The Museum of Science sounds very stuffy, doesn’t it? Sounds like a very dead place, very prim and proper, with the proper exhibits, where you have to be quiet and respectful, rather like a mausoleum. It doesn’t sound in the least like a place where a Boston Duck Tour is based. It definitely doesn’t sound like a place where you could see the tribute to Star Wars, if it isn’t on tour. It also doesn’t sound like the kind of place where you find Lord of the Rings come to life. Neither would you expect something as interesting as a to-scale version of our solar system.
Whether you expect it or not, this is what you will find at the Museum of Science, Boston. The exhibits at this particular museum come alive. It’s set up to make people curious and to interest people, not to intimidate them. It’s not all about walking around, looking at exhibits, either. No matter how interesting the exhibits are, that would be rather trying. There are live presentations on just about everything you could possibly have questions about, throughout the museum.
The combination definitely makes the Museum of Science one of the most entertaining, informative and intriguing places you can spend a day at, but that’s not all. The Charles Hayden Planetarium has shows every day that will simply dazzle you. Even that is topped by the only domed IMAX screen in all of New England, the Mugar Omni IMAX theater.
The Museum of Science is part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and is home to over a hundred animals, many of which would have died or been grievously harmed if the Museum of Science hadn’t stepped in.
There are plenty of mind boggling and famous displays at the Museum of Science. Some of the displays and phenomenon from the nineteen fifties onwards are shown in fascinating ways. Theories and experiments get antiquated in days, with the pace science is moving at. Fifty years for science back counts as a few centuries back would for art. For instance, there is a cloud chamber where visitors can see vapor trails of particle emitted by radioactive substances at a very close range. This will still be interesting and fascinating to most people, but it’s become old news for science.
The rotary dial system is something we recognize as being antiquated, though, and there is a display that shows us how it works. Antiquated doesn’t necessarily mean that we know how it’s done!
There are plenty of displays that would keep anybody occupied and engrossed, as they wander through the Museum of Science. Over the years, many displays have come and gone, like “Gunther von Hagens’ Body Worlds 2 :Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies.” Another display that will awe you is the MIT Daedalus human powered aircraft, which will greet your eyes in the lobby.
You will have a wonderful time in Boston, no matter what you do and where you go. If you stay at a luxury hotel, such as the Langham hotel Boston, you’ll have an even greater time. Just remember to check out the best Boston hotels before you arrive in the city, especially if it’s during peak season.