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Expansion Project: Press Room

The links below will provide you with information from all expansion related press announcements. For Media and PR Inquiries related to MNS Victory Park Expansion, please contact Becky Mayad at bmayad@sbcglobal.net.


Click Here for the Museum of Nature & Science at Fair Park press room.

Press Kit Materials

Below are the available press kits to date. To view the contents for each press kit date, click the icon.

November 3, 2011
Dinner in the Wild: Night at the Museum Gala Sells Out Click to expand/collapse
October 28, 2011
Pachyrhinosaurus Announcement Click to expand/collapse
October 13, 2011
Event Network to Design and Operate New Retail Store at Museum Click to expand/collapse
September 23, 2011
Two $1M Challenge Grants from Highland Capital and Atmos Energy Click to expand/collapse
September 14, 2011
Wolfgang Puck Named as Exclusive Caterer for Perot Museum of Nature & Science Click to expand/collapse
July 20, 2011
Chase Gift Announcement Click to expand/collapse
May 10, 2011
Texas Instruments Announcement Event Click to expand/collapse
March 10, 2011
Topping Out Celebration Click to expand/collapse
February 24, 2011
$10M Challenge Grant and "Every Dollar Counts...Twice!" announcement Click to expand/collapse
January 20, 2011
The Rees-Jones Foundation $25M Gift Announcement Click to expand/collapse
December 14, 2010
Holiday 2010 Awards and Final Fifty Gifts Click to expand/collapse
August 18, 2010
Members of the press invited to a private open house featuring updates on the construction plans and progress. Click to expand/collapse
April 26, 2010
Notice to Proceed Event Click to expand/collapse
November 18, 2009
Museum Breaks Ground at Victory Park Click to expand/collapse
November 12, 2009
Dinner in the Wild 2009 Announcement Click to expand/collapse
September 17, 2009
Museum Unveils Schematic Renderings and Model for New Facility in Victory Park Click to expand/collapse
May 19, 2009
Balfour Beatty Selected as General Contractor of Victory Park Facility Click to expand/collapse
March 5, 2009
National Nonprofit Collaboration Prize Winner Click to expand/collapse
December 8, 2008
Expansion Project Surpasses $115-Million Mark Click to expand/collapse
October 23, 2008
Energy Hall Unveiling and Naming Announcement Click to expand/collapse
May 30, 2008
Perot Family $50M Gift Announcement Click to expand/collapse
February 28, 2008
T. Boone Pickens $10M Gift Announcement Click to expand/collapse
January 8, 2008
Architect Announcement - Thom Mayne / Morphosis Click to expand/collapse
General Information Click to expand/collapse

Expansion Project Media Coverage

Below is an overview of the notable media coverage received to date. To view the list of individual articles and associated links for each date, click the icon.

June 3, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
June 2, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
June 1, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
May 31, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
May 30, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
April 6, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
March 19, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
March 8, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
February 28, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
January 11, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
January 9, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
January 8, 2008 Click to expand/collapse

Expansion Project TV Coverage

To view the summary of known TV coverage (as of June 3, 2008) click the icon next to the corresponding date. To view the available individual clips, please PDF
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May 31, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
May 30, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
January 8, 2008 Click to expand/collapse

Expansion Project Radio Coverage

Here is a summary of the known radio coverage (as of June 3, 2008). To listen to the clips, PDF
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June 1, 2008 Click to expand/collapse
May 30, 2008 Click to expand/collapse

Expansion Website and Blog Coverage

The following media ran the PR Newswire release or another version of the announcement news release (in addition to PR Newswire, the news release was distributed via email to approximately 300 North Texas media)

PR Newswire clips via MEDIAtlast (67) Click to expand/collapse
Media via Google search (26) Click to expand/collapse