The Dinosaur Museum

Last weekend we went to the Academy of Natural Sciences. We had last been there in August 2009 (here is that post). Jeremy was barely walking then and wow, what a difference the year and a half makes! He LOVED it! We wound up joining as we'll be returning frequently! Admission for adults is $12 (but it is buy-one-get-one free with WHYY membership). Kids over 3 are $10. We didn't pay the extra $2.00 to see the butterflies this time. The museum is a perfect size to see the whole thing in a morning. We started at the top with the "Outside In" children's room. He loved the hands-on things (fossils, shells), and looked at many live animals. The staff was very friendly and answered our questions. We worked our way down and Jeremy loved identifying the animals in the dioramas, but he couldn't wait to see the dinosaurs! We were surprised at his willingness to wear the safety goggles and participate in the "Big Dig"! He really was interested in the Dinosaur Hall and kept asking us to read all of the information on the wall about each dinosaur! On the way out we visited the live animals near the exit. So fun! We will be back soon! Even Caleb enjoyed seeing the museum from the Ergo - he barely napped he was so excited!