On our second day of our long weekend we started our day in Pittsburgh with a quick drive to the Carnegie Science Center. It was easy to find and park. Two things I always like in a new city.
On arrival we noticed there was a special exhibit showing mummies. This was our first stop. We were instructed that there would be no pictures or video inside, so I sadly have only the photo below.
The experience was very interesting. I always loved egyptology as a child, so I thought for sure I would love this exhibit. Umm well. Not so much. My eyes and stomach really didn’t enjoy seeing real mummies. I think in the future I will stick to sarcophagus art and artifacts.
However, if you have a stronger stomach then I recommend this exhibit.
Onto looking at things that were never living!
Robots and mechanical things were a alot of fun to look and and interact with.
Of course these two were cute to see.
In this same area there were alot of robots that were doing things:
- Playing basketball
- Sorting medications
- Air hockey
- Moving balls
My hubs was super happy that he “beat” the robot. He really did, but I think the robot was not working right….hahaha!!!
Of course I had to manipulate this robotic hand. I had a great time trying to create ASL hand shapes. In the above picture I made the sign for I Love You. Then I decided to get a tiny bit sassy…in the picture below…please do not be offended.
Fear not. I did not leave this. I set the hand to a neutral position. I just couldn’t resist.
There was alot to learn about Space. My mini likes science and she loves things about space, so she was engrossed in many hands on activities.
There was a whole floor on the body. It was very fun and interactive for kids….adults too. I didn’t take any photos because there were a lot of little children around enjoying themselves and I didn’t want to worry about it. Living in the moment was also a priority. I need to be better about that.
I also was ready to get outside and tour the submarine.
This is the deck of a WWII submarine. We toured the inside and found out this particular sub never launched a torpedo in the war. It was decommissioned without ever firing.
I was surprised how roomy some of the areas were. I wanted to photograph more, but there were other people touring and it wasn’t my lucky day. Also, the smell of paint or fuel was so intense I didn’t linger inside very long. Chemical smells make me a bit nauseous.
After the tour of the sub we took a nice stroll along the water. It was really nice to explore a new city in beautiful weather with my people. Everyone and everything seemed to be enjoying the autumn sunshine!
I highly recommend this museum if you have children and want to be able to interact with the exhibits. We had a lovely morning learning and exploring!
In my next post I will share where we went to lunch. Gluten free happiness!!!
The Listening Ladybug 