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ALBANY, NY – Fire safety is the theme of the New York State Museum’s next Family Fun Weekend, Oct. 6 – 7.


The Family Fun Weekend, presented by Fidelis Care, takes place from 1 – 4 p.m. both days. Activities, which are free of charge, are held in and around Fire Engine Hall, on the Museum’s first floor.

On Saturday, the state Office of Fire Prevention and Control will open its Fire Safety House, which provides hands-on learning for children and their parents. The house, which will be located just outside the Museum, is furnished with a kitchen, living room and bedroom, where families can identify fire hazards and correct them. A working telephone system will even enable them to make a sample call to a 911 dispatcher, and practice providing all of the necessary information.

From 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, “Mr. Stop, Drop & Roll” will walk around the Museum to hand out stickers and demonstrate safety tips.

Throughout the afternoon both days, fire safety movies -- “Safe at Home- Fire Safety Check List’’ and “Kids and Smoke Detector Response’’ -- will play continuously. Children can cut and color a Dalmatian to take home, and attach fasteners so that the legs move. There will be a scavenger hunt, with prizes, and an activity packet to take home filled with coloring sheets, puzzles, word searches and other activities.

Family Fun Weekends, presented by Fidelis Care, offer theme-based family activities and are held the first weekend of the month.

The New York State Museum, established in 1836, is a program of the New York State Education Department. Located at the Empire State Plaza on Madison Avenue in Albany, the Museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Admission is free and the Museum is fully accessible. Further information about Museum programs and events can be obtained by calling (518) 474-5877 or visiting the Museum website at www.nysm.nysed.gov.

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