Strong Museum of Play
Yay, "Heroes"! That first second season episode has definitely whet my appetite for the rest of the season!
So, I thought I'd put up some more Rochester photos. One of the very cool things we did in Rochester was to head out to explore the Strong National Museum of Play. A -very- nifty place, indeed. The teacher in me especially liked that in the exhibits they showed a lot about the importance of play in learning and education and I love, too, the museum's emphasis on books and literature as part of "play", too, showing kids that reading is exotic and exciting. But, when you break it down, though, the museum was just tons of goofy fun for the young and the young-at-heart..
(Photo: Here you see Jodi at "the top of the beanstalk" in the Giant's Castle playing a magical harp with no strings! (there were electronic beams in the harp making the music))
Deb and Jodi stand outside the museum's Reading Adventureland. Jodi has discovered that "X" marks the spot and Deb seems rather surprised by the unicorn behind her :).
A Tolkien exhibit inside "Reading Adventureland". They also had displays showing pages from Narnia, Harry Potter, the Earthsea trilogy and Charlotte's Web. There was also an interesting timeline showing the development of children's literature. I loved, too, that all over the museum they had interactive play centers where children could make crafts or small books of their own. I wanted to make a wizard wand, but I didn't have time :) .
Here's a fun exhibit! There was a museum room rather like a science centre with lots of exhibits that played with the senses. I like this photo of Deb and Walter in the "exaggerated perspective room" :). For those of you who don't them, here 's a more typical photo of Deb and Walter...
... dressed to the nines for the FilKONtario banquet last spring. Quite a difference!
The museum also houses the National Toy Hall of Fame. Slinkys, Lincoln Logs, Barbie, Silly Putty, Easy-Bake Ovens, whoa, it takes you back. My favorite inductee? The "Cardboard Box" in 2005 :).
And yet another butterfly in the Butterfly Garden because the room enchanted me so.
John told us the museum logo is affectionately known as "the little jumpy guy". Such a perfect image for the museum!
Again, thanks for the museum tickets, Joanne, and thanks for being such a great tour guide, John!
Well worth a visit by kids of all ages should you ever be passing through Rochester.
So, I thought I'd put up some more Rochester photos. One of the very cool things we did in Rochester was to head out to explore the Strong National Museum of Play. A -very- nifty place, indeed. The teacher in me especially liked that in the exhibits they showed a lot about the importance of play in learning and education and I love, too, the museum's emphasis on books and literature as part of "play", too, showing kids that reading is exotic and exciting. But, when you break it down, though, the museum was just tons of goofy fun for the young and the young-at-heart..
(Photo: Here you see Jodi at "the top of the beanstalk" in the Giant's Castle playing a magical harp with no strings! (there were electronic beams in the harp making the music))
Deb and Jodi stand outside the museum's Reading Adventureland. Jodi has discovered that "X" marks the spot and Deb seems rather surprised by the unicorn behind her :).
A Tolkien exhibit inside "Reading Adventureland". They also had displays showing pages from Narnia, Harry Potter, the Earthsea trilogy and Charlotte's Web. There was also an interesting timeline showing the development of children's literature. I loved, too, that all over the museum they had interactive play centers where children could make crafts or small books of their own. I wanted to make a wizard wand, but I didn't have time :) .
Here's a fun exhibit! There was a museum room rather like a science centre with lots of exhibits that played with the senses. I like this photo of Deb and Walter in the "exaggerated perspective room" :). For those of you who don't them, here 's a more typical photo of Deb and Walter...
... dressed to the nines for the FilKONtario banquet last spring. Quite a difference!
The museum also houses the National Toy Hall of Fame. Slinkys, Lincoln Logs, Barbie, Silly Putty, Easy-Bake Ovens, whoa, it takes you back. My favorite inductee? The "Cardboard Box" in 2005 :).
And yet another butterfly in the Butterfly Garden because the room enchanted me so.
John told us the museum logo is affectionately known as "the little jumpy guy". Such a perfect image for the museum!
Again, thanks for the museum tickets, Joanne, and thanks for being such a great tour guide, John!
Well worth a visit by kids of all ages should you ever be passing through Rochester.