| While the St. Louis Science Center has an impressive building, there are better science museums to be encountered elsewhere. Still, the St. Louis Science Center is free, unless one prefers to attend the big screen show, a planetarium presentation, or a special exhibit. I was especially interested in the Mummies exhibit, but the upcharge for it was around $20 per person. Unfortunately, we had to decide to save the money for gasoline instead. Still we got to see the items in the photos below, including the mummified remains of a young child. It is an odd feeling to be so intrigued by an actual body lying on display before you, but at the same time, such is curiosity. | |
The rest of the museum needs to be more hands-on for the kids. While they attempt to encourage interaction with the information presented, it is usually displayed with too much text or at a level that might attract college students in certain fields of study.
A planetarium show is always a welcome sight and a chance to rest your feet for a while. This one took a look at the current night sky over St. Louis.
Finally, the museum attempts to appeal to children using the lure of dinosaurs. Again, however, they miss the mark and try to be too highbrowed. The whole area is also a little one-sided in the evolution debate.
Keep in mind that the museum is free, so it still might be worth a visit if a family has the time. If not, I suggest there are other interests in the St. Louis area that would be more worthy of your efforts.
