Museum Adventures

Recently, I assisted with an event at the Tech Museum in San Jose and thoroughly enjoyed watching the young children climb on the big rocks and chase after a moving light on the ground , which were not explicit exhibits, but they captured the children's attention in a way that museum designers probably never imagined. I also had the chance to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and was impressed both with the variety of their exhibits, ranging from, of course, the actual marine animals in their habitats to climb-able, crawl-able, jump-able structures for the younger crowd, as well as with the quality & quantity of staff on hand, available to knowledgeably answer questions if asked, but otherwise standing back and letting the museum-goers enjoy and explore.