The Madison, a Loews Hotel Invites Guests to Experience National Geographic Museum

As the official hotel sponsor of the NationalGeographicMuseum and to celebrate their partnership, The Madison will offer a series of overnight packages through 2011.

The first offering, The "Geckos: Tails to Toepads" package is available September 24, 2010 through January 5, 2011 as the exhibit at the National Geographic Museum showcases more than 75 live geckos from around the world. A five minute walk from The Madison Hotel, the NationalGeographicMuseum offers visitors the chance to experience geckos in re-creations of their diverse habitats to draw visitors into the geckos' realm. The exhibition also includes a series of computer and hands-on activities for visitors to experience: gecko night vision, learn unusual facts from gecko experts, listen to gecko voices, activate video clips of geckos in action, try to spot camouflaged geckos and build a custom gecko for various environments.

The "Geckos: Tails to Toepads" package includes:
• Overnight luxurious accommodations at The Madison, a Loews Hotel
• Admission to the "Geckos: Tails to Toepads" exhibition at the National Geographic Museum
• Free in-room internet access
• Complimentary valet parking
• A one-year subscription to the National Geographic Kids magazine
• 20 percent discount at National Geographic Museum Store

The "Geckos: Tails to Toepads" package rate starts at $204 and is available through January 5, 2011. The rate is subject to availability and change and is per room, per night and does not include tax. For information about The Madison, or to reserve a room, call (800) 424-8577 or visit on-line at www.loewshotels.com.

The National Geographic Museum, at 1145 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed December 25. For additional information the public should call (202) 857-7588 or visit www.ngmuseum.com.

The 353-room Madison, a Loews Hotel, is located in the heart of Washington, D.C. at the corner of 15th and M Streets, just off Massachusetts Avenue. A few blocks from the NationalGeographicMuseum, The White House, Embassy Row and National Mall monuments, the hotel is named after the country's fourth president, James Madison. The hotel plays home to Palette restaurant and Postscript, a bar and lounge that evokes an insider's ambience. Having hosted countless heads of state, international business leaders as well as some of Washington's most notable figures, the staff of The Loews Madison Hotel, specializes in personalized service.