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GOLD

February 3 to May 29, 2011

This exhibit presents more than 120 exquisitely crafted pieces of Precolumbian goldwork from Penn Museum's 1940 excavations at the ancient cemetery site of Sitio Conte in what is now central Panama, about 100 miles west of Panama City. The gold objects, created by goldsmiths and artisans 700 to 1100 years after the birth of Christ, will be shown in "River of Gold."

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BEWARE! “BIZARRE BEASTS” DUE TO INVADE MUZEO IN ANAHEIM, MAY 10

New Interactive Exhibit Joins Current Movie Monster Showcase in Providing a Summer Double-Header

(Two Exhibits for the Price of One)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (April 27, 2009) - - On May 10 an all-new interactive, family-friendly exhibit entitled Bizarre Beasts, Past & Present joins current popular exhibit How to Make a Monster: The Art & Technology of Animatronics at the MUZEO in Anaheim to create an impressive “Double-Header” exhibition entitled MONSTERS AND BEASTS: HAIRY, SCARY AND UNLEASHED (presented thru Sept. 6). Visitors can purchase their double-header monster tickets (two exhibitions for the price of one) online at www.muzeo.org or at the door. ($13 general admission for adults; $9 for children; 3 and under free). Special deals often available with online ticket purchases.

Bizarre Beasts, Past & Present showcases some of the most odd and unusual animals that ever lived on earth. Taking visitors back in time—and into a few of life’s modern nooks and crannies—the new hands-on interactive exhibit allows MUZEO visitors to experience first-hand some of the planet’s strangest animals inhabitants. It explores the forces that cause life to change over time and adapt to different environments, letting visitors see for themselves that fact often really is stranger than fiction.

Created by noted animal sculptor Gary Staab, the exhibit brings to life touchable cast skeletons, fossils, and realistic life-sized models that visitors can interact with. Models of giant birds with 15-foot wingspans, armored fish, strange invertebrates, bizarre reptiles and amphibians, 350 million year old dinosaurs and strange mammals comprise the intriguing exhibit.

Most of the animals featured in Bizarre Beasts seem nearly unbelievable (more science fiction than fact). But each and every one of the animals featured in the exhibit did indeed once live upon the earth at some point. Kids can touch fossil casts and models, play an interactive computer game about natural selection, plus participate in a “bone” puzzle and fossil rubbing station. It’s an ideal experience for animal or dinosaur-loving kids.

Bizarre Beasts and its array of amazing real-life creatures joins the MUZEO’s present popular exhibit How to Make a Monster: The Art & Technology of Animatronics. Visitors to this MUZEO exhibit can discover the skills and processes involved in bringing a creature “to life” from the written page to the silver screen in this fascinating “behind the scenes” exhibition. It reveals how monsters and creatures are conceptualized, designed, storyboarded, and modeled - and then how the full size creatures are sculpted, molded, finished and animated for motion pictures.

How to Make a Monster features the work of John Cox and his company John Cox’s Creature Workshop, winners of the 1995 Visual Effects Academy Award for the hit movie “Babe.” The exhibition includes over 30 individual displays including a towering Abominable Snowman, Gorilla from the hit Disney film comedy “George of the Jungle,” plus interactive exhibition components including Disney’s “Inspector Gadget 2” and the enormous Crocodile from the popular 2003 live-action film version of “Peter Pan” in addition to Australia’s largest prehistoric lizard, the Megalania, and the x-ray eyes of Junior the Dinosaur. Through fascinating concept art, renderings and mock-ups visitors see how animatronics components are designed and installed to create the bones and muscles that bring monsters to life (visitors even have the opportunity to become an animatronics puppeteer themselves!).

MUZEO, the museum of celebration and understanding - home to world-class traveling exhibitions, is southern California's newest museum. This center for arts, knowledge, entertainment and culture, engages people of all ages via the showcase of prestigious and world-class traveling exhibits. A new model for urban cultural centers the MUZEO features a unique variety of changing exhibitions, special events, lectures, classes and weekend festivals. The 25,000 square foot MUZEO complex encompasses Anaheim’s original Carnegie Library (built in 1908) and a state-of-the art gallery space that has been seamlessly integrated into an urban setting, intimately surrounded by two connecting courtyards, apartment loft living and street-level retail outlets.

The MUZEO is located at 241 South Anaheim Boulevard in Anaheim. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For additional general MUZEO information, please call 714 – 95-MUZEO (956-8936) or visit www.muzeo.org.

“HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER: THE ART & TECHNOLOGY OF ANIMATRONICS”
DEBUTS AT THE MUZEO TO ROARS AND GROWLS OF APPROVAL

New Interactive Exhibit Reveals the Magic Behind Movie Monsters – Feb. 14 – Sept. 6, 2009

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jan. 22, 2009) - - If you have ever sat in a darkened movie theater, gazing at the big screen and wondering, “How did they do that?” the MUZEO has the answer via the all-new interactive exhibit HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER: THE ART & TECHNOLOGY OF ANIMATRONICS. Premiering Saturday, Feb. 13 (continuing through Sept. 6), the exhibit unveils the mechanical magic behind various movie monsters. General admission to HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER is $9 at the door; special discount applies to online ticket purchases via www.muzeo.org.

Visitors to the MUZEO will discover the skills and processes involved in bringing a creature from the written page to the silver screen in this fascinating “behind the scenes” exhibition. It reveals how monsters and creatures are designed and storyboarded, maquettes (models) are made, and then how the full size creatures are sculpted, molded, finished and animated.

Through fascinating concept art, renderings and mock-ups visitors see how animatronics components are designed and installed to create the bones and muscles that bring monsters to life. Through interactive exhibits visitors actually have the opportunity to become an animatronics puppeteer.

HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER features the work of John Cox and his company John Cox’s Creature Workshop, winners of the 1995 Visual Effects Academy Awardâ for the movie hit “Babe.” The exhibition includes over 30 individual exhibits including a towering Abominable Snowman, Gorilla from the hit Disney film comedy “George of the Jungle,” plus interactive exhibition components including Disney’s “Inspector Gadget 2” and the enormous Crocodile from the popular 2003 live-action film version of “Peter Pan” in addition to Australia’s largest prehistoric lizard, the Megalania, and the x-ray eyes of Junior the Dinosaur.

Since 1914 when the first animated film was made, artists across the globe have been providing audiences with access to animated worlds that live only in the imagination. Digital animation and virtual reality technology have propelled the art of animation to a level of realism and interactivity that was unimaginable just a few short years ago. This exhibition showcases an impressive collection of international artists pushing the limits of animation technology to create works that are by turn insightful, stimulating and hypnotic.

On May 11, BIZARRE BEASTS: PAST & PRESENT joins in on the fun at the MUZEO to create a two-headed monster exhibition. In BIZARRE BEASTS visitors will experience some of the strangest animals to ever inhabit the Earth. Together, MONSTERS & BEASTS are now… HAIRY, SCARY And… UNLEASHED! Visitors can purchase their two-headed monster tickets, including two exhibitions for the price of one, at www.muzeo.org and check for special appearances and programs surrounding the exhibitions.

Models of giant birds with 15-foot wingspans, armored fish, strange invertebrates, bizarre reptiles and amphibians, 350 million year old dinosaurs and strange mammals make up BIZARRE BEASTS.

Highlighting some of the most odd and unusual animals that ever walked, crawled, swam or flew on, in or over the earth will capture your imagination. Created by animal sculptor Gary Staab, this exhibit brings to life touchable cast skeletons, fossils, and realistic life-sized models that you can interact with. The hands-on interactive exhibit explores how animals evolve and adapt to their environment over millions of years. This exhibit is great for animal or dinosaur-loving kids.

The MUZEO is located at 241 South Anaheim Boulevard in Anaheim. For general MUZEO information, please call 714 – 95-MUZEO (956-8936) or visit www.MUZEO.org.

MUZEO CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS

WITH AFRICAN CULTURAL EXPERIENCES IN KEEPING WITH UNDER AFRICAN SKIES EXHIBITION

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2008) — >On Sunday, December 21, from 1 PM – 4 PM, The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) Orange County Chapter will host a Kwanzaa celebration and African Market in the MUZEO courtyard under the Baobab trees. The program will begin with a call to gather for the tradition of demonstrating the seven principals and symbols of the Kwanzaa flags. This will be followed by storytelling, music and dance performances. An ethnic marketplace will feature gifts and artwork and there will be a traditional KARAMU celebration feast. Visitors are encouraged to dress in African attire and RSVP attendance by calling (714) 765-4500.

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PDF - Press Release: A Kwanzaa Celebration

The California Premier of Papel Chicano

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jan. 8, 2008) — The MUZEO, an all-new concept in regional cultural centers and southern California’s newest museum, debuts its second showcase exhibition entitled “Chicano Art & Soul.” The new exhibition is comprised of three traveling exhibitions including The Chicano Collection / La Colección Chicana, Papel Chicano: Works on Paper from the Collection of Cheech Marin and an elaborate interactive exhibition (Target Presents Chicano Now: American Expressions) integrated into one major show. In addition to the multi-media interactive elements, the exhibition highlights nearly 100 works of art by 29 prominent Chicano artists depicting urban life and the Chicano experience from 1969–2001 and beyond.

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PDF - Press Release: Premier of Papel Chicano

The MUZEO Grand Opening

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2007) — Southern California’s newest museum, the MUZEO, an all-new concept in regional cultural centers, will officially welcome its first guests on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, in Anaheim. The MUZEO, a center for arts, knowledge, entertainment, and culture, will engage people of all ages via the showcase of prestigious and world-class traveling exhibitions in addition to exhibits and programs highlighting the diverse heritage of the region.

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PDF - Press Release: The MUZEO