GeekDad Wayback Machine: 5 Great Interactive Museums to Visit this Summer
One year ago on GeekDad, you were reading this by Dave Banks. Forget the stereotype of the stuffy, don’t-touch-the-art, kid-unfriendly museum. Interactive museums can be entertaining, engaging and...
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100 Geeky Places to Take Your Kids This Summer
There is plenty of summer vacation season left on the calendar, and boredom may already be settling in around the house. So what are some fun, geeky places to take your geeklets? Even better, what are...
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Travel The Silk Road In New York City
On November 14th The American Museum of Natural History opened a new exhibit called “Traveling The Silk Road: Ancient Pathway To The Modern World.” I had a chance to check the exhibit out along with a...
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Why Kids Like Modern Art
We dropped in to our local art museum the other day, and I was reminded of why taking kids to see art – especially contemporary art – is such a serendipitous experience. Just past the coat room is a...
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MEanderthal – A Phone App So Easy, A … Um … An Eight-Year-Old Could Do It
Ever wonder what you would look like as a neanderthal? Wonder no more – the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has released an iPhone and Android app that allows you to morph your image...
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Summer vacation is almost here; have you figured out where you’re taking the family this year? What are some fun, geeky places to take your geeklets? Even better, what are some fun, geeky places that...
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Kids and Art: Fun Outdoor Sculpture
OK, so the picture above (snapped with my phone camera on an early morning bike ride) is really a bridge renovation project, not a work of environmental art. But it did remind me of some great outdoor...
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A Visit to the Strong National Museum of Play
Ever since I found out that something called a “museum of play” existed — and that it also housed the National Toy Hall of Fame — I knew it was a place I would have to see. Located in Rochester, ...
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The Big School Countdown Continues…
In the first part of our Countdown to Big School, my daughter and I covered Art and Science, and in part two we’ll be looking at Biology and History… London’s Natural History Museum is a truly amazing...
View ArticleNASA and Gowalla Team Up to Explore the Moon
Gowalla is an incredibly clever location-based social app, available on the Android, Blackberry, and iOS platforms. As you travel around and check in at different locations, you earn virtual pins and...
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Go Where Everyone’s a Gamer: A Sneak Peek at eGameRevolution
When I learned that the International Center for the History of Electronic Games, housed at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY was launching a permanent exhibit called eGameRevolution...
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A Visit to The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
As a children’s book author and illustrator, I am always a little embarrassed to admit when I’ve somehow missed a picture book classic. But the truth is, I had never read anything by Eric Carle — not...
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The Search for the Perfect Science Museum
Do you know what the biggest problem with traveling around the world for a year with your family is? It’s finding a theme; some reason for choosing to visit one place or another. We’ve ended up with a...
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Summer vacation is almost here; have you figured out where you’re taking the family this year? What are some fun, geeky places to take your geeklets? Even better, what are some fun, geeky places that...
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Nominate a Toy for the National Toy Hall of Fame
The National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, NY, is taking nominations for a classic toy to add to their collection. Housed in The Strong’s National Museum of Play, the National Toy Hall of Fame is a...
View ArticleTechy Visits for Youth – Vancouver, BC Area
Last week, I was lucky enough to take my son on a couple of tours/visits that may interest some of you (with or without children) in the Vancouver BC Area. In particular we visited the Spark Museum...
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Star Wars Identities: Why Luke Is No Anakin
What makes one person sacrifice everything to become a Jedi Knight, and another embrace the Dark Side? What goes into creating the unique personality of every person, alien, or droid in the galaxy --...
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The Amazing List of GeekDad Day Science Museum Events Keeps Growing!
We are so excited about the GeekDad Day (June 17th) events that are being planned all over the country, and every day new partners come on board. Here's the latest list - see if you can find an event...
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100 Geeky Places to Take Your Kids This Summer (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
There is plenty of summer vacation season left on the calendar, and boredom may already be settling in around the house. So what are some fun, geeky places to take your geeklets? Even better, what are...
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