "The Art of the Brick takes LEGO somewhere you wouldn't expect and shows you things you have never seen before," said artist Sawaya.