Bob the Builder - this was their travelling exhibit that changes about every two to three months. My son LOVED this one and screamed hysterically everytime we took him out of one of Bob's construction trucks.
Drawing blueprints at the architect's table (she loved the flat pencils!)
Working the water pumpGlobal Village - by far our favorite. They had recreated kid-sized versions of villages or towns from Japan, the Philipines, and Ghana. They even had replicas of houses that were completely furnished with clothes, toys, cooking utensils, etc. We spent more time here than anywhere else in the musuem and it was as much fun for the adults as the kids.
Japan
Philipines
GhanaOther random pictures from the museum:
After hiking through the "forest", my son loved the glacier slide. My daughter's favorite was lifting up the fake rocks to find salamanders, spiders, mice, etc (also fake) hiding underneath them. She DID NOT love the bats (yes, fake) hanging from inside the cave.
The recording studio - yes, these are real instruments and working headphones so you could hear each other play and sing. There is an electric drum set behind my husband (he really knows how to play, so he LOVED this) and a keyboard behind the camera. My daughter was most decidedly the lead singer.
Painting each other's faces in the art room.
Our little artist painting a picture titled "A Man Smelling a Cactus." And, yes, I'm keeping it forever.Well, that was our trip! After the museum, we headed home and spent the next four days engrossed in a nasty stomach flu. I hope you didn't get bored with all the pictures because my this is what my blog will consist of this summer while we live for three months in Washington, DC. More adventures will come, I'm sure!
6 comments:
What a brilliant idea! A hands on, colorful, bright museum for children.
And the chef looks cute with rosy cheeks!
Looks like a really fun trip. I would love to take my kids to that museum (although, I'm sure I couldn't get them out of the recording studio, which would be totally fine with their dad!)
Can't wait to see your adventures in D.C.!
CJane: Yes, it is a brilliant idea. I would take my toddlers and preschoolers there over a theme park ANY DAY. They can do everything and, when they are worn out after only two hours, you can just leave and not feel like you wasted your money.
Sarita: Yes, your kids (and husband) would have gone nuts in the recording studio. Of course, I think you would not have been able to pull your son away from the Bob the Builder room. Am I right?
What a great place. We have two really great ones here, and my kids spend HOURS there..... Sounds like such a fun vacation....
Bob the Builder would have been a big hit, yes, but frankly we are a Handy Manny family right now...Plus, my children spend a good portion of everyday with their Dad's mic stand lip-syncing to Bee Gees, U2, or the Grease Soundtrack.
My kids are awesome.
C Jane:
Rosy cheeks have always been my "thing". They bring out that "pop" in my eyes. Also, the Japan village gave me a little feel for how Chup (can I call him that?) must have felt over there. I was a giant compared to all the kid-sized stuff, just like Chup is a giant to, well, just about anything.
To anyone else, should you be in Seattle -- Go to this place. It was the most fun I've had in a long time. And trust me, I know fun.
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