Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Last September, we got a free membership to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science through the boys' school. We realized a few weeks ago that it would expire soon, and that we had never used it. So, we scheduled a day to go to the museum, and wrote it on the calendar so we wouldn't forget. I'm so glad that we did it.
Saturday morning, we got up and had breakfast, then loaded into the car and drove to the museum. We spent the next several hours exploring the exhibits and having fun. I did bring the camera, but I didn't take a lot of pictures... I was too busy exploring and looking at the many cool exhibits that were there!
We started out in the space exploration wing, and got to see lots of stuff about stars and planets and telescopes, and water erosion (showing that there was probably liquid water on mars at some time). From there we were invited to go up to the roof to look through a solar telescope, which we did. The sun looked cool: a big orange circle with black specks through one lens, and kind of fuzzy around the edges through another lens that showed the sun's corona. The view of Denver from the roof was pretty cool too.
We looked at animals and Egyptian mummies. We had lunch at one point in the T-Rex cafe. We looked at dinosaur bones and fossils. We admired sculptures carved from gem stones. We rode escalators and elevators. (Well, some of us did. Apparently some members of our family have issues with some types of transportation.) We played with puzzles and other interactive games and activities.
We spent a good chunk of time in a health exhibit, where we were able to measure our height and arm span, heart rate, stride length and speed. We could see what we might look like as we grow older, and the affects of weight gain, smoking, and sun exposure. We got to do some experiments in a lab, where Josh extracted DNA from wheat, and Peter got to test the antibacterial properties of various cleaners and soaps.
Finally we were exhausted and headed for home. After seeing all that the museum has to offer, we're thinking we might renew our membership, and maybe go every six months or so. It was a very fun experience!
Saturday morning, we got up and had breakfast, then loaded into the car and drove to the museum. We spent the next several hours exploring the exhibits and having fun. I did bring the camera, but I didn't take a lot of pictures... I was too busy exploring and looking at the many cool exhibits that were there!
We started out in the space exploration wing, and got to see lots of stuff about stars and planets and telescopes, and water erosion (showing that there was probably liquid water on mars at some time). From there we were invited to go up to the roof to look through a solar telescope, which we did. The sun looked cool: a big orange circle with black specks through one lens, and kind of fuzzy around the edges through another lens that showed the sun's corona. The view of Denver from the roof was pretty cool too.
We looked at animals and Egyptian mummies. We had lunch at one point in the T-Rex cafe. We looked at dinosaur bones and fossils. We admired sculptures carved from gem stones. We rode escalators and elevators. (Well, some of us did. Apparently some members of our family have issues with some types of transportation.) We played with puzzles and other interactive games and activities.
We spent a good chunk of time in a health exhibit, where we were able to measure our height and arm span, heart rate, stride length and speed. We could see what we might look like as we grow older, and the affects of weight gain, smoking, and sun exposure. We got to do some experiments in a lab, where Josh extracted DNA from wheat, and Peter got to test the antibacterial properties of various cleaners and soaps.
Finally we were exhausted and headed for home. After seeing all that the museum has to offer, we're thinking we might renew our membership, and maybe go every six months or so. It was a very fun experience!
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