I'm curious as to what people on this forum would consider the best science museum.
My personal favorite is the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois. It's comprehensive enough that even an engineer can learn something; well maintained so that the hands on displays work, and the principles behind the exhibits are clearly explained.
My favorite museum of Natural History is The American Museum of Natural History. They still have displays on the savages (though they can't call them that anymore) and an entire floor of dinosaurs.
My favorite aquarium is the Lisbon Oceanarium. It's comprehensive, vast, and (if you can get away from the screaming Portuguese children) tranquil.
My favorite history of science museum is the Museo Galileo in Florence. That has an impressive collection of artifacts.
Chicago rocks.
IMHO you shouldn't talk in terms of what's the best museum of a particular type or that one's better than another; I think their effects are cumulative.
I'm not that big of a fan of science museums.
Quote from: mongers on July 26, 2013, 04:33:28 PM
IMHO you should talk in terms of what's the best museum of particular type or that one's better than another; I think their effects are cumulative.
That's a fascinating point, Mongers. What do you think is the best museum in the four categories I listed in my initial post (Science and Technology, Natural History, Aquarium and History of Science)? Why do you think your are better than other museums?
Creationist musuem in Kentucky.
Quote from: Savonarola on July 26, 2013, 05:56:18 PM
Quote from: mongers on July 26, 2013, 04:33:28 PM
IMHO you should talk in terms of what's the best museum of particular type or that one's better than another; I think their effects are cumulative.
That's a fascinating point, Mongers. What do you think is the best museum in the four categories I listed in my initial post (Science and Technology, Natural History, Aquarium and History of Science)? Why do you think your are better than other museums?
I don't honest thinks I've been to enough museums to say, though I should be getting a few more under my belt next summer. :)
^_^
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 26, 2013, 06:03:00 PM
Creationist musuem in Kentucky.
Seconded!
They actually have pretty cool billboards, FWIW.
To be serious, Chicago and Indy have some rockin' museums for kids. I like the one in Dayton, as it is small, my feet don't hurt walking in it and the Planetarium plays planet caravan.
Which fucking rocks.
The COSI museum in Columbus is pretty good. And the children's museum at the Hall of Justice, erm, Union Terminal is pretty decent. Kind of expensive to do everything there, though.
And of course there is the national musuem of the Air Force, which has both v-2 rockets and Bock's Car.
Boner-riffic.
Quote from: Ed Anger on July 26, 2013, 07:47:30 PM
To be serious, Chicago and Indy have some rockin' museums for kids.
Princesca is at the one in Indy this weekend, in fact.
Balboa Park in San Diego has a bunch of fun ones, my favorite would be the
Air & Space
The Natural History Museum in London runs circles around any other natural history museum in the world.
The Berlin museum of Technology isn't half bad either. With German preconceptions about the patience of the visitors, the tour takes 5-7 hours depending on the level of sign reading.
Some automatic looms, with a form of hole-punch-cards made of wood from the 19th century blew me away.
Some V2 rockets and aviation stuff too.
CB and I went to the Kennedy Space Center Today. There's a new exhibit featuring the Atlantis that is very well done. (Though it is kind of sad, since that means the shuttle is now part of history like the Saturn V and the Launch Control Center from the Gemini era.) KSC has a good introduction to the history and science of space flight. I think the Astronaut Hall of Fame (also in Titusville) does a better idea of putting the history of space flight in the context of the eras in which it occurred.
KSC is $50 to visit (a bargain as compared to Disneyworld, but still) and has gift shops everywhere (tour operators joke that Florida law requires one to exit through the gift shop.)
For $50 I would want to drive the gigantic rocket transporter and see what happens when I floor it.
Do you know if they charge to sit and watch a launch?
Dayton Air Force Museum. Also, Chicago S&I, Henry Ford, and Smithsonian Air & Space. National Art Museum in DC is pretty good. Imperial War Museum, Scottish National Royal Portrait Gallery, and Trinity College Dublin.
Quote from: Savonarola on July 27, 2013, 05:41:53 PM
CB and I went to the Kennedy Space Center Today. There's a new exhibit featuring the Atlantis that is very well done. (Though it is kind of sad, since that means the shuttle is now part of history like the Saturn V and the Launch Control Center from the Gemini era.) KSC has a good introduction to the history and science of space flight. I think the Astronaut Hall of Fame (also in Titusville) does a better idea of putting the history of space flight in the context of the eras in which it occurred.
KSC is $50 to visit (a bargain as compared to Disneyworld, but still) and has gift shops everywhere (tour operators joke that Florida law requires one to exit through the gift shop.)
Yeah, KSC is an awesome place to visit. Did you did the Shuttle Launch Experience ride? Did you ride out to the Apollo/Saturn V Center a well?
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 27, 2013, 05:54:09 PM
For $50 I would want to drive the gigantic rocket transporter and see what happens when I floor it.
Do you know if they charge to sit and watch a launch?
It's included with general admission.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on July 27, 2013, 06:01:41 PM
Yeah, KSC is an awesome place to visit. Did you did the Shuttle Launch Experience ride? Did you ride out to the Apollo/Saturn V Center a well?
I haven't done the Shuttle Launch Experience Ride yet. I had been to the Apollo/Saturn V launch control center before; that is amazing.
Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller. Jam pack full of dinosaur fossils and interactive displays. Creationists can suck it!
http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/