The Leonardo

Perrin has been working on his Art Merit Badge and needed a trip to a museum. So last Saturday we ended up at The Leonardo in SLC. The Leonardo's site says it is a "contemporary Sci+Tech+Art museum." Which basically means a freaking awesome place to hang out.

Perrin on the green screen

The Leo is full of interactive exhibits about algae, electricity, maps, DNA, and more. We where able to make our own stop motion films. We also did an experiment that showed the amount of energy needed to power an incandescent light bulb, a florescent light bulb and a LED light bulb.

Connor bending a strip of wood.

Like most museums, the Leo has hands on activities on Saturdays. We where lucky enough to be there on the day that the violin markers where there! With their tools! We got to learn how to bend and curve wood. And we got to see violins in various stages of being built.

The boys in the lab.

Shane built a truss in the lab.

All in all, The Leonardo is one of my favorite museums. Ever!  Where is your favorite museum? What about your fave place to hang out with your fam?