NY Hall of Science

The entrance to the NY Hall of Science (we were driving by, so I missed the HA...it's not really the LL of Science LOL) This is a picture of part of the Rocket Park...how cool is that?

My husband and son inside a model of Alvin, the deep sea diving submarine used to find the Titanic and to explore deep sea vents.

This is part of the toddler area where they have all sorts of stuff for kids to play with including this little train set.

This is part of my favorite set of exhibits...the optical illusions. When looking into this room, it looks like a normal room...but when you get to go into the room, the floor is all tilted, the clock on the left (which you can't see in this picture) is oval, and it's just all wacky and fun.

Here are some links to more pictures from the exhibits at the Hall of Science, including another picture of this room where you can see the clock on the left. http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ideonexus/sets/72157605604209241/

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ideonexus/sets/72157605865574113/

I've had this post sitting around since we went, and I forgot that I never posted it! So, here is the long awaited and much anticipated post. ;)

We all went to the NY Hall of Science in Flushing, NY. We had a great time. I haven't been here in years. I always loved visiting and experimenting with all the hands-on exhibits. They have some seriously cool stuff I've always loved, and some seriously cool new stuff, like a toddler area. The toddler was sensory overload to the max, but we all had fun. There were train tables, blocks, a supermarket with shelves with play food, shopping carts, shopping baskets, and registers. There were puppet shows, music, books, and arts and crafts. This is where we spent half of our time. This was in a new wing of the museum, which also has a new area dedicated to deep sea exploration and microbes. My son's two favorite things here were the elevator and the model of Alvin, the submarine, where he could press all sorts of buttons. There is nothing better than buttons.

Outside the museum is a rocket park where real rockets and models are displayed. The models are designed to allow kids to go inside...how cool! Unfortunately, it was too cold to stay outside, but my son enjoyed just walking by these huge rockets.

Here's what the Hall of Science website has to say:

"Rocket Park features two newly refurbished icons of the U.S. space program—an original Atlas booster with a replica Mercury capsule and an original Titan II booster with a replica two-man Gemini capsule.

Rocket Park also features a Friendship 7 Mercury capsule interactive replica, which allows visitors to climb inside and experience the close-quarters environment in which Mercury astronauts conducted their missions."

It's a wonderful place to take kids, and to even go and look around as an adult. It's a great place to go on a date, too. They have exhibits appropriate for all ages. My daughter even had a good time. Here's a link to their web page...check it out!

http://www.nyscience.org/home