DAVENPORT, Iowa (July 24, 2014)- Today, the Putnam Museum announced a new partnership with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey and its upcoming event of Engineering Weekend: Powered by Ringling Bros. presents Built To Amaze!

This weekend at the Putnam, guests will be able to partake in several engineering tasks such as a community build of a life-size 8 foot tall K'nex grandfather clock, K'nex Jr. building stations, and stations to partake in electric engineering. The Putnam will also be raffling off two family 4-packs of tickets to the Opening Night of Ringling Bros presents Built To Amaze! on Friday August 29th at iWireless Center, as well as have circus related giveaways. Following the Built To Amaze launch weekend, the Putnam will also offer another chance for public to win a family 4-pack of Ringling Bros. tickets on Facebook at  facebook.com/PutnamMuseum.

For more information on this and other Putnam events,

please visit their website at www,putnam.org

For more information on the Ringling Bros. presents Built To Amaze,

please visit www.iwirelesscenter.com.

 

Built To Amaze! Performance Schedule:

Tickets are $65 (Circus Celebrity), $32 (VIP), $19, and $14. All seats are reserved, and tickets are available at the iWireless Center box office, and by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.

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About the Putnam:

The Putnam has been inspiring ideas, dialogue and interaction among people of all ages for nearly 150 years! And today, we're better than ever with hands-on fun for the whole family! Launch rockets or interact with a robot in our Science Center, visit our famous mummies in Unearthing Ancient Egypt, climb into a treehouse in Black Earth | Big River or go back in time to see our region's history in River, Prairie, and People. Also experience internationally-recognized traveling exhibits or take in a movie in our National Geographic Giant Screen Theater with a screen towering 6 stories tall! Our welcoming team is dedicated to helping you discover and explore in a friendly and engaging place.

About Feld Entertainment, Inc.:

Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment's productions have appeared in more than 55 countries on six continents and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Feld Motor Sports, Disney On Ice, Disney Live! and Doodlebops Live!

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