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Exhibition Fact Sheet What: The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes opens October 10, 2013 at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and offers an interactive experience combining science with history and culture to bring to life the historic underpinnings of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s rich and vibrant stories. Museum visitors will learn how Sherlock Holmes, a scientific expert ahead of his time, used seemingly trivial observations of clues others missed to solve some of his era’s most puzzling mysteries. His practices and techniques, created in the mind of doctor-turned-author Conan Doyle, encouraged a change in the way police work was conducted, and remain in practice today. The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes features original manuscripts and period artifacts, investigative tools influenced and used by Sherlock Holmes, and interactive crime-solving opportunities. Guests will be transported into Sherlock Holmes’ London to solve a crime in a world just receiving its introduction to his ground-breaking methods. Guests will then return to the present day – finding themselves in a showcase of Sherlock Holmes in all his manifestations from Page 1 of 3 Media Contacts: Cathie Ericson; OMSI 503.539.6772; [email protected] Jessica Grandbois; Exhibits Development Group, LLC
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Exhibition Fact Sheet
What: The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes opens October 10, 2013 at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and offers an interactive experience combining science with history and culture to bring to life the historic underpinnings of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s rich and vibrant stories.
Museum visitors will learn how Sherlock Holmes, a scientific expert ahead of his time, used seemingly trivial observations of clues others missed to solve some of his era’s most puzzling mysteries. His practices and techniques, created in the mind of doctor-turned-author Conan Doyle, encouraged a change in the way police work was conducted, and remain in practice today.
The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes features original manuscripts and period artifacts, investigative tools influenced and used by Sherlock Holmes, and interactive crime-solving opportunities. Guests will be transported into Sherlock Holmes’ London to solve a crime in a world just receiving its introduction to his ground-breaking methods. Guests will then return to the present day – finding themselves in a showcase of Sherlock Holmes in all his manifestations from books and movies to today’s contemporary forensic science.
When: Thursday October 10, 2013-Sunday, January 5, 2014
Where: Oregon Museum of Science and Industry1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214503.797.4000www.omsi.edu
Tickets: Adult $18; Member $5Youth (3-13)/Senior (63+) $13; Member $3Prices include admission to the museum.
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Media Contacts:Cathie Ericson; OMSI503.539.6772; [email protected]
Jessica Grandbois; Exhibits Development Group, LLC651.222.1121; [email protected]
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 9:30 am-5:30 am
Media Kit: omsi.edu/pressPress materials available for download.
Web: www.omsi.edu www.sherlockholmesexhibition.comwww.facebook.com/sherlockholmesexhibition; @SherlockHolmes
Support: Major local sponsors for this exhibition are Comcast Corporation and Chevron. Supporting local sponsors are The Standard, FEI and Unitus Community Credit Union.
The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes was developed by Exhibits Development Group and Geoffrey M. Curley + Associates in collaboration with the Conan Doyle Estate Limited, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, and the Museum of London.
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