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China Science and Technology Museum: Learning is fun

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Unlike traditional history and art museums, science and technology museums have always been in a category of their own. Not only can you learn about the world, you can really roll up your sleeves and interact with the exhibits.

How many bones does a dinosaur have?

What helps propel the airplane?

And...Can a robot get down with it?

Well, we’ve got the answer here.

The China Science and Technology Museum shows how science impacts our everyday lives in ways we might not even think about.

Since the museum’s opening in September 2009, there have been about 2-million people, young and old, who just like me have taken this educational and fascinating journey. Located next to the Bird’s Nest, the colossal exhibition area is over 100,000 square meters, about the size of 14 football fields.

As you can imagine, it’s jam packed with all sorts of knowledge, from past to future: physics, math, biology, astronomy, and a special section just for kids. With so much to see and do, one day is just not enough!

Tong Lu, Visitor from Shenyang, said, "We’re from Shenyang, mainly here in Beijing to travel. We heard long ago about how great this museum is, so I definitely wanted to bring my son here and help him understand modern science and spark his interest. We have a smaller one for children in Shenyang, but certainly not one of this scale."

These interactive exhibits stimulate everyone's imagination, and perhaps even inspire a future scientist, astronaut, or biologist? It's no wonder the museum is the top choice for school field trips. And, why not, when the trip is also free of charge for student groups.

But besides kids, adults also have plenty to learn...after all, we're children at heart, too.

Whew exercise your mind, and also your body.

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