Art Science Museum - 5th March 2017

We have planned some activities for the boys this weekend as they did put in some effort the weekend before CA1 exams. I have been curious with the exhibitions in Art Science Museum and thought it will be a good idea to bring them there.

Art Science Museum is currently having a few exhibitions this month, They have this virtual adventure "Into the Wild " which was made possible by a collaboration between Lenovo, Google, WWF. The boys each got themselves equipped with a Lenovo smartphone device and they get to spot various endangered animals by walking around the open walkway around the entrance of each exhibition. Eventually they get to see a tree 'planted' by them at the end of the journey. I think it's a good initiative to create awareness in helping to understand and seek to protect the ecosystem but my boys felt that it was quite a short experience (we completed in less than 20 minutes). Nonetheless, it's a good experience and an eye-opener on the technology deployed.

The boys were being briefed on how to use the Lenovo gadget and navigate their way around with it

Various endangered animals spotted during their walk-about

At the final lap, this is the tree that they get to see on their devices

As we still have some time to spare, we decided to visit the NASA exhibition (tickets are currently going for 1-for-1) which is ending on 19th March. I love the exhibition but my boys were getting themselves busy with some drawing tools provided in the gallery (instead of appreciating the history of mankind's exploration of space).

No flash photography allowed so pictures don't turn out clear :(

Kids corner for them to doodle

Collectibles from the past

antique TV playing some of the news coverage

Magazines coverage on space exploration

We also get to know that a monkey was sent to the space first

Various engines in the exhibition hall - this gallery shows the evolution of rocket engines over time.

Magnificent Saturn V Rocket

Ethan looking at the various space suits which were worn by the astronauts.

I'm standing next to Neil Armstrong! (first man to walk on the moon)

with these famous astronauts

various food supplies eaten on space missions

with the man on the moon picture

With the Space Shuttle

rarely keen to pose for a picture these days

the cockpit of the space shuttle

NASA exhibition is ending soon and I think it's a good gallery to spend some time although it takes a lot for children like ours to appreciate it :) 

I would like to cover the Future World gallery in our next visit, but that will require us to set aside about 3 to 4 hours of our time given the wide coverage!