Rochester Museum and Science Center

This past weekend we were all feeling a bit stir crazy and decided it would be a good opportunity to check out the Rochester Museum and Science Center. I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of fun exhibits and activities for the kids. I think the Museum of Play tends to get all the press in this town. Don't get me wrong, that place is awesome but it also is a little old after awhile...like anything. It was fun to try something new. Kate joined us for the day and I think she had as much fun as the kids did. There was a simulated submarine ride, a fun jungle gym of sorts, a rock climbing wall, a meteorology station, a place to dig for fossils, a cool dinosaur exhibit and tons of other fun scientific displays. I have to admit when I was there I realized I needed a major science refresher course. I never knew the purpose of a muffler before! And, I have completely blocked anything I may have ever known about currents and circuits. Did I mention I won the RPI engineering award/scholarship at my high school? I know, I'm baffled by that one as well.

Ready to take on Everest!

The kids loved maze/jungle gym

Lily needed help from her aunt

This was a self propelled elevator.

Digging in the Sand

Lily didn't want to get her hands dirty.

Here they are in front of the green screen practicing their weather forecast.

I think they're on to something here...Al Roker needs a counterpart

Coaching from Dad and Aunt Kate

This elevator was more difficult than it looks.

Lily was afraid of the dinosaurs.

T-Rex!

This was some sort of bank teller vacuum thingy that Jack was fascinated by.

This is supposed to be like a hover craft.