Tonight Warner Bros. have announced that there will be a Sneak Peek Weekend for Harry Potter: The Exhibition in New York City. A full press release on the event may be read here.  Some snippets from the release may be read below:

The magic of Harry Potter swoops into New York City early with a special sneak peek weekend for Harry Potter: The Exhibition at Discovery Times Square on Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3. Tickets for this magical exhibit are available now and can be purchased online at DiscoveryTS.com, at the Discovery Times Square box office (226 West 44th Street) or by calling (866) 987-9692.This is the exhibition’s final North American destination before traveling internationally. The grand opening is slated for Tuesday, April 5 and the exhibit will run through September 5, 2011.

I was invited to the preview and sadly won’t be able to attend, BUT I will have some great content for you as well as photos and other information on the preview as well as some more special stuff that I can’t reveal yet.

Representatives for the Westin New York at Times Square hotel have emailed this afternoon with some great news for Harry Potter fans that want to have the best experience possible while visiting Harry Potter: The Exhibition at Discovery Times Square.  According to the press release:

NEW YORK – March 24, 2011 – The Westin New York and Discovery Times Square are teaming up to bring guests unique and affordable VIP packages for two exciting upcoming exhibits: Harry Potter: The Exhibition and Pompeii: The Exhibit.  In addition to front-of-the-line access, VIP status means that timed entrances and black-out dates won’t apply, even when the exhibits are sold out.

Harry Potter: The Exhibition is making one final stop in North America, and this offer will allow visitors to step inside the wizard’s magical world from the Harry Potter film series.  Authentic artifacts from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™-Part 1 and the highly anticipated finale, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™-Part 2, along with over 200 original props and costumes from all previous Harry Potter films, are displayed all in elaborate settings such as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft dormitories, Hagrid’s hut, and the Great Hall.

Rates for accommodations and two tickets start at $339 per room, per night.^* The VIP offer can be booked now through Sept. 4, for stays April 4 through Sept 5.

For hotel information and reservations, please visit www.westinny.com/offers or call 212.201.2700.  Please use rate code HARRY1-2 when booking.

 

You can read the full press release here.

Warner Bros. have sent over 2 images from a preview of Harry Potter: The Exhibition that was held today.  The photos feature a bunch of children in costume raising their wands as well as a banner announcing the Exhibition.  See the new photos in the gallery. The gallery seems to be having issues so I’ve posted them below too.

Also, SnitchSeeker have posted 2 additional images of Eddie Newquist, Chief Creative Officer for Global Experience Specialists, showing off pieces from the exhibition.  Those may be seen in the same album.

Harry Potter: The Exhibition opens at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, and runs through Monday, September 5, 2011. The exhibition requires a time-entry ticket and guests are encouraged to purchase their tickets early to ensure the best date and time. Tickets for the exhibition can be purchased at the Discovery Times Square box office, through the website www.DiscoveryTSX.com or by phone at (866) 9.TSXNYC (866) 987-9692. General public admission to Harry Potter: The Exhibition is $25 for adults; $22.50 for seniors (65 and over) and $19.50 for children (4-12); children under 4 years of age are free.