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One of my main reasons to visiting Seattle WA was to
see the King Tut Exhibit at the Pacific Science Centre. I’ve been to Science World here in Vancouver
but I had never visited this Centre. Nor
have I been so close to the Seattle Space Needle since it first opened back in
the ‘60’s. The Science Center is located on Denny Way right beside the Space
Needle and the Chihuly Glass Garden so you can make a whole afternoon of
enjoyable activities. If you want to dine on the top of the Space Needle you
should make a reservation first. There
is a cafe in Building 1 of the Science Center.
The Science Centre has more than 300 interactive
exhibits, two IMAX theatres and acres of hands-on fun indoors and out.
Taryn by the pool
Prehistoric animals
Ornamental tortoises and heron
My friend, Taryn, and I spent most of the afternoon browsing
around the various areas. We loved the bug and crustacean displays!
Eek! A giant praying mantis!
A scary scorpion!
There’s only
one word to describe the dinosaur displays: Awesome! They give a real perspective of the size of
these prehistoric critters and their environs.
Tyrannosaurus Rex. (Yes! He was BIG!)
Probably our favorite display was the Butterfly room
with thousands of pretty butterflies flitting about the flowers and shrubbery,
some of them feeding on plates of fruit.
A butterfly lands on Taryn's hand
Resting on a lily pad
They are so ‘tame’ they will land on you
so when you exit the room you must be checked over carefully to make sure none
are hitching a ride out. You also have to be careful where you walk, in case
they are underfoot. In the IMAX there
was a movie about the butterflies (Flight
of the Butterflies) but we were going to the King Tut movie about the Mummies, so we missed this
one.
I’d highly recommend visiting the Pacific Science
Centre if you’re spending a weekend in Seattle. It’s fun for young and old,
indoor and outside.
1 comment:
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