February 5th, 2016 - San Diego Natural History Museum, Balboa Park
This visit is just a small part of our day at Balboa Park. For a general overview of Balboa and a link to a map, please read the main blog that is available
HERE.
This was the first museum we went into and WOW, what a great start. There are so many interactive exhibits geared to children here. It's a must do for families, the kids will love it. Of course, being a big kid at heart I loved it as well!!!
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| Front Entrance |
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| Ok, kids or grandkids - What type is this? Anyway, it had interactive eggs(see below) |
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| You pressed buttons and the eggs hatched at different stages. Bryan will tell you it doesn't take much to fascinate me. |
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| Another flying type, guess it was hungry!!! |
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| Bryan wasn't sure which one was the monster!! |
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| These looked real |
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| Playing with switches again. Don't you just love interaction. |
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| I'm scaaaared, help!!!! |
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| The Earth as it is now. The red spot is San Diego. Watch that spot!! |
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| Fast forward 250 million years, see the red spot. All the continents are combining. The Uk is at the top. |
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| Giant Sloth. Ryan & I love sloths. Not sure about a giant one though. |
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| These realistic different critters kept showing up everywhere |
The writing reads"This bejeweled, enameled egg holds a miniature replica of Balboa park's beloved carousel. Each hand-carved animal depicts one of the actual 56 that revolve on the real carousel. The egg took 18 years to create--and yes, it really plays music. The real carousel is outside behind you, beyond the giant fig tree and the parking lot." J.Grahl Designs, circa 2007.
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| View from the window over San Diego |
There were a few live animals here as well
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| Lizard |
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| Frog |
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| Rattlesnake |
A great place for adults and children alike. I was telling Bryan that it would be a good place for a school field trip when a school group arrived. Thoroughly enjoyed all three floors that are here, the top floor was a photographers' exhibit of birds as art, some taken locally.
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