Museums

[Shangri-laschild]

After seeing the DP strips about the City Museum, I decided to go there last week. I have to say, I had a blast. I was wondering though, are there any other places like that? I know there are science museums and such where you can interact with exhibits, but is there anything (in the US) that's closer to what the City Museum is?

[Taboo]

I think the City Museum is really one of a kind, unfortunately. We need more places like that. I haven't been, but I've seen some amazing photos.

The Newseum in D.C. is very interactive, but still more static than the City Museum - I think the biggest difference between all of these places is that most of them give you items to interact with, whereas in the City Museum, you interact with the space itself.

If anyone else can think of somewhere though, I'd love to hear it.

[Kiwi]

They have Science world in Vancouver, I have never been myself but I hear from the canuckleheads around here that its great.

[wagegoth]

We do have some cool museums here in the SF Bay Area. There's the Exploratorium and the Tech Museum in San Jose. They just reopened the California Academy of Sciences and it is supposed to be fantastic.

[CaroPhoenix]

I've never been to the Newseum in DC, but I've heard it's nifty.

I've been meaning to also go to the Spy Museum that's in DC.

The one that I keep going back to though is the Holocaust Museum. You have to get tickets early, early (you can even reserve them online, but you still have to get into line to get them, I believe), but it's totally worth it. The tickets have times on it, so they can get the visitors in and out, but otherwise, a great experience. I recommend everyone go there at least once.

[AdminAssistant]

Well, there are the 'open-air' museums (Colonial Williamsburg, Plimoth Plantation) that are pretty interactive. The jazz museum in KC has some interactive stuff, but it's not fantastic. It's been a really long time since I've been to DC, but I don't remember anything like that in any of the major museums. I just remember being really amused at seen two tractors exactly like ones we had in our front yard in the Smithsonian.

Oh, I forgot, if you go to the Gateway Arch, they have a little simulation where you can put the keystone in a mini-arch.

[McGoddess09]

The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is ok. It's really interactive and even kids can enjoy it.

My favorite part is the baby chicks!

[Soulstealer]

There's science museums throughout the country and children's museums.