Big and Little Adventures: The Discovery Museum

March 25, 2012

Most of our adventures happen during the week and in the evenings. Today we have a Saturday adventure during the day. The best thing about this is that we go somewhere that closes early on weekdays and we haven't been able to see yet...The Discovery Museum. My plan of a couple of hours at the museum then heading to lunch turned into an all-day adventure at the museum with a stop at the vending machines for lunch. There was so much to do and we were having so much fun we didn't want to leave.

We're here!!!

The Cloud Climber. A series of steps shaped like clouds (and enclosed with a heavy duty mesh) that the kids can climb in from the floor to the ceiling. Lacee did okay for a while but the height got to her. When she came down the first time she said she felt dizzy so she had to sit for a while before we moved on.

This video game was in the mining section. Level 1 is panning for gold and pick mining the old-fashioned way. Level 2 uses satellites to find the right location and huge drills to do the work.

Part of a tire from a real mining truck.

All things Nevada. Clever.

In the Science Lab. This was Lacee's favorite thing. We were here for a loooong time and ended up coming back later for a second time. This table had all the pieces needed to put circuits together to make things spin, fly, and light up. Just follow the pattern, collect the parts you need, put it all together, and voila! stuff that works.