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After five years of construction, the new dinosaur hall at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum is open. When last we were at the dinosaur hall, Baby Anne was a newborn and my wallet was stolen. You can read about our misadventures on that day here. I'm happy to report no valuables were stolen from us today.
The new dinosaur hall, now known as the David H. Koch Hall of Fossils--Deep Time, is definitely more colorful and interactive than its predecessor. During our visit, the girls very much enjoyed anything they could climb on or touch. Because the hall has just opened, it is still very crowded, which definitely impacted the girls' enjoyment of the experience. Anne was grumpy throughout the day (which you will see in the video below). I hope we will be able to return during a less crowded time in a few months so the girls can more fully take in the exhibit.
After five years of construction, the new dinosaur hall at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum is open. When last we were at the dinosaur hall, Baby Anne was a newborn and my wallet was stolen. You can read about our misadventures on that day here. I'm happy to report no valuables were stolen from us today.
The new dinosaur hall, now known as the David H. Koch Hall of Fossils--Deep Time, is definitely more colorful and interactive than its predecessor. During our visit, the girls very much enjoyed anything they could climb on or touch. Because the hall has just opened, it is still very crowded, which definitely impacted the girls' enjoyment of the experience. Anne was grumpy throughout the day (which you will see in the video below). I hope we will be able to return during a less crowded time in a few months so the girls can more fully take in the exhibit.
Rather than rely on my own take, I'll let the girls tell you what they thought. Don't take Anne's comments too seriously. As I have said, she was grumpy. When Meg and Clare refer to sleeping under the whale, they are talking about our Smithsonian overnight trip, which you can read about here.
On a side note, we stopped by the Q?rius room, which is the museum's hands-on educational center for tweens and teens. We love that Q?rius Jr. (intended for 9 year olds and younger),which used to be located in the Discovery Room just outside the Ocean Hall, has been moved to a loft overlooking Q?rius. I could sit with Anne in the area containing hands-on experiences for her age group, while still watching Meg and Clare as they looked through microscopes below. Here are some photos from this wonderful hands-on room in the museum.
If you won't be able to make it to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum this summer, but want a hands-on experience, we always recommend the Smithsonian Makers Lab and the Smithsonian Makers Lab Outdoors. These books contain great experiments for kids that typically utilize supplies you already have around the house. Also, the books contain explanations as to why certain things happen in the experiment for those kids who are most curious.
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