Date: July 7, 2009
Contact: Bob Moore, 314-655-1600
Contact: Caitlin McQuade, 314-655-1720
MEDIA PREVIEW AND RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
Exhibit Highlight's Full-Day of Free Activities at Gateway Arch on July 11, 2009
Media Preview Friday, July 10, 2009 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Saturday, July 11, 2009 10:00 a.m.
“Baseball’s Gateway to the West,” funded by a generous contribution from Major League Baseball, presents St. Louis’ role in popularizing and expanding the game of baseball between 1860 and 1954. “Baseball’s Gateway to the West” is an impressive display of objects and stories charting the national pastime’s highlights in St. Louis’ history.
MEDIA: Media is invited to a sneak preview of the exhibit on Friday, July 10, 2009 and a VIP ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, July 11, 2009. The ribbon cutting will be attended by representatives of Major League Baseball, as well as representatives and special guests from the St. Louis Cardinals organization past and present, and National Park Service leadership.
WHERE: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, Special Exhibit Gallery at the Museum of Westward Expansion located beneath the Gateway Arch.
NOTES: The opening ceremony of the “Baseball’s Gateway to the West” exhibit highlights a full day of free activities at the Gateway Arch on July 11, 2009 including:
10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Interactive Stations featuring hands-on displays of vintage baseball equipment, historic Cardinal logo tracing/coloring plates and a scavenger hunt through the exhibit.
11:00 a.m. – The Perfectos, a St. Louis baseball club, will play a “vintage style” baseball game on the Arch grounds. The game will be played by 19th century rules with players outfitted in vintage-style uniforms and equipment.
3:10 p.m. – The Cards-Cubs rivalry will play out on the big screen as the Arch airs the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs game live on the concert stage video screens.
8:00 p.m. – The 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Charity Concert featuring Sheryl Crow will begin under the Arch. All visitors will be screened at security checkpoints before entering the Arch grounds. The following are prohibited: alcohol, glass containers, pets and bicycles.
PARKING:Parking is available at the Gateway Arch Parking Garage on Washington Avenue. Please allow adequate time for multiple security checkpoints at the Arch.
