Natural History Museum

Here's a recent field trip.  the Utah Museum of Natural History.  They periodically hold free days (about once every three months) and knowing it was going to be crowded me and a friend decided we would give it a try.  Yes it was crowded but the kids loved it!  Well, up until we decided to make them walk back rather than wait in the sun for the shuttle to take us back to the car--I'm going to die of dehydration was heard, there were also kids laying in the shade of signs waiting for us moms with the strollers and more reluctant walkers to catch up.

Here are a few pictures of the day:

How many kids can you fit in one dinosaur foorprint? 

One Michelle fits nicely. 

They have a see through floor!  How else would you display all the bones they have laying around in the old museum basement corners. 

This is how Ben took in the experience.  Poor kid, Mom made him stay in the stroller for most of the trip (just becasue I didn't want to lose him and it was just easier for my sanity). 

Here are the kids learning about Native American dancing.  I got there after it was part way through so I can't tell you anymore than that.  They loved it though.

We passed this room at the beginning and told the kids we would come back and play at the end.  Smart idea.  this is where I finaly let Ben out.  All the kids had a blast in here.  There were other play stations set up around the exhibits but this one I was able to get a decent picture of the kids.

All in all, I had a great time.  We spent three hours there and didn't even look at everything or read the signs or play with all the buttons.  This may be our next memebership.  It was that cool.  They did a really great job in designing the building and the spaces.  I don't recall the other museum having al this stuff.  They do still have the dinosaur at the entrance that eats your money, must remember to bring change for that next time.

Next free day, September for all those who want to try it out.