Coleraine kids challenged to win a Night at the Museum

Does the Edmontosaurus rise and roar over Takabuti the mummy and does Peter the Polar Bear plod up to take a sneaky peek at the pottery and paintings?

Now you and your family and friends have a chance to find out with this week’s launch of an exciting new children’s competition called ‘Win a Night at the Museum’ to mark the first anniversary of the Ulster Museum’s reopening.

The winners of this exclusive prize will be among the first to spend the night at the Ulster Museum.

But don’t worry, you won’t be alone as staff will be on hand to give you a torchlit tour of the museum and you will be entertained with reptile displays and craft activities before bedding down for the night.

The competition is open to children from P4 to P7, who can enter by describing in under 150 words what their favourite exhibition, object or part of the museum is and why.

Parents can upload their child’s entry at www.nmni.com/promotions .The public will be able to vote for their favourite entry and the 10 most popular will then be judged by representatives of the Ulster Museum for the overall prize.

You can also post your entry to ‘Win a Night at the Museum’ to JPR, 232-240 Belmont Road, Belfast, BT4 2AW before the competition’s closing date on Friday, December 3 with your name, address, date of birth and phone number.

For regular updates about the competition log on to the Ulster Museum’s Facebook page.