An Evening at El Morocco at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum

Centerport, NY (September 17th, 2007) Join us for a night of casino, dinner and dancing! The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum presents An Evening at El Morocco on Saturday September 29th at 630pm.

Journey back to the 1930’s with us as we reinvent the Vanderbilt’s most visited Manhattan night club, The El Morocco.

Details on the event:

The Event: An Evening at El Morocco
Date: Saturday September 29th 2007
Time: 6:30pm – 11:00pm

Location: Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd, Centerport NY
Ticket Price: $200.00

*dress to impress, tent event

Also featuring caricature drawings, gambling tables, Chinese auction, spectacular dancers and club kassbach

ABOUT THE SUFFOLK COUNTY VANDERBILT MUSEUM
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum - a unique combination of mansion, marine and natural history museum, planetarium and park - is dedicated to the education and enjoyment of the people of Long Island and beyond. This mission shall be achieved through the thoughtful preservation, interpretation and enhancement of the Eagle’s Nest estate as an informal educational facility. Exhibition and program themes focus upon Long Island’s Gold Coast Era and upon William K. Vanderbilt II’s desire that his marine, natural history, and ethnographic collections promote appreciation and understanding of the marvelous diversity of life, other cultures, and scientific knowledge.

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is located in Centerport, New York on William K. Vanderbilt II’s spectacular 43-acre, “Gold Coast” estate. Acquired in 1947, the museum opened in 1950. Vanderbilt’s will stipulated that the estate was to be dedicated to the “education and enjoyment of the public” and “enhanced” as a museum. A planetarium was built by the county in 1970. The facility is the legacy of a man with the resources to conduct collecting expeditions worldwide. The great-grandson of railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt, William K. collected natural history specimens, ethnographic artifacts, fine and decorative arts. Today’s museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

As a public institution, the museum offers visitors the opportunity to pursue Vanderbilt’s passion - to discover personal interests for the pure pleasure of learning. Today, the museum sponsors a wide variety of public programs that promote an appreciation for the marvelous diversity of life on our planet.

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For more info on the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, please contact:
Rick Eberle 516-729-6872 cell - or visit http://www.vanderbiltmuseum.org

For more info concerning the event please contact Carol hart at 631-854-5550

Media Contact:
Rick Eberle
PopCore Entertainment
http://www.popcore.net/
516-729-6872 cell