Today we walked inside a double helix, pet sharks, traversed ALL of the Great Lakes, climbed into a ship (hanging from the ceiling), operated a robotic dinosaur, appeared on a tv, stood in the middle of a lightning storm, ran a remote submersible, and even walked on water. Quite the day for two little boys!
Where were we? We visited a science museum - Discovery World in Milwaukee. One portion of the museum is science, robotics, design, and technology - very cool things to see and do. The other side is an aquarium which included an area with some great lakes history. The aquarium, of course, was big for the boys and we spent hours there.
They also have a very cool large scale model of the Great Lakes which shows each lake, all of the large cities on the shores, major landmarks, and then fish and animals which inhabit each of the lakes. Very cool. There was even a rainstorm over Lake Ontario, mist over Lake Superior, and locks to open/close to allow ships through.We walked through the entire museum more than once - so much to see and do there.
What a great day!
I have to put in a plug for the National River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, IA (my hometown ;>). Have you ever been there? I bet your boys would really like it.
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Dubuque's about 1.5 hours from Madison's west side, and the museum and aquarium are really neat! It's best to go in the summer so you can tour the old huge paddleboat and other assorted houseboats and outdoor exhibits, too.
I've never been to the Milwaukee museum, but it looks really interesting! Thanks for sharing.
-K
I love museums!!!!!
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I am taking 7th grade to an art museum on Wednesday...should be fun!
My girls and I loved it, so 7th grade should think its ok
Looks like a fantastic museum- something for everyone!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like there are so many fun places to see go and see where you live. What an amazing museum.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great museum! I would love to visit there with my family. We would have to sail across Lake Michigan or we could drive around.
ReplyDeleteGlad you guys had a great day!
I LOVE museums
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Jen
And to think I spent that whole glorious day in my kitchen, with a few side-trips to the living room.
ReplyDeleteI am glad I could vicariously visit the museum with you. It looks like fun.
Indeed, What a fun day!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I'd like to visit it!
ReplyDeletewow! Sounds like great fun!
ReplyDeleteI've never been to Milwaukee. That looks like a wonderful museum! We're going to our Science Museum, in St. Paul, for a homeschool field trip on Friday. We've been there so much it's hard to get excited, but hopefully the kids will be. Nice photos!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like so much fun. What a super Saturday you had!
ReplyDeleteOh WOW!!!!!!!!!!! That sounds like an awesome museum!!!!! What fun! :)
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