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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Walk with Dinosaurs at The Mind Museum

My 7 year old was thrilled when he found out we were off to one of his favorite places to visit ~ #TheMindMuseum and was ecstatic when I told him about the museum's latest attraction ~ #DinoPlay!

My son is huge dinosaurs fan. He has been fascinated with these HUGE creatures since he watched them in The Jurassic World movie ~ DinoPlay was just perfect!

Satisfy your children's fascination and their curiosity (and yours) by visiting The Mind Museum's latest traveling exhibition, Dino Play: Explore the Mind-blowing World of Dinosaurs!

Launched last June 29, Dino Play invites young dinosaur fans to come and explore the world of dinosaurs. Start your exploration onboard a vintage original Sarao Motors jeep right next to T-Rex sculpture and huge dinosaur eggs welcomes you to the exhibit, a peek to the adventure that awaits you and the kids inside!

Dino Play is divided into four nests:

Dino Dig ~ where you and active kiddo can try your hand at being a paleontologist! Dino Play provides free use of Paleontologist Field Kits to reveal fossils hidden in the excavation sites.

Dino Lab ~ where you can examine actual fossil remains; Take a look at dinosaur bones, petrified wood, ancient shelled creatures, and even dinosaur poop that has since turned to stone.

The Dino Fun area ~ offers hands-on activities such as: make your own fossils, play with the Dino Family Tree, and learn about a day in the life of a dinosaur. Adventurous bodies can climb the Dino Lookout Tower and spot any rogue dinosaurs that may be hiding in the vicinity!

And my 7 year old's favorite nest at Dino Play ~

Dino Den ~ We spent a good amount of time playing pretend dinosaurs, wearing different dinosaur costumes and wooden slippers (with dinosaur footprints).

Thumbs Up for Dino Play ~ It is an excellent opportunity for kids and kids at heart to learn about some of the most intriguing creatures that have ever lived in on the planet!

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*The Mind Museum’s traveling exhibition Dino Play will be on display in the Museum for a limited run, until September 30, 2016 only. The exhibition aims to travel to cities and provinces around the country as part of The Mind Museum’s mission to bring science closer to the general public.

Entrance Fees:

Dino Play* onlyThe Mind Museum (3-hour tour) + Dino Play*

Child/Student P200 Child/Student P650

Adults P100 Adults P700

*Enjoy Dino Play exhibition for 90 minutes choosing from these timeslots:

Limited capacity. Guests are welcomed on a first come, first served basis.

Recommended for kids up to 9 years old with adult supervision.

For more information or for interested parties who would want to host this exhibition, please contact:

Email: inquiry@themindmuseum.org

Website: www.themindmuseum.org

Facebook/ Twitter/ Instagram: themindmuseum

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Pedro Calungsod Chapel at SM Aura, BGC Taguig

We were on our way back home from a weekend staycation at Microtel Hotel near SM MOA. We were looking for church along to way and remembered SM Aura has a chapel.

Parking was a breeze. There were plenty of parking slots available, considering it was a weekend. After parking we rushed towards the mall entrance and asked our way to the chapel.

The chapel of San Pedro Calungsod is located at SM Aura's top level (level 7). We took a lift from the B2 parking to Level 5 and changed lift to reach the chapel. We reached the chapel just in time for the 12nn mass.

It was a long way up, but worth it. The chapel is beautifully designed and view outside breath-taking (with fresh air to spare - although every now and then, we can smell grilled food, which I am guessing coming from the food court area).

The chapel can fill up to 300 people. Unfortunately, with the number of mall goers wanting to catch mass before shopping - expect SRO, especially if you come it late.

Mass-goers easily spill outside towards the deck and with people coming in / passing by it was quite difficult to concentrate (the cons of mall masses).

The Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod is located at the 7th level of SM Aura Premier, 26th Street corner McKinley Parkway Taguig City.
Mass schedules:
Mondays to Saturdays at 12nn and 5pm Sundays at 10am and 5pm.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Science is Alive - Science in the Park

Just across the Mind Museum entrance is an outdoor science at work experience. It features an artfully designed playground themed after nature's elements: sunlight, water, wind and greenery.

The park is divided into play pockets, with the Water pocket as the park's main attraction.

We could have easily spent an entire afternoon - having fun making gigantic bubbles!

Get ready to be WET!!!

Visit the Mind Museum and jump start your kids' love for Science!

The Mind Museum - Tickle Your Mind!

Science came to life in our last museum trip! We would normally only get to enjoy interactive exhibits and displays in museum trips abroad, but now I am proud to say, finally we now have a couple of worthwhile-world class science museums in the country.

The Mind Museum is a two-storey modern building, housing numerous interactive exhibits divided into five (5) galleries ~ Atom, Earth, Life, Universe and Technology, plus extension outdoor science discovery centers - Science in the Park and JY Campos Park.

For ticket prices - please check the Mind Museum Website: http://www.themindmuseum.org

We were ushered in, by this female robot. My boys were all ears!

My kids favorite was the Universe Gallery.

My astronaut wannabes were simply thrilled!

There was a mini-3D theater (my boys were hooked right away to the featured presentation on how life on earth began).

The T-rex exhibit was by far my favorite (great for picture taking too)!

A dinosaur footprint - right next to mine (somehow I felt puny)...

I just got to take this picture (amazing how real it looks like)

My kiddo enjoyed this one! Look Ma, punk rock!!!

My son goofing around...

Want to take the beach ball home (hmmn?)

Science came to life at the Mind Museum.

Welcome to my hubby's favorite gallery... Technology Gallery!

This area exhibits man's ingenuity.

This robot, begged to have a picture taken with us! My boys obliged.

My little pharaoh (cute)!

Looked so real :P Made me a bit hungry!

I had to give in! I wanted to see how an airport x-ray scanner actually works.
See my bag's contents?

The tour ends with a mandatory exit through the Mind Museum souvenir shop. There were so many things to choose from, but were quite expensive - remember to cover your kid's eyes while passing :D.