News Release

 

Who: Area Media

 

Where: The Durham Museum – 801 South 10th Street, Omaha, NE

 

When: Friday, October 1, Noon – 5PM

 

What: Preview of a new exhibition, Dig It! The Secrets of Soil

  

Be one of the first to see Dig It! The Secrets of Soil created by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. In addition to The Durham Museum staff, two leaders representing the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) will be on hand. SSSA is the founding sponsor of the exhibition. Dozens of soil scientists were instrumental in developing the science – and the fun – of an exhibition about the fascinating world of soil. Meet these SSSA leaders:

The “Dig It!” exhibition at The Durham Museum includes interactive displays, hands-on models, videos, and 54 soil monoliths representing soils from each U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia, and will be housed at the museum through Dec. 26, 2010. For more information about the exhibit, visit: www.thedurhammuseum.org/.

 

To RSVP for the Media Preview Day, please contact: Shawna Forsberg, The Durham Museum Director of Marketing & Public Relations, 402-444-5071, Ext. 560 / Cell: 402-660-8299, [email protected]

 

To learn more about the Soil Science Society of America and its involvement with the Dig It! The Secrets of Soil exhibition, please contact: Sara Uttech, SSSA Science Communications Manager, 608-268-4948, [email protected]