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Construction cameras document the interior and exterior progression. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) December 01, 2012 The new Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas, designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate, Thom Mayne, opens its doors to the public today. EarthCam is celebrating the grand opening with the release of a new time-lapse movie showcasing the exterior construction milestones and interior assembly of the dinosaur exhibit hall. Located in Dallas' historic Fair Park,...

DALLAS, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Museum leaders announced today that the $185-million Perot Museum of Nature and Science, designed by 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate Thom Mayne and Morphosis Architects, will open Saturday, December 1, 2012. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, October 2 at perotmuseum.org. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120920/DC78033 )(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120531/DC16400LOGO ) The Dallas museum has been...

DALLAS, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Inviting guests to "discover a world of possibilities," Perot Museum of Nature and Science leaders today unveiled a new logo, branding strategy and website to accompany the fresh start promised when the newly constructed museum opens in 2013. (Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120531/DC16400LOGO) "This is another red-letter day for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science as we unveil our new logo and brand identity," said...

DALLAS, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Museum of Nature & Science officials, Texas Instruments Foundation and community leaders today unveiled plans, provided a sneak peek of exhibit prototypes and announced the naming of the new Texas Instruments Engineering and Innovation Hall, which will be part of the new Perot Museum of Nature & Science. A large crowd of over 150 celebrated the announcement held in an office building overlooking the Perot Museum construction site. To commemorate...

DALLAS, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Instruments (TI) Foundation announced today a multi-million-dollar gift to the Museum of Nature & Science, resulting in the naming of a new Texas Instruments Engineering and Innovation Hall, which will be part of the new Perot Museum of Nature & Science. The Hall naming recognizes a $4.4-million early leadership gift as well as the decades-long volunteer and financial support provided by the TI Foundation, Texas Instruments and its...

DALLAS, March 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recalling the years when many dismissed the idea of a new science museum in Dallas, longtime board member David Corrigan led a celebratory toast as topping out ceremonies were held yesterday for the Perot Museum of Nature & Science. Hundreds cheered the milestone as Ross and Margot Perot made the "official call" instructing the Balfour Beatty crane operator to hoist the steel beam to the top of the structure. (Photo:...

DALLAS, Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling it an investment that will deliver world-class educational experiences and entertainment to millions for decades to come, Museum of Nature & Science leaders today announced a second major gift in two years from The Rees-Jones Foundation that brings its total contribution to $25 million - and pushes the Museum's fundraising efforts past the $150-million mark. To commemorate this significant show of support for the $185-million Perot Museum of...

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban allegedly moved $50 million from a Dallas arena to make up for his team's shortfalls, Ross Perot Jr. alleges in a lawsuit. Cuban -- who beat an insider-trading charge from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week -- should have instead shared that money between the arena's partners, including Perot's Hillwood Center Partners, Hillwood alleges in the lawsuit filed in state district court in Dallas. Cuban, in return, accuses Perot of being a...

Perot Systems has launched healthcare industry IT services operations in China with a new facility in Lu Valley, Changsha, where it will offer healthcare consulting, clinical transformation, and related services. The company also announced the appointment of David Miller as managing director for the company's China region. Miller joined the company in January 2007 as vice president of consulting and applications services North America.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. James Stockdale, who led a prisoner-of-war underground in North Vietnam and later ran for vice president on H. Ross Perot's third-party ticket, has died at age 81. Stockdale, who had been battling Alzheimer's disease, died on Tuesday at his home in Coronado, California, the Navy said. A Navy pilot who commanded an aircraft carrier air group during the Vietnam War, Stockdale was shot down in September 1965 while leading an airstrike on North...