Description: This is a "Hands ON" type of museum. There are several areas set up for you to experiment and observe others doing their own experiments. We had the most fun in the area devoted to the human body and the one devoted to building (both on the main floor). We had a great time building, leveling, creating and connecting in the building section.
The "Titanic" exhibit was also there during our visit. It cost extra, but was worth it. Everyone is given a "boarding pass" as they enter. It bears the name of one of the actual passengers and you can check the roster at the end of the exhibit to see if "you" survived the sinking. The one thing that surprised me the most was that the majority of the spectators were SILENT through the whole exhibit. If there was any talking, it was done in hushed whispers. The somber tone and the quality of the artifacts made you realize the enormity of this disaster. It was amazing to see the sumptuous surroundings of the first class stateroom. It cost the equivilent of over $25 thousand of today's dollars to have a first class berth. That is steep in anyone's book.
There is also a "Heritage Square" outside that has several shops and re-creations from the turn of the century.
This is a very worthwhile trip. Parking is available in a garage next to the Science Museum and cost about $10. Get your ticket validated when you pay your entrance fee and the parking fee is reduced.
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