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Museum of Science & Technology makes science come alive
By Amity Paye
Posted: 9/8/09, 1:00 AM EST Section: Feature
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"(The playhouse) is one of the most popular parts (of the museum) for adults," Noble said. "They like playing in the playhouse, too. Sometimes they're reluctant to, but when they go in, they feel like a kid again. But you can only go in if you are wearing socks."
The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology is located in downtown Syracuse, near Armory Square. It is a hands-on museum, which Noble said is mostly used by children. But many students and other adults use and enjoy the museum as well.
Out of the many exhibits worth looking at, the museum's model of the human body is a must-see.
The museum brings every part of human anatomy alive, starting with the heart. Visitors follow the sound of a beating heart as they walk through a giant replica with touchable arteries and veins.
There is also a larger-than-life brain that uses lights and buttons to highlight parts of the brain used for specific actions. The exhibits get more lifelike from there. The human nose sneezes on museum visitors, with nose hairs bristling with the effort. Sadly, the tongue doesn't lick, but the exhibit does teach an extensive lesson on the taste buds you use every day.
Moving away from the human body and into the Earth Science Discover Cave, visitors can crawl through small caverns and see mysterious crystals forming at the bottom of a well. Within the caves are smaller exhibits among the stalactites that discuss the inner workings of Earth. There are also dinosaur bones to be excavated in the sand, if you feel like getting a little dirty.
In the traveling exhibit, the museum simulates world travel through its Toothpick City II, which presents to-scale models of large structures from around the world. These structures include the Burj Dubai, the tallest building in the world, and St. Peter's Basilica.
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