My crazies and I attended the "Girls & Science" Event at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science this weekend and I have only good things to say, quite frankly. Being our first endeavor to the museum, we were also experiencing that for the first time and I have nothing but good things to say about that, as well.
From the minute we arrived, we knew it would be busy. The parking lots were nearly full only 50 minutes after the museum opened and we ended up parking on a side street. With that said, the location is fantastic. It's easy to find, ample parking for normal occasions and EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO PARK ON A SIDE STREET, there are plenty of cross walks and plenty of street parking if it comes down to it. In addition, the location is close to the zoo (if you're feeling really froggy and want to head out that way before/after) AND City Park (for a picnic lunch, perhaps).
The admission staff was very polite and helpful. In fact, every staff member we encountered was helpful and wonderful. In addition, the individuals staffing the booths were fantastic, as well. The museum was very clean and laid out well. With the exception of a few of the machines in the health exhibit, everything was functioning beautifully (and with so many people, there were some hiccups to be expected). It was easy to navigate (even with the crowds) and there was a wide variety of fun things in each exhibit.
My boys loved the space exhibit. Being able to "dock a spaceship" as well as finding your house on the big "google maps" style table was a blast. They got to view different kinds of space rocks under microscopes, learn about space and look at a full size model of an exploration station on mars. The girls were a bit split. My oldest LOVED the Egypt exhibit. Getting to see mummies and such was a thrill for her. My youngest was tied between the Whale exhibit (getting to "dive" with the whale to catch a giant squid was her favorite) and the Prehistoric exhibit with all of the dinosaurs and mammoths. Everything was very interesting though
In terms of the Girls & Science booths, they were all very cool. The kids had a chance to be a meteorologist in front of a green screen, dress up in geology gear and learn about geologists, and many more cool opportunities. They got neat buttons (one of them says O Mg <Oxygen Magnesium>) to show they'd been at the booths and they learned a lot.
Overall, the experience was amazing and I'd return to this museum anytime.
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