Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Offers Trip to "Pompeii"

The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, in collaboration with the Father Capodanno Lodge #212, is sponsoring a bus trip to "Pompeii, The Exhibit: Life and Death in the Shadow of Vesuvius" at Discovery Times Square on Sunday, August 21, 2011.

"Pompeii, The Exhibit" shows what life was like before and after its epic volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago. Over 250 artifacts-some never-before-seen objects, and the largest collection of body casts ever on display, including a dramatic skeleton collection-tell the story of the lives, and deaths, of those frozen in time by ash. The exhibit also includes a brand-new, immersive movie that depicts a time-lapse representation starting from the moment of Vesuvius' massive explosion.

The cost of the bus trip is $90 per person, and includes transportation and lunch at Carmine's legendary family-style restaurant in Manhattan. The bus leaves at 10:30 a.m. from War Memorial Rink on Victory Boulevard at Clove Lakes Park, and returns approximately 6 p.m.

Make checks payable to Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, and mail to 420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305.

For more information call Carol Berardi at 718/448-1398, or 718-442-1608.

The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is owned by the Order Sons of Italy in America.

The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum was the home of Antonio Meucci, the true inventor of the telephone, and a refuge to Giuseppe Garibaldi, the legendary hero who championed the unification of Italy. For over 50 years the museum has fulfilled its mission to preserve the legacies of these great men, and to promote understanding of the Italian-American heritage through cultural, artistic and educational programs and classes.

Regular museum hours are 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is $5 per person, members and children under 10 are free. Call ahead for groups of 10 or more. The first floor of the museum is wheelchair accessible, however the restroom is on the second floor. At press time, program funding has been provided through the Order Sons of Italy in America; by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; Richmond County Savings Foundation; Northfield Bank Foundation; Coccia Foundation; JP Morgan Chase Regrant in partnership with the Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island (COAHSI) and by grants allocated by New York City Council members Vincent Ignizio and James Oddo.