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RosieG

What's the name and location of the greatest museum you've ever visited? What makes it so great?

For me it is hands down THE EXPLORATORIUM on Lyon Street in San Francisco. "The Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception". Ever had the good fortune to visit it?

It's  a wonderland of exhibits. Teachers bring their classes there to "play" and learn. There are hands-on exhibits you try on for size. There are lectures going on covering all kinds of nifty things. It's set up so that any person of any age will be informed mystified excited enthralled.

I have never been to the Smithsonian. I expect that would top the list for everyone. A zillion buildings and tons of historical things pertaining to my country t'is of me and mine and thine. Surely there are other magnificent museums...some specialized, some generic....all over the world. That would be a fun thing for a wealthy person to do. Visit the museums of the world and soak up the information and history.

Posted - July 22, 2019
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  • 44726
    Other's may disagree, But the best I have visited is Th Field Museum in Chicago.
      July 22, 2019 7:27 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Marshall Field? My mom and her mom worked in Chicago for an oriental rug company named "Nahigian Brothers" I think. My mom was a teenager at the time. I have a picture of her and my grandmother sitting at a table on which oriental rugs are being repaired . What makes the Field Museum so special to you? Thank you for your reply E and Happy Monday to thee! :)
      July 22, 2019 9:02 AM MDT
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  • 6023
    I would say the Smithsonian is the greatest ... though it's not a single museum.
    And you're right ... Everyone should visit it. 
    But plan at least a week for it.  Seriously, it's almost a city unto itself.

    OMSI (pronounced Ahhm-Zee) ... Oregon Museum of Science and Industry ... was the place that first got me interested in science.
    They have a lot of kid-friendly, hands-on exhibits.  Including baby chickens for the agriculture section.  What kid doesn't like little chirping chicks?
    The museum used to be right next to the Portland Zoo, and Museum of Forestry, so families would make a day trip and visit all three.
    The shared parking lot for all three had it's own exit off the highway, and used to be full every weekend (even during the winter).
    They moved OMSI "downtown", and last couple times I went, the lot was about 1/3 full.  Probably because nobody wants to deal with the downtown traffic.  I also noticed it's more for kids than adults.
      July 22, 2019 8:06 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    When my son did his undergraduate work at Berkeley I'd visit him several times a year driving up from L.A. The first time I visited him and OLD SCHOOL (former Answermug member...did you ever chat with him?) took me to the Exploratorium! WHOA! It was awesome. On subsequent visits I'd drive there myself and spend hours while my son was at work. It was just my cuppa tea plus which it way very near The Golden Bridge so I'd cross that too while I was in the area. I do know though that I'd totally adore the Smithsonian. It's probably the Aurora Borealis of museums . That Oregon Museum sounds much like the Exploratorium. Maybe there is such a museum in every city Walt. Wouldn't it be loverly if there were? So you have visited the Smithsonian then? Lucky guy! Thank you for your informative reply and Happy Monday m'dear! :)
      July 22, 2019 9:07 AM MDT
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  • 6023

    An interesting bit of trivia ... Joseph Strauss, the engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge, designed the Longview-Rainier bridge.
    It was originally a privately-owned toll bridge, and was (in 1930) the longest and highest cantilever bridge in the US.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_and_Clark_Bridge_(Columbia_River)

      July 22, 2019 10:28 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    I did not know that Walt. Thank you for the info and the link. I appreciate it. I sure wouldn't want that responsibility! Being a bridge builder. People can die if you don't do that job perfectly. I'm gonna ask what other jobs there are like that?
      July 23, 2019 2:46 AM MDT
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  • 7800
    Baltimore Museum of Art - This place is HUGE!!! The reasons are obvious. Art EVERYWHERE!!!
      July 22, 2019 9:06 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Thank you for your reply Zack and also for providing us with a photo! I'd LOVE it I know. I've never met a museum I didn't like and this one looks super nifty. Happy Monday! :)
      July 22, 2019 9:09 AM MDT
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