The Museum of Science in Boston has more than 500 interactive exhibits, numerous presentations throughout the day given by professional, IMAX educational movies and shows the the Charles Hayden Planetarium. According to the museum’s website, its mission is to “play a leading role in transforming the nation’s relationship with science and technology.” They promote active citizenship in the fields of science and technology, inspire appreciation of these and encourage individuals to develop interests in understanding the natural and human-made world.
The museum has an amazing background and history, along with numerous opportunities for jobs and careers and a relationship with the government. The website has all of this information, which is very worth reading…take a look!
http://www.mos.org/visitor_info/about_the_museum
During our visit I mainly visited the red wing, the green wing and the blue wing. Here are some pictures…
The first stop, although designed for kids, was the discovery center. An interactive area with hands – on activities that makes use of real objects in order to create an education environment exploring natural history, physical science and technology topics.
I also visited the “Energized!” and “Bonsai” exhibits. An emphasis on sunlight, wind and energy sources along with hands-on models and videos taught me about renewable energy and innovative energy technologies. The Bonsai exhibit shows miniature trees and the art form behind their creation as well as the variety of trees that form them and what tools are used to make this art. It was great to have the chance to learn about this, it is a temporary exhibit and to have the opportunity to actually learn the history of Bonsai trees and their purposes was great.
I wish I could have visited the entire museum, but that obviously takes a while. I hadn’t been before and I hope to come back soon! This way I can explore the dinosaur part more, the human body exhibit and the IMAX movies.