Press Release
Medallion Day at Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sky Hatter, shatter@discoverygateway.org
October 18, 2022
Medallion Day at Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum
Salt Lake City—October 18, 2022—Discovery Gateway Children's Museum is hosting Medallion Day on October 22, 2022. Medallion Days provide unique programming to all museum guests and free admission to pre-registered children and families through the Medallion Partner Program.
Programming for Saturday’s event includes the kickoff of the Trailblazer Series, featuring prominent members of Salt Lake City’s diverse community. At 11 AM in the STEAM Lab, Candyce Fly Lee, VP and General Manager of Williams Company, will give a fun presentation to children to talk about leading a major corporation. The first thirty children to arrive will be given a free activity book.
At 4 PM, Divya School of Dance will give a performance and demonstration of Classical Indian Dance with audience participation in the Scheels Sporting Goods space on the museum's third floor.
The Medallion Program is funded through the DGCM’s fundraising efforts. PNC is generously providing funding for this special day. The children's museum raises funds in order to provide free museum admission to children and families who are served by other nonprofit organizations such as Head Start and Ronald McDonald House.
Sizzling Platter Lend-A-Hand Program will also provide a Little Caesars’s Pizza lunch specifically for Medallion Families. Medallion families must pre-register with their nonprofit organization to participate in the Medallion Partner Day on October 22.
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The Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum is in downtown Salt Lake City, 444 West 100 South, and has been a Salt Lake City Favorite for over 45 years. Offering 60,000 square feet of interactive, hands-on educational fun through engaging exhibits, workshops, programs, and classes. The entire family will be able to enjoy a unique educational experience that combines creativity, play, and learning. The children’s museum's mission is to inspire children of all ages and abilities to imagine, discover, and connect with their world and to make a difference. For information, please call 801-456-5437.
