Mystery Objects Challenges! A hands-on puzzling event! What is this thing anyhow?? What does it do? A different kind of fun "puzzle" for thinking fun.....
150 HANDS-ON MYSTERY OBJECTS! WHATCHAMACALLITS! - a funny & puzzling, hands-on event for your family - What are these 150 mystery objects anyhow?
~ NOVEMBER 5-14, 2010~
SATURDAYS: 10-5, Sunday: Nov 7 time TBA, other SUNDAYS: 11-4 + Weekday times for groups at times of your choice + Other hours for large groups by reservation
Drop-in, introductions given on the hour Each weekend date has a noon Lightning Round! with a possible prize.
Admission: just $5/person, all ages. Bring grandpa! GROUP DISCOUNTS*
MYSTERY OBJECTS CHALLENGE! An odd and funny hands-on annual "museum" puzzling event &experience with more than 150 curiosities and whatchamacallits for you to browse through and touch, trying to figure out what they are. Clues are posted for some of the gizzmos, gadgets, devices, and strange antiques, the clues may help or may not. Antiques, toys, tools, thingamajigs, parts & pieces, and even some things we don't know!
Be a history detective, a weekend anthropologist, a budding mechanic, a puzzle solver, an armchair engineer, or just plain curious! This is hands-on fun mixed with thinking and a great inter-generational outing. Try curious "toys," wonder about tools from 100 years ago, puzzle over antiques. The Burlington Historical Society's Museum and private collectors has helped in past years with special objects. If you have something to donate to the event, give us a call.
Extra Fun: OBJECTS IN A BOX? Can you figure out what is in the boxes without looking? Anyone can try this puzzling challenge with friends and visitors, except Superman!
Lightning Round! Enter the Mystery Objects Lightning Round! A classic game show format for quick thinking At Noon or probably 12:12 pm: Watch or take part in the Mystery Objects Lightning Round! A variety of antiques, parts, tools, pieces, gizzmos and gadgets will be revealed, one at a time, and contestants ring the bell if they have a guess! Prizes for the winners are Chinese Finger Traps as well as a special prize will be awarded to the daily champ of “Mystery Objects Lightning Round.”
This unique event has been recommended by the Chicago Tribune Midwest Events travel column; Nick, Jr. magazine, and covered by FOX TV Channel 6 and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Come to see what the fun is about.
Hours TBA Admission charge per person, all ages, yes even young ones. Children must be with an adult. Discounts for groups of 20 or more paid in advance*.
~ ALL AGES WONDER ~
What are these things anyhow? Three generations wonder about this novelty science object and the antique tool in front of them. More than 150 MYSTERY OBJECTS are waiting for you. Bring friends, families, church groups, your club, or your scout troops. It's a unique outing with playful thinking combined with science, history, engineering, toys, cultures, and hands-on fun. Advance group discounts for 20 or more . Logic Puzzle Museum, special event.
Bus tours: call for details for unloading location. Tour Companies: this makes a great mystery tour or fun stop on any outing. Adults, seniors, and families all enjoy this hands-on event, sponsored by the Logic Puzzle Museum.
*Groups of 20 or more: 10% discount for pre-paid tickets, use any day with group reservations Groups of 40 or more people: 20% discount for pre-paid tickets, use any day with group reservations & even Evening Hoursavailable for groups of 25 or more, prepaid.
And also come to the fun, funny and memorable Tongue Twister Contest Sunday, Nov 7, 2010 at 1 pm sharp. Separate $5/person admission. Prizes for everyone in the audience and more prizes for winning contestants! Laughter promised!
all information subject to change
Many thanks to the volunteers who made the 2005 event possible: Maggie Christensen, Matt Becker, Jo Ann Toelle, Chuck Toelle, Judith Schulz, Penny Hallet, Doug Harris, Don VandeSand of the Burlington Historical Museum, George & Helen Karcher, Charissa Considine, and many others Many thanks to the volunteers who made the 2006 event possible: Maggie & Ken Christensen, Jo Ann Toelle, Judith Schulz, Penny Hallet, Doug Harris, George & Helen Karcher, students from PAC of Burlington & many others Many thanks to the volunteers who made the 2007 event possible: Maggie & Ken Christensen, Jo Ann Toelle, Judith Schulz, Penny Hallet, Doug Harris, George & Helen Karcher, and many others Many thanks to the volunteers who made the 2008 event possible: Maggie Christensen, Jo Ann Toelle, Judith Schulz, Penny Hallet, Doug Harris, George & Helen Karcher, Lynn Baumgartner, Jennifer Brown, Joey Greenamyer, Katrin Schulz-Berg and many others (If we forgot to list your name, please let us know...) Many thanks to the volunteers who made the 2009 event possible: Maggie Christensen, Kelly Lawson, Jo Ann Toelle, Judith Schulz, Penny Hallet, Doug Harris, Jennifer Brown, Joey Greenamyer, and many others (If we forgot to list your name, please let us know...)
If you would like to help sponsor this event or help at this event, give us a call (262) 763-3946
non-profit, educational
LOGIC PUZZLE MUSEUM located in southeastern Wisconsin at 533 Milwaukee Avenue downtown Burlington,Wisconsin 53105 USA (262) 763-3946 Free parking www.logicpuzzlemuseum.org
the non-profit, educational .....Logic Puzzle Museum..... 533 Milwaukee Avenue historic downtown Burlington Wisconsin 53105 USA
