museum,  travel

Tellus Science Museum

March 13, 2024 /

The Tellus Science Museum was more of a destination for us when the children were younger and it had been at least a couple of years since we had visited it. The museum had several permanent exhibits including a mineral exhibit, a fossil exhibit and a flight and space exhibit. It also has visiting exhibits which right now include a interactive sportsology exhibit, an amber exhibit and opening soon, a patents: the engine of inventions exhibit.

The Transportation and flight and space exhibit

I walked quickly through the section about the history of cars (read all of the signs too many times before, but I did enjoy revisiting the flight and space section of the exhibit.

It it always interesting to see life size replicas because it is hard to have an idea of size when you look at something on a TV screen. The picture above is such a good replica that we were not sure if it was the real thing or not.

In the above display, you realize the difference in size between the different rockets, missiles and space shuttles. It is still mind boggling to me that we send people to space, and that it is done safely in most cases. I always think about the first person and the first failed attempts… how incredible that such a feat can be accomplished.

The Mineral Exhibit

This is really my favorite part of the museum: I could spend a lot of time in this area, admiring each and every stone and mineral. The colors, the size, the variety is incredible.

Look at the size of that geode! How was it discovered: was it already split open, or did something see this big rock and decide to crack it open?

Fossil Exhibit

I am not sure what I think exactly about dinosaurs and I think a lot of it is theories. If large lizards existed I believe they disappeared with the flood. But such exhibits are always fun to look at.

A bientôt!

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