{"id":98888861,"date":"2017-03-14T14:28:21","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T18:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/?p=98888861"},"modified":"2019-09-24T16:18:31","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T20:18:31","slug":"cool-science-museums-kids-love-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/cool-science-museums-kids-love-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Cool Science Museums Where Your Kids Will Love to Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The concept of a\u00a0&#8220;science museum&#8221; may sound boring, but these days that&#8217;s far from the case. \u00a0All across America, science comes alive at interactive museums and in such a way that non-nerd visitors, especially kids, will love while\u00a0thanks to hands-on exhibits that bridge the gap between observer and participant.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a rundown, from west to east, of the coolest museums where visitors can\u00a0explore and learn science via thousands of engaging and creative activities. But PARENTS BEWARE: the kids (and probably even you) won\u2019t want to leave these museums at closing time.<\/p>\n<h2>San Francisco&#8217;s\u00a0Exploratorium<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BReREF2AQef\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;To me, rainbows are a symbol of inclusiveness of all living things&#8221; &#8211; Pete Stephens, Exhibit Developer of Spectral Meadow<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by Exploratorium (@exploratorium) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-03-10T21:36:16+00:00\">Mar 10, 2017 at 1:36pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\n Any adults and kids visiting San Francisco will find oodles of hands-on displays throughout the six galleries at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploratorium.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Exploratorium<\/a>. Future inventors will fall in love with the <em>Tinkering Studio<\/em> where they are free to use familiar materials in unfamiliar ways. Long lines shouldn\u2019t deter a visit to the popular <em>Tactile Dome<\/em>. The sense of touch becomes supreme when navigating through chambers and mazes in complete darkness.<\/p>\n<h2>The California Science Center in\u00a0Los Angeles<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BKGhgW-hSfC\/\" target=\"_blank\">Happy Anniversary #StarTrek50! &#8220;&#8230;a dream that became a reality and spread throughout the stars.&#8221; &#8211; James T. Kirk #livelongandprosper #Endeavour<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by @californiasciencecenter on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-09-08T16:38:24+00:00\">Sep 8, 2016 at 9:38am PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\nA must-visit for all space enthusiasts looking at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/los-angeles-lax-california-deals\" target=\"_blank\">flights to Los Angeles<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/californiasciencecenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">California Science Center<\/a> is famously home to the retired\u00a0NASA space shuttle Endeavor. Tikes under seven can have a hands-on experience in the <em>Discovery Rooms for Little Learners<\/em><strong>. <\/strong>Inquisitive kids from pre-K through high school will adore the annual <em>Hands-on Science Camp<\/em> offered in weekly sessions throughout the summer months. Don\u2019t forget to check the website for special exhibits.<\/p>\n<h2>Chicago&#8217;s\u00a0Museum of Science and Industry<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRhmTvpgjLW\/\" target=\"_blank\">Green blowing up your feed? Step into our color room inside #ScienceStorms to make your own spectacular spectrum of colors. : @milo.mike<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by Museum of Science and Industry (@msichicago) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-03-12T04:39:38+00:00\">Mar 11, 2017 at 8:39pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re taking any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/chicago-chi-illinois-deals\" target=\"_blank\">flights to Chicago<\/a> and want to visit the largest science center in the western hemisphere, you&#8217;re going to need to plan ahead. Interactive experiences abound throughout\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.msichicago.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago&#8217;s Museum of Science and Industry<\/a>. The <em>Wanger Family Fab L<\/em>ab should be the first stop for kids itching to design an idea using cutting-edge software and equipment. Youngsters under ten years old can test out scientific principles in the <em>Idea Factory<\/em>. For an interactive human mind-body exhibit, don\u2019t miss\u2014 <em>You! The Experience<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Center of Science and Industry in\u00a0Columbus<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cosi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Center of Science and Industry<\/a> is a kid-friendly museum that&#8217;s\u00a0designed with 300+ hands-on exhibits organized into themed exhibition areas. Television fans are waiting for the reopening of <em>WOSI<\/em>, an interactive broadcast studio where participants can reenact the science behind broadcasting. In the <em>Gadget Caf\u00e9<\/em>, visitors can dismantle everyday appliances to learn how they work.<\/p>\n<h2>The\u00a0Museum of Science\u00a0in Boston<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRGbqlWFqoa\/\" target=\"_blank\">In celebration of #mildreddresselhaus&#8217; lifetime of scientific accomplishments, check out the time our visitors made a huge carbon nanotube!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Museum of Science (@museumofscience) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-03-01T15:27:08+00:00\">Mar 1, 2017 at 7:27am PST<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\nThree color-coded wings of Boston&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mos.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Museum of Science<\/a> houses\u00a0more than 500 interactive exhibits. Many look forward to the walk-through <em>Butterfly Garden<\/em> that overlooks the Charles River. Kids visiting the <em>Microrobotics Takes Flight<\/em> exhibit can test new methods for developing RoboBees, tiny, flying microrobots. Active kids will enjoy <em>Science in the Park<\/em>. Here they\u2019ll be able to evaluate their everyday activities using scientific perspectives.<\/p>\n<h2>The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BIG2K4ugQ7u\/\" target=\"_blank\">#Apollo11 Lunar Module (LM) &#8220;Eagle&#8221; landed on the Moon this day 47 years ago carrying astronauts#NeilArmstrong and #BuzzAldrin. This LM-2 was modified to appear like &#8220;Eagle.&#8221;#lunarlanding #spaceflight<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by National Air and Space Museum (@airandspacemuseum) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-07-21T02:36:11+00:00\">Jul 20, 2016 at 7:36pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><br \/>\nArguably the original &#8220;cool science museum,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/airandspace.si.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Air and Space Museum<\/a>\u00a0will instantly engage kids with the hands-on science activities in the <em>How Things Fly<\/em> exhibit. Future aviators over 48 inches won\u2019t be able to resist the opportunity to fly combat sorties that include 350-degree barrel rolls in one of the <em>Interactive Flight Simulators<\/em>. Space and flight mavens shouldn\u2019t pass on the world\u2019s largest collection of aviation and space artifacts.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Has one of your kiddos had a unique \u201cwow\u201d moment at an interactive science museum? Don\u2019t hesitate to share your experience in the comment section below.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The concept of a\u00a0&#8220;science museum&#8221; may sound boring, but these days that&#8217;s far from the case. \u00a0All across America, science comes alive at interactive museums and in such a way that non-nerd visitors, especially kids, will love while\u00a0thanks to hands-on exhibits that bridge the gap between observer and participant. 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