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New OMNIMAX film at Cincinnati Museum Center
American Sign Museum Expansion The American Sign Museum has been undergoing a three- phase renovation process since 2022, and the project’s completion will be celebrated on July 13! There will be exciting activities scheduled through the weekend to kick off the grand- re-opening. With an additional 20,000 square feet available, the museum has doubled in size, making room for illuminating community programming. The construction project has also made room for staff offices, a conference room, library, multi-use classroom, catering kitchen, storage area, and more! The American Sign Museum displays more than 100 years of signage, and the updates featured in the new expansion certainly are “lit.” The American Sign Museum is located at 1330 Monmouth Avenue. Learn more by calling (513) 541-6366 or head online to americansign museum.org.
sustainability, this working farm will be under going a comprehensive herpetological biodiversity survey. Dino Buddies LLC will be on site studying the wide array of reptiles and amphibians that call Gorman home. You may know Dino Buddies from their visits to Cincinnati Family Magazine ’s popular Camp Fair event where they share animal ambassadors with attendees. Learn more about Gorman Heritage Farm by visiting gormanfarm.org or calling (513) 563-6663. Book a program or party with Dino Buddies LLC. Check out their Facebook page or e-mail dinobuddies513@gmail.com. Activate Cincinnati NOW OPEN A new type of gaming experience has arrived in Cincinnati! Activate Cincinnati features exciting game rooms that will have families jumping, climbing, problem-solving and laughing, too! The interactive
high-tech gaming facility ensures an adrenaline filled adventure every visit. Activate Cincinnati is located in Oakley at 3103 Disney Street. Call (513) 930-3909 or visit playactivate.com for more information. Be sure to keep an eye out on Cincinnati Family Magazine ’s Facebook page for a special Activate WINS day giveaway in July. Cincinnati Zoo announces twin pregnancy! Congratulations are in order for Isla the Southern Tamandua. Ten-year-old Isla is expecting… and even more excitingly, she is expecting twins. Cincinnati Zoo & Botanic Garden reports this is an extremely rare occurrence, possibly the first ever to happen under human care. Double the fun, Isla is due in August. Follow the zoo on Facebook for updates on Isla’s pregnancy journey. Call (513) 281-4700 or visit cincinnatizoo.org for more information.
A whale-y big film is taking to a whaley-y big screen! Blue Whales: Return of the Giants can now be seen at the Cincinnati Museum Center’s five-story domed screen, the Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater. The film dives deep into the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction. Narrated by award-winning actor Andy Serkis, this breathtaking film will make a splash for your family this summer. Learn more by calling (513) 287-7000 or visit cincymuseum.org. New Dino Buddies + Gorman Heritage Farm Partnership Gorman Heritage Farm is an expansive 122-acre educational nonprofit that offers fun events for families. To promote conservation endeavors, environmental awareness and
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