If you're worried about having a go, why not hit one of the University Microbiology departments up and see if there are a couple of students who would like something to do?
All the information how to do it is on youtube. I learned a shit load about yeast, including lab work when stuck at home with the flu recently. It didn't look like rocket surgery.
You've already ordered the petri dishes. Got a Microscope?
Save it as a collectors item. If it is in recocnisable condition. Dont open it!
There are so many good yeasts to play with anyway.
Give us all a picture of it if you can please.