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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2013 perotmuseum.org</copyright><link>http://www.perotmuseum.org/</link><title>Perot Museum of Nature and Science: In The News</title><description>The description</description><item><title>Sticking Around For Summer? 11 Great Places to Visit In and Near D-FW</title><description>There are tons of exhibits that will take you back to your childhood when going on a field trip was the most exciting thing that could happen...</description><link>http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2013/may/14/sticking-around-summer-11-great-places-visit-and-n/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>A Big-Dig Gig: Museum Mom Nicole G. Small</title><description>I do the morning routine with the girls—an hour of family time. But I don’t think I’m ever “off” work. I sleep with my BlackBerry by my bed and look at it last thing at night and first thing in the morning...</description><link>http://www.workingmother.com/content/big-dig-gig-museum-mom-nicole-g-small</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Date Night: Social Science at the Perot Museum</title><description>Forget flowers and feelings. Instead, explore relationships of the more scientific variety. Guest speakers, interactive demonstrations and lively discussions will explore everything from...</description><link>http://dallaschildblog.com/2013/05/date-night-social-science-perot-museum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Great Kids' Activities Coming Up in D-FW: See 'Bedbugs,' Check Out Discovery Days at the Perot Museum and More</title><description>Who knew running, jumping and martial arts were so educational? Families will enjoy games as well as...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/headlines/20130509-great-kids-activities-coming-up-in-d-fw-see-bedbugs-check-out-discovery-days-at-the-perot-museum-and-more.ece</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Meet Barbie and “Star Wars” Storm Troopers, Bike for MS, Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and More </title><description>Kids 5 and younger can celebrate with a performance by Ballet Folklorico during the Countries, Cultures and Kids program that focuses on...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/columnists/nancy-churnin/20130502-meet-barbie-and-star-wars-storm-troopers-bike-for-ms-celebrate-cinco-de-mayo-and-more.ece</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Dallas: Bush Library Expected to be Among City's Top 5 Tourist Spots</title><description>When the doors of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas open to the public today, it will mark the launch of...</description><link>http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-dallas-george-w-bush-presidential-library-20130430,1,7709932.story</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Last Chance to See Building the Building Exhibit at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science</title><description>From paleontologists rebuilding prehistoric animals to workers bending steel and pouring concrete, the exhibit explores the...</description><link>http://www.dallasartnews.com/2013/04/last-chance-to-see-building-the-building-exhibit-at-the-perot-museum-of-nature-and-science/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Announcing the Winners of the DBJ's Best Real Estate Deals</title><description>Real estate professionals, economic development agency workers and company representatives gathered to celebrate...</description><link>http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/2013/04/announcing-the-winners-of-the-dbjs.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Junior Musicals, 'Coppélia' and More Family Friendly Fun</title><description>Get a better scientific understanding of the fire at the heart of Fahrenheit 451 when...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/columnists/nancy-churnin/20130425-junior-musicals-coppelia-and-more-family-friendly-fun.ece</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Catch Performances of “The Outsiders” and “Seussical Jr.,” Celebrate Earth Day at the Perot and More</title><description>They’ll receive an Earth-themed coloring sheet to explore their creativity and be guided by...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/headlines/20130418-catch-performances-of-the-outsiders-and-seussical-jr.-celebrate-earth-day-at-the-perot-and-more.ece</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Perot Museum Achieves Green Globes® Highest Possible Ranking for Sustainable Building Design </title><description>The museum's achievement is a rare feat - only 12 out of 759 Green Globes certified buildings in the US have achieved four Globes...</description><link>http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/perot-museum-achieves-green-globesr-highest-possible-ranking-sustainable-building-design-1778061.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Bowl to Raise Money for Special Needs, Have a Blast at Six Flags to Benefit Children’s Medical Center and More </title><description>The program, Light Up! Discover Energy, is presented by Time Warner Cable Connect a Million Minds and focuses on alternative energy sources...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/headlines/20130411-bowl-to-raise-money-for-special-needs-have-a-blast-at-six-flags-to-benefit-childrens-medical-center-and-more.ece</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Perot Museum and Bush Library Receive Top Sustainability Certifications</title><description>Two of Dallas’ newest landmarks were recognized Thursday for using their green thumbs...</description><link>http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2013/apr/11/perot-museum-bush-library-receive-sustainability/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Sci-Fi, Science and Shopping on Saturday, April 13</title><description>In honor of The Big Read Dallas this month and the project’s featured book, Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science will...</description><link>http://dallaschildblog.com/2013/04/sci-fi-science-shopping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Perot Museum Cruises Toward Millionth Visitor Milestone</title><description>It seems the funky building known for its escalator-with-a-view is quickly winning over the neighborhood...</description><link>http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/2013/04/perot-museum-cruises-toward-millionth.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Attendance at Dallas' Perot Museum Soars 4 Months After Opening </title><description>Attendance is approaching 550,000, more than halfway to the million visitors supporters said...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/20130408-attendance-at-dallas-perot-museum-soars-4-months-after-opening.ece?ssimg=961168#ssStory961170</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Building the Building at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science</title><description>How many people does it take to build a museum? Just what is the skin of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science made of and how did they make it?   The Museum's temporary exhibit, Building the Building, answers these questions and more...</description><link>http://www.artandseek.org/event.php?id=46136</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Celebrate Books, “Seussical” and the Dallas Zoo’s 125th Birthday, and Catch a Screening of “The Croods” for Kids with Special Needs </title><description>Texas children’s author Jan Peck will read books as part of...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/headlines/20130404-celebrate-books-seussical-and-the-dallas-zoos-125th-birthday-and-catch-a-screening-of-the-croods-for-kids-with-special-needs.ece</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Lego My Egg Hunts at Legoland or Try Sleepovers at the Perot, or Flowery Tales at Texas Discovery Garden</title><description>How popular are sleepovers for ages 6 to 12 at the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science?...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/columnists/nancy-churnin/20130328-lego-my-egg-hunts-at-legoland-or-try-sleepovers-at-the-perot-flowery-tales-at-texas-discovery-garden-and-more.ece</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>This Plug-And-Play Museum in Texas Took its Inspiration From Nature</title><description>The resulting wave-like aesthetic is built from four modular shapes, each with differing densities and sizes, which are...</description><link>http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2013/03/play/building-blocks</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Our Top Five St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations For Kids In D-FW</title><description>Kids love St. Patrick’s Day as much as adults do. But while both enjoy this celebration of Irish culture...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/columnists/nancy-churnin/20130314-our-top-five-st.-patricks-day-celebrations-for-kids-in-d-fw.ece?ssimg=925141#ssTop925155</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Idol Across America: Dallas</title><description>On day 10 the mic heads down South to the Lone Star State. Find out what happens when Idol hits Dallas...</description><link>http://www.americanidol.com/videos/season_12/season_12_idol_across_america/idol-across-america-dallas</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Science Of Oz: Fun Experiments For Wizards Of All Ages </title><description>I understand this first experiment has something to do with melting the wicked witch...</description><link>http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas/Science-of-Oz-Fun-experiments-for-wizards-of-all-ages-196354201.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Dallas Attractions Gear Up for Spring Break</title><description>This year, Downtown Dallas has two added attractions -- the Perot Museum of Nature and Science and the Clyde Warren Park over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway.</description><link>http://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/the-scene/Dallas-Attractions-Gear-Up-for-Spring-Break-196629131.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Dig Dinosaurs, Look For A Leprechaun, Search For Shark Eggs And More </title><description>You’ll be able to dig up dinosaur and other prehistoric fossils in...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/headlines/20130307-dig-dinosaurs-look-for-a-leprechaun-search-for-shark-eggs-and-more.ece</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Winners Of The 2013 AIA New York Chapter Design Awards</title><description>Architecture Merit Award...</description><link>http://aiany.aiany.org/index.php?section=2013_Design_Awards_Winners</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Fusion, With a Touch of Science Fiction</title><description>An imposing object stands at the heart of the Tom Hunt Energy Hall in the recently opened Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas...</description><link>http://www.iter.org/newsline/259/1519</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Kids Can See 'Rainbow Fish' And Prehistoric Sea Monsters, Try 19th-Century Farming At Area Children's Activities </title><description>Show the kids an under-the-sea adventure inspired by real creatures...</description><link>Kids can see 'Rainbow Fish' and prehistoric sea monsters, try 19th-century farming at area children's activities </link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Hometown Hero: Antonio Elliott</title><description>Antonio Elliott loves science, math and museums. When the Lancaster native was a little boy he loved going to museums, but he was a bit sad because... </description><link>http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/21342850/hometown-hero-antonio-elliott</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Dallas-area Girl Scouts build on big ideas at Cookie Box Creations contest </title><description>On Sunday, teams of Scouts paired with female architects and engineers to turn empty cookie boxes into elaborate, free-standing structures. The Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas launched its seventh annual cookie box design contest at the Perot Museum of Nat</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20130217-dallas-area-girl-scouts-build-on-big-ideas-at-cookie-box-creations-contest.ece</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Children’s Activities In Dallas-Fort Worth, Feb. 15 And Beyond </title><description>Expect architects and engineers to get the kids involved in interactive activities about building and putting things together...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/headlines/20130214-childrens-activities-in-dallas-fort-worth-feb.-15-and-beyond.ece</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Check Out 'Rapunzel,' Discover Days And More With Children’s Activities In Dallas-Fort Worth, Feb. 8 And Beyond </title><description>We’ve found something wonderful to put on your calendars...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/columnists/nancy-churnin/20130207-check-out-rapunzel-discover-days-and-more-with-childrens-activities-in-dallas-fort-worth-feb.-8-and-beyond.ece</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Architecture Is Bigger In Texas: The Lone Star State’s Top 13 Buildings To See In 2013</title><description>Say what you will about Texas, but you can’t deny that they do things Big in the Lone Star state...</description><link>http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/74685/architecture-is-bigger-in-texas-the-lone-star-states-top-13-buildings-to-see-in-2013/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>How Dallas Does Philanthropy</title><description>Today's science museums are interactive, kid- (and adult-) friendly, multimedia sites of adventure and discovery...</description><link>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323375204578267880116412000.html?mod=googlenews_wsj</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Our Top 10 Types Of Kids’ Valentine Events, Five Free And Five For A Fee</title><description>When my kids were little, I always enjoyed celebrating Valentine’s Day in a whimsical, cookie-decorating, heart-shaped-meatloaf-with-tomato-sauce kind of way...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/columnists/nancy-churnin/20130131-our-top-10-types-of-kids-valentine-events-five-free-and-five-for-a-fee.ece?ssimg=876274#ssStory876277</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Small Realizes Vision With Perot Museum</title><description>Small was named president of the Dallas Museum of Natural History in 2001, two years after receiving a Master of Business Administration from...</description><link>http://tjpnews.com/?p=6362</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Bill Nye The Science Guy Visited The Perot Museum Wednesday</title><description>Just after 4 p.m., he tweeted a photo from his journey up the great glass escalator on the outside of the building, clad in iconic bow-tie and blazer. The tweet reads...</description><link>http://whateverblog.dallasnews.com/2013/01/bill-nye-the-science-guy-visited-the-perot-museum-wednesday.html/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Social Science: Scenes From Adult Nights at the Perot Museum </title><description>It's a series of late-night parties geared for adults, with cash bars. This party's topic was... </description><link>http://www.dallasobserver.com/slideshow/social-science-scenes-from-adult-nights-at-the-perot-museum-38623870/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Want to Visit Dallas’ Very Popular Perot Museum? Buy Tickets Online</title><description>The Dallas community has welcomed the Perot Museum of Nature and Science with open arms. So much, in fact, that most weekends, the building...</description><link>http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2013/jan/18/perot-museum-sold-out-high-demand-dallas-online/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>SMU Contributes Fossils to Perot Museum of Nature and Science</title><description>The land is arid. Its inhabitants undergo crippling heat, little rain and countless droughts.Texas suffers from a shortage of water, but that hasn’t always...</description><link>http://www.smudailycampus.com/news/smu-contributes-fossils-to-perot-museum-of-nature-and-science-1.2973339</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>New Dallas Museum Worth a Family Trip</title><description>Families and family travelers alike will love the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas...</description><link>http://www.parenting.com/blogs/are-we-there-yet-traveling-kids/matt-villano/new-dallas-museum-worth-family-trip</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Take a Family Run, Celebrate Holidays with People Around the World and More</title><description>Check out the first monthly Countries, Cultures and Kids program in the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas. The event, which will be held...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/headlines/20130117-take-a-family-run-celebrate-holidays-with-people-around-the-world-and-more.ece</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Late-Night Events at Perot Museum Let Adults Explore and Imbibe</title><description>Social Science, as the event series has been dubbed, will feature performers, guest speakers, live music, experiments, and ingenious inventions throughout the 5-floor museum...</description><link>http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2013/jan/17/late-night-events-perot-museum-social-science/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>New Science Museum in Dallas</title><description>If you like to do hands-on science activities, you’ll want to visit the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas...</description><link>http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/2013/01/16/new-science-museum-in-dallas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>World's Coolest Futuristic Buildings</title><description>Hence features like a 54-foot, continuous-flow escalator contained in a glass-enclosed, tubelike structure that extends outside the building—along with...</description><link>http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/worlds-coolest-futuristic-buildings/4</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Dallas-area Students Tap into Their Mechanical Side in Robotics Contest Presented by Perot Museum</title><description>For hundreds of Dallas-area kids Saturday, Legos became more than simply construction material for plastic pirate ships in primary colors...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20130112-dallas-area-students-tap-into-their-mechanical-side-in-robotics-contest-presented-by-perot-museum.ece?action=reregister</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>A Look Inside the Perot Museum of Nature of Science</title><description>It has created a lot buzz since its debut in downtown Dallas last month, the Perot Museum of Nature of Science has welcomed thousands of visitors since...</description><link>http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas/A-Look-Inside-the-Perot-Museum-of-Nature-of-Science-186478271.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Museums Provide Magical Places for Kids to Create, Explore and Party</title><description>How do I love what Dallas-area museums provide for kids? If I counted the ways, I would run out of space. So you’ll have to...</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/headlines/20130110-museums-provide-magical-places-for-kids-to-create-explore-and-party.ece</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Alaska Dinosaur Exhibit Opens In Dallas Museum</title><description>An exhibit highlighting Alaska dinosaurs has recently opened at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas. Anthony Fiorillo is the curator of earth sciences at the museum. He spends a lot...</description><link>http://www.alaskapublic.org/2013/01/10/alaska-dinosaur-exhibit-opens-in-dallas-museum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Art</title><description>So stop me if this has happened to you. You decide to get up in the middle of the night for some reason. You’ve got to let the cat out, check the alarm, get a drink of water, whatever. And as you’re...</description><link>http://artandseek.net/2013/01/08/artseek-jr-lego-mania-strikes-north-texas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Revel in Your Nature at Dallas’ New Perot Museum</title><description>I am about to race a cheetah. The virtual animal blinks balefully at me from the screen on the wall. He’s not afraid...</description><link>http://www.statesman.com/news/travel/revel-in-your-nature-at-dallas-new-perot-museum/nTkkS/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Sheared and Shirred: Surfaces and Solids: Thom Mayne and His Firm, Morphosis, Turn a Corner for the Perot Museum</title><description>“Forceful,” “acrobatic,” “muscular,” “raw,” even “gritty” are usually the operative adjectives to describe the architecture of Thom Mayne (2013 AIA Gold Medalist) and his firm, Morphosis.</description><link>http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/portfolio/2013/01/Perot-Museum-of-Nature-and-Science-Morphosis-Architects.asp</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Interact With Your World</title><description>You can touch a tornado, broadcast the weather and even experience an earthquake...</description><link>http://www.fox23.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=3894704</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>The Gems and Minerals Hall at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science Is My Happy Place</title><description>One of my new year’s goals is increased self-awareness (whatever that actually means), so let’s start with the public admittance of a raging obsession, shall we? Here goes…</description><link>http://dhome.dmagazine.com/2013/01/the-gems-and-minerals-hall-at-the-perot-museum-of-nature-and-science-is-my-happy-place/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Visitors Stream into Perot Museum in First Month</title><description>By midday Monday, 116,000 visitors had passed through the Museum since its Dec. 1 opening. The Museum also sold...</description><link>http://www.ajc.com/news/ap/travel/visitors-stream-into-perot-museum-in-first-month/nTj3J/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Paleontologist Puts Passion for Fossils to Use as Curator at Perot Museum</title><description>Dallas paleontologist Anthony Fiorillo’s line of work has taken him from Bolivia to Big Bend to northern Alaska.</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20121231-paleontologist-puts-passion-for-fossils-to-use-as-curator-at-perot-museum.ece</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>An Insider's Tour of Dallas's New Perot Museum of Nature and Science</title><description>Inside the Perot, you can try to outrun a T. rex, explore a drill rig, and study a sliver of human tissue; outside, these six architectural details remind visitors that, concrete aside, they’re still in the Wild West.</description><link>http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2012/12/perot-museum-of-nature-and-science-dallas-texas?utm_source=twitterfeed</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Editorial: Texan of the Year finalist Nicole Small </title><description>Small has created a museum true to her wish to raise the profile of science and technology in North Texas and to inspire youngsters to discover math, science and engineering.</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20121227-editorial-texan-of-the-year-finalist-nicole-small.ece</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Great Last Minute Holiday Presents From Dallas' Museum Gift Shops</title><description>We have ideas, or rather the Perot Museum, Nasher and Dallas Museum of Art do. Those gift shops are packed with scores for everyone on your list</description><link>http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/mixmaster/2012/12/amazing_last_minute_holiday_pr.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>CultureMap readers proclaim Perot Museum of Nature and Science the Best Gift to Dallas</title><description>We asked our readers to tell us which was the best gift to Dallas, and they responded emphatically.</description><link>http://dallas.culturemap.com/newsdetail/life-perot-museum-of-nature-and-science-voted-best-gift-to-the-city-in-2012/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Cowboys Owner Jones Gives $5 Million Gift to Perot Museum in Dallas</title><description>The atrium to the Perot Museum, which opened Dec. 1 in Dallas, will be named the Gene and Jerry Jones Dallas Cowboys Atrium.</description><link>http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com/cowboys/2012/12/cowboys-owner-jones-gives-5-million-gift-to-perot-museum-in-dallas.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Wolfgang Puck does gold-dust eggshells and other fancy bites at the new Perot Museum </title><description>A week after its official opening (which itself was preceded by a splashy pre-opening party), the Perot Museum of Nature and Science hosted a more sedate open house on Tuesday for friends and media to review its food program.</description><link>http://dallas.culturemap.com/newsdetail/food-drink-wolfgang-puck-catering-perot-museum-nature-science/?utm_source=CultureMap+Dallas+Daily+Digest</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Thom Mayne on the Perot Museum of Nature and Science</title><description>Quin speaks to architect Thom Mayne about what’s behind the unusual design of the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science</description><link>http://www.artmattersradio.com/new/2012/12/7/thom-mayne-on-the-perot-museum-of-nature-and-science.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Thom Mayne at Home: The Perot Museum Architect’s Own House</title><description>Taut concrete skin, structural glass, an escalator with nothing to hide, everything kinetic, a roof that rocks and rolls. Thom Mayne has given us the most exciting building in Dallas.</description><link>http://fdluxe.dallasnews.com/tag/perot-museum-of-nature-and-science/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Local students designed soundscapes at new Perot Museum</title><description>Fourteen undergraduates at UT Dallas got the opportunity of a lifetime after being asked to create soundscapes for the exhibit halls inside the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science.</description><link>http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/dallas/Students-designed-soundscapes-at-new-Perot-Museum-182478041.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Dallas' New Perot Museum is an Inspirational Group Travel Destination</title><description>There’s no limit to discovery at the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science, where interactive learning covers everything from the Earth’s crust to space, birds to dinosaurs and gems to the human body.</description><link>http://www.grouptourmagazine.com/article/108510-Dallas039-new-Perot-Museum-will-inspire-minds-through-science-an.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Perot Museum worked with UTD students to create facility’s ‘soundscapes’</title><description>For me, the absolute best thing about the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science is its wholly engaging quality — from the interactive exhibits to the embracing sense of light and design to the sounds around you, you feel completely immersed in the expe</description><link>http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2012/12/perot-museum-worked-with-utd-students-to-create-facilitys-soundscapes.html/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>New Dallas museum offers hands-on exploration of nature, science</title><description>At a new, $185 million science and natural history museum that opens in Dallas on Saturday, visitors will have the chance to touch a funnel cloud, program a robot and examine their own cells under a microscope.</description><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/01/us-new-dallas-museum-idUSBRE8B00BV20121201</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Perot Museum Opens Its Doors In Dallas</title><description>After three years of construction, the Perot Museum of Nature </description><link>http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/11/30/perot-museum-opens-its-doors-in-dallas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Michael Sorrell: Perot Museum CEO Nicole Small for Texan of the Year </title><description>Nicole Small embraced the notion of a world-class science museum and worked toward the goal while battling cancer. She is CEO of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, which will open Saturday.  </description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/texan-of-the-year/headlines/20121129-michael-sorrell-perot-museum-ceo-nicole-small-for-texan-of-the-year.ece</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>The Week in Culture Pictures, Nov. 30</title><description>The new Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas is scheduled to make its debut on Saturday.</description><link>http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/12/02/arts/design/20121202-wic-ss-13.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Fossil Hunter, And His 95-Million-Year-Old Bird, Land At New Perot Museum</title><description>Imagine finding a few pieces of bone that lead to the identification of a new species. That’s what happened to one amateur North Texas fossil hunter whose discovery goes on display with Saturday’s opening of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in D</description><link>http://keranews.org/post/fossil-hunter-and-his-95-million-year-old-bird-land-new-perot-museum</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Love it or hate it, the Perot Museum building is brash and breathtaking </title><description>The Perot Museum of Nature and Science makes almost every other North Texas building look pretty timid.</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/visitors-guide/perot-museum/headlines/20121125-love-it-or-hate-it-the-perot-museum-building-is-brash-and-breathtaking.ece</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Perot Museum of Nature and Science by Morphosis</title><description>American firm Morphosis has completed a museum of nature and science in Dallas where visitors begin their tour by taking an escalator journey to the uppermost floor.</description><link>http://www.dezeen.com/2012/11/19/perot-museum-of-nature-and-science-by-morphosis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Mind reading, dinosaurs and earthquakes, oh my!: Perot Museum scheduled to open in December</title><description>Three museums in Dallas have combined into the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, complete with a full-sized dinosaur reconstruction (an Alamosaurus to be specific), an earthquake floor and an entire hall dedicated to sports.</description><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/post/mind-reading-dinosaurs-and-earthquakes-oh-my-perot-museum-scheduled-to-open-in-december/2012/11/19/753cd7e0-327a-11e2-9cfa-e41bac906cc9_blog.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Perot's Cube: Finally, a science museum for grown-ups too</title><description>For most of us, the idea of a science museum conjures memories of elementary-school field trips, soaring dinosaur skeletons and mesmerizing exhibits...</description><link>http://www.purewow.com/entry_detail/dallas/3946/Finally-a-science-museum-for-grown-ups-too.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>New Dallas science museum named for Ross Perot </title><description>When the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science opens, visitors will be able to feel the ground shake beneath them in an earthquake simulation, program a robot to navigate a maze and even test their speed against a virtual Tyrannosaurus rex.</description><link>http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/1710191?preferredArticleViewMode=single</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Previewing the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, from A to Z</title><description>It took the folks at the Perot Museum three years, almost to the day, to build the 180,000 square feet of architecture, green initiative, science, nature, families, technology and awesome that were unveiled to the media this week. </description><link>http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/mixmaster/2012/11/the_perot_museum_of_nature_and.php</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Thinking Inside the Cube</title><description>“I never approached it as a beautiful object,” says famed architect Thom Mayne. “If people like it or don’t like it stylistically, well, I can’t please everybody. I’m much more interested in making something compelling and interesting.” </description><link>http://www.americanwaymag.com/ross-perot-perot-museum-of-nature-and-science</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Style and Sustainability of Precast Concrete</title><description>The case study—the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas—is examined in detail to show how its precast concrete panels can contribute to design excellence, including sustainability, high performance, efficient construction, and advantages for o</description><link>http://continuingeducation.construction.com/crs.php?L=323</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>NBC reporter Kendra Lyn explores inside some of the exhibits.</title><description>The museum, which has been under construction since 2009, opens Dec. 1 and will showcase 11 exhibit halls filled with interactive, hands-on learning that is spread out over 180,000 square feet.</description><link>http://www.nbcdfw.com/the-scene/events/Perot-Nature-and-Science-Museum-Days-Away-from-Opening-179330011.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Perot Museum of Nature and Science set for Dec. 1 opening</title><description>When the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science opens, visitors will be able to feel the ground shake beneath them in an earthquake simulation, program a robot to navigate a maze and even test their speed against a virtual Tyrannosaurus rex.</description><link>http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Perot-Museum-of-Nature-and-Science-set-for-Dec-1-opening-179358481.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>The Perot Museum rocks, no bones about it</title><description>As I looked at the sandstone, limestone, evaporite and a gigantic amethyst geode in the Lyda Hill Gem </description><link>http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/2012/11/the-perot-museum-rocks-no-bones-about.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Tours of Houston’s Museum of Natural Science impressed benefactors of the Perot Museum of Nature and Science </title><description>On May 25, 2005, T. Boone Pickens flew to Houston for a field trip. Forrest Hoglund, a fellow oilman, wanted to show him the Houston Museum of Natural Science.</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/visitors-guide/perot-museum/headlines/20121114-tours-of-houstons-museum-of-natural-science-impressed-benefactors-of-the-perot-museum-of-nature-and-science.ece</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Learn sports moves from the pros at Dallas' Perot Museum of Nature and Science</title><description>Visitors will be able to hone their sports moves with the help of three Dallas all-stars.</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20121023-learn-sports-moves-from-the-pros-at-dallas-perot-museum-of-nature-and-science.ece</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>This may be as close as you get to a Nobel prize</title><description>Have you always wanted to check out a Nobel Prize up close? Well, short of winning your own, here's your chance.</description><link>http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/2012/10/this-may-be-as-close-as-you-get-to-a.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Two Nobel laureates' medals go on display at Dallas' Perot Museum of Nature and Science</title><description>The new Dallas science museum aimed at educating and inspiring the next generation of Nobel laureates will display two of the esteemed prizes when it opens Dec. 1.</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20121016-two-nobel-laureates-medals-go-on-display-at-dallas-perot-museum-of-nature-and-science.ece</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>CEO Spotlight with David Johnson 1080 KRLD </title><description>Nicole Small, CEO of the Perot Museum, talks with KRLD's David Johnson about December 1 opening day, the building, and more</description><link>http://dfw.cbslocal.com/?podcast_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.podtrac.com%2Fpts%2Fredirect.mp3%2Fnyc.podcast.play.it%2Fmedia%2Fd0%2Fd0%2Fd1%2Fd1%2FdB%2FdH%2FdE%2F11BHE_3.MP3%3Fauthtok%3D5561888777315340359_WsMKzFpS7H8D2CxhcintW7bVXE</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Perot Museum of Nature and Science announces Dec. 1 opening</title><description>Almost three years after the first shovelful of dirt was turned, executives for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science revealed Thursday when folks can finally see the exhibits and how much it will cost to do so. The answers: Dec. 1 and $15.</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20120920-perot-museum-of-nature-and-science-announces-dec.-1-opening.ece</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>News 8's Marcus Moore takes a look inside the Perot Museum</title><description>The Perot Museum announces partnership with Dell Services. Dell Services is donating $6.5 million.</description><link>http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Press-gets-a-sneak-peak-at-Perot-Museum-of-Nature-and-Science-169510266.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Dell to donate $6.5 million to Perot Museum</title><description>"The Dell technology and staff provided by Dell have been instrumental in creating exhibits that are interactive, educational and fun," Small said.</description><link>http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2012/09/12/dell-to-donate-65-million-to-perot.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Alaskans -- extinct and not -- included in new museum</title><description>A PBS television crew was following him when he discovered a new dinosaur, the horned Pachyrhinosaurus perotorum, again on the North Slope.</description><link>http://www.adn.com/2012/08/25/2600059/alaskans-extinct-and-not-included.html</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Six-ton feathered dinosaurs once flocked in Denali region.</title><description>Therizinosaurs weighed six tons, had a giraffe-length neck, claws like scimitars -- and feathers. Alaska once had a lot of them, said paleontologist Anthony Fiorillo.</description><link>http://www.adn.com/2012/08/20/2594949/six-ton-feathered-dinosaurs-once.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>The Perot Museum’s Biggest Exhibition</title><description>East Texas’ Piney Woods being planted at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science</description><link>http://artandseek.net/2012/08/01/the-perot-museums-biggest-exhibition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Painter brings odd Alaska dinosaur to life</title><description>New species had a face "only a mother could love," said Fiorillo</description><link>http://www.adn.com/2012/07/25/2556283/painter-brings-odd-alaska-dinosaur.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Making Clouds Indoors - Camp Experiments</title><description>NBC 5's Samantha Davies enjoyed making morning clouds in-studio with Hanna Moots, education developer at the Museum of Nature and Science. Do these fun experiments and much more at MNS Summer Camps through August.</description><link>http://www.nbcdfw.com/video/#!/weather/video/Making-Clouds-Indoors/163397856</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Good Morning Texas visits Planet Shark in Fair Park</title><description>Museum educator, Scott Patterson, escorts Good Morning Texas through Planet Shark: Predator or Prey at the Museum of Nature and Science in Fair Park.</description><link>http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas/Live-Shark-Feedings-at-the-Museum-of-Nature--Science-161918915.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Fun With Science on Good Morning Texas</title><description>Perot Museum Educator Hannah Moots has fun with science on Good Morning Texas.</description><link>http://www.wfaa.com/good-morning-texas/Fun-With-Science-on-GMT-155952135.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Public in Dallas gets sneak peek at Perot Museum’s dinosaurs</title><description>When it's fully assembled this summer, the alamosaurus in the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science will be among the largest dinosaur skeletons on display in the world.</description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/dallas/headlines/20120524-public-in-dallas-gets-sneak-peek-at-perot-museums-dinosaurs.ece</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:46:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Get a sneak peek at Perot Museum’s dinosaurs with Dr. Fiorillo</title><description>When it’s fully assembled this summer, the alamosaurus in the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science will be among the largest dinosaur skeletons on display in the world. Fiorillo offers a peek at the T. Boone Pickens Life Then and Now Hall, a 14,000-sq</description><link>http://perotmuseum.org/about-the-perot/newsroom/video/kxas-alamosaurus.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>WFAA's dinosaur installation update with with Dr. Fiorillo.</title><description>Peek inside the T. Boone Pickens Life Then and Now Hall as the 85 ft. long alamosaurus install nears completion.</description><link>http://perotmuseum.org/about-the-perot/newsroom/video/wfaa-sneek-peek.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Khloé Kardashian points out the Perot Museum. </title><description>Khloé Kardashian points out the Perot Museum to sister Kim while showing her around Dallas. </description><link>http://perotmuseum.org/about-the-perot/newsroom/video/khole-kim.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Perot Museum fundraising segues to the interior</title><description>The Museum of Nature </description><link>http://www.dallasnews.com/business/columnists/robert-miller/20120522-perot-museum-fundraising-segues-to-the-interior.ece?action=reregister</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 21:23:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Texas Gets Prehistoric With Two New Fossil Halls</title><description>Paleontologists have been lifting fossil bones out of Texas' rock beds since the late 19th century. Now, after years of exporting these bones to some of the world's best museums, the state is getting two huge new paleontology halls of its own, both of whi</description><link>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/us/texas-gets-prehistoric-with-two-new-fossil-halls.html?_r=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>WFAA's sneak peek inside the future Perot Museum</title><description>Walls of concrete and endless construction will soon be replaced with dinosaurs and scientific experiments.  The Perot Museum of Nature and Science is coming to life. All the plans and are about to take shape in real life.  WFAA's David Schechter takes yo</description><link>http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/A-tour-of--138607434.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>The working life of Paleontologist Anthony Fiorillo</title><description>Fiorillo, whose fossil digs take him everywhere from West Texas to Australia, grew up in New Haven, Connecticut. He moved to Texas in 1995 to be a curator of paleontology at the Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, and he... </description><link>http://www.texasmonthly.com/2011-11-01/theworkinglife.php</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
