Museum of Science Fiction
Washington, DC
USA: Earth: Sol: Milky Way
CONTACT:
Neeraj Agrawal
(657) 215-1701
neeraj.agrawal@museumofsciencefiction.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA ALERT
WHO: The Museum of Science Fiction in partnership with the DC Public Library Event sponsors include DreamHost and Singularity & Co.
WHAT: The Museum of Science Fiction, the world’s first comprehensive science fiction museum, is hosting a science fiction film series in partnership with the DC Public Library to raise child literacy and inspire a new generation of dreamers.
Each month there will be a “Guess the Movie” contest in the days preceding the film screening. Clues can be found on the Museum’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/museumofsciencefiction
The winner of the contest will be determined by a drawing and win a Kindle, sponsored by DreamHost, and a lifetime Save the SciFi ebook subscription from Singularity & Co.
Answers can be emailed to: contest@museumofsciencefiction.org
WHERE: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G St. NW Washington, DC 20001
Metro Stop: Gallery Place, Metro Center
WHEN: Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 6:00pm (November and December date will be announced at the event). Reserve seating at: http://mosf.eventbrite.com
WHY: The Museum has Science Fiction has partnered with the DC Public Library to raise child literacy using science fiction. The film festival will be the first of many educational and inspirational events to be held in the DC metro area.
About the Museum of Science Fiction
The nonprofit Museum of Science Fiction will be the world’s first comprehensive science fiction museum, covering the history of the genre across the arts and providing a narrative on its relationship to the real world. The Museum will show how science fiction continually inspires individuals, influences cultures, and impacts societies. Also serving as an educational catalyst to expand interest in the science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) areas, the Museum uses tools such as mobile applications and wifi-enabled display objects to engage and entertain. For a full press packet on the Museum of Science Fiction’s vision and other information, visit:
www.museumofsciencefiction.org/presspacket
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