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The MOS's newer sections and temporary exhibitions are cutting-edge, relying heavily on interactive games and computers. Because of the busloads of school kids and campers that arrive daily, adults are wise to...
citysearch.com - expert review - 08/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can never get enough of the MoS! I loved going here as a kid and I still love going there today. Their recent exhibition from the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown was amazing. They had amazing…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thinking of procreating? Spend 15 minutes in the Museum lobby and then reassess.
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to the MOS the other day to spend some time looking at butterflies. I got in for free since I'm a member of another science group, so the whole trip only cost me $4.50, which is really a plus. The…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Various Titles (and Subtitles) of Exhibits that I Would LOVE to See at the Museum of Science: P=NP Problems: An animated 3D adventure that thoroughly surveys math that your college professor probably…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went to the Baseball as America exhibit last weekend and it was great. Much longer than I expected! It was true to ALL of baseball's history (not just those Sox we all love). Many parts in the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to the Baseball as America exhibit at the MOS on Saturday. Having grown up with the MOS I really don't visit the place with the exception of these special events. $19 general admission which…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This museum is HUGE and so interactive! I rationed out 2 hours of our vacation trip for this museum, but there was no way we could have done everything there in 2 hours. We ended up being there for…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
oh the horror....the horror
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After my first visit at age 18, I decided to get married on the musical staircase. I thought it was a really creative and unorthodox idea, but turns out MOS actually does weddings all the time. I'm not…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This updated review of mine is because I had my wedding reception at the Museum of Science. It was AMAZING. The staff were super helpful and made sure everything went smoothly, and the catering was…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Omni Theatre at night! It's six bucks...never any kids crying or kicking your seats and it's always super empty! I am quite the fan. It's a great alternative date night idea.
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the museum hasn't changed a whole lot since i first came here in 1991, but i think it serves its purpose as a ridiculously popular field trip destination as well as ever. (my brownie troop had a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Some good hands-on exhibits, but there is just so much packed into the space that over-stimulation is likely. Excellent electricity show. Live animal shows have no place in a science museum.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am a huge fan of Boston's MoS, and have been going since I was a kid. I am now thrilled that I get to take my son here, and thrilled that he likes it as much as I do. If you go this summer, be sure…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As a Boston local growing up, I came here way too many times. For a city that prides itself as a high-tech haven, MoS is pretty mediocre. A few observations:
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
boring. The 3D movie we saw called "Fly me to the moon" sucked. It was horrible. The exhibits are BORING and not really as "hands on" as I'd like. (thats what she said) It's overpriced for what it is.
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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The Museum of Science in Boston offers a great educational diversion on a rainy day (or on a sunny night if one wants to visit ...
gusto.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming to the MOS since childhood and the place just keeps on getting older and more outdated each time. This place needs a major overhaul. The best thing this place has going for it is…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
. Allaroundyouisthisreallybigscreen. Almost 360. You're fullly submersed in
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was re-reading my review and I realized I think I had a case of the grumps. I do like this place. I came down for the first time when I was in my 20s when I came to visit my sister at Emerson. My…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been living in Boston for almost 5 years now and I just visited the Museum of Science this past weekend. Wow. It was pretty sweet. It was super interactive, with lots of buttons to press and other…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My first experience with the Museum of Science, was not with the museum itself but with the Mugar Omni Theater. Very intrigued I had been meaning to come for a while and wanted to see the Jane Goodall…
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All I have to say is, "where were you while I was in High School?" OK So it was exactly in the same spot. Yet, maybe if we were smart as teens, we could have had some mighty fine stimulating…
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ligaya, Jessika, and Cara are absolutely right: This is a great, though crazy experience. It's not your average high-level (IMax theater), such as the one near the aquarium. Rather, it's all around…
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Three story dome screen. Complete and total immersion.
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Am I lame for thinking this museum was kinda boring? I'm gonna go ahead and give it four stars, but inside I want to give it three; however, I DID "tour" the museum with a demanding toddler in tow,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place rocks! I love the planetarium or whatever it is called! I've been fascinated with the stars since I was tiney tiny and this place rocks my world!!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The museum feels worn and dated, but there are SO many exhibits and so much space to go around and wander that it's not a problem at all. You can spend so much time just wandering around. Very worth…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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I didn't get much time to look around but it certainly looked like a great place to spend an afternoon or two or maybe three.
kudzu.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Museum of Science! I tend to be a pretty big museum snob and so I have to admit having a serious soft spot for this place. (Plus, Boston residents can get in for free - see bottom).…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I was a Brownie, we had a sleepover @ the MOS. I remember we had to sleep in the human body section and I couldn't sleep probably because A.) I was sleeping right underneath the human heart (ga…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My sister had her prom here... i'm jealous.
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Its cool the first time. Needs some serious updating and maintenance. However, the showcase exhibits are always cool and the IMAX theatre is great. The Tesla coil room is well, electrifying! LOL…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Museum of Science! I like it because it works on different levels...little kids can enjoy it, someone who doesn't know much about science (me) can enjoy it, and an accomplished biologist…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to agree with the other reviews about updating: the museum has some appeal, particularly the changing IMax films. However, the regular sections of the museum really have not changed over the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A staple of a childhood for any kid who has grown up in CT. Its extremely hands on, with lots of exhibits of every aspect of science from earth sciences to computer technologies. I had the joy of…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really tried to avoid making a Boston/SF comparison, but I couldn't help it. The Museum of Science is basically like a poor kid's Exploratorium/Natural History Museum. It's evident that many of…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I decided to brave the weather, and spend a blustery and snowy winter day at the MOS. Surprisingly, the museum is pretty much the same as it was when I was in 6th grade and spent the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had free passes from a friend who is a member to the Museum and decided to check it out. First of all, the giant blown up lizard on top of the building is awesome!
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Although I am a huge science geek and love to visit Science museum in various cities I'm in, I was very disappointed by how expensive and poorly maintained the Museum of Science in Boston was. I went…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I were 5-10 years younger, coming here would've been a blast. Who doesn't want to play with lasers and mirrors to learn about the index of refraction, watch chicks hatch in exploring avian…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I want to love the MoS, I really do. I'm giving them 4 stars, but feeling generous, since every time I go, I leave feeling a little hollow, save for when they have some posh traveling exhibit that you…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Museum of Science is a real trip for people who grew up going there as kids. Nostalgia is quickly induced by exhibits that have been up since before I was born. Cripes, how many kids watching…
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I go for the astronaut ice cream. The IMAX is the saving grace. There are a few cute exhibits that are really interesting, but usually I end up really bored and I can walk through the museum and see…
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So while I've been here to see various IMAX films, BodyWorlds, the Darwin exhibit and general fun-ness-ess-ess, there's one thing that's always absolutely fantastic. The gift shop. Just after you pass…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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While geared toward older kids, this museum is a lot of fun for a toddler or preschooler. We enjoy the Discovery Center for younger kids, and my son can stare at the audiokinetic sculpture just off the main...
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm glad I gave you a third chance. I came here by myself awhile ago on one of my initial Boston explorations, and kind of wandered mindlessly through its halls, reading a plaque here, touching a germ…
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Originally came here for the CSI special exhibit, but they were sold out until the last show, and so we decided to view the actual museum since a couple of us had free museum passes. Now here's the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Man, it pains me to write this: I was a young explorer back when they had teaching auditoriums. The professor was awesome. I remember playing tic tac toe on the first computers and being enamored…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OVER STIMULATED. That is how I felt at the Museum of Science. Which could be a good thing. And also whenever I hear the word "Science" the one line that I know from the song that goes "She blinded me…
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They always have a really cool exhibit, or just going through the museum itself is worth while, the electricity show is always fun to watch. Just entering the Museum I feel like a kid again and I…
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love coming here. Granted, after coming here I don't want to go for about another 6 months, but it's a lot of fun. They have some really cool exhibits that visit here. I'm really upset that I…
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A great place to go on the weekends - especially if you have kids. You probably won't catch me there any time soon (as it seems to be a popular place to go on dates - having been there on one at least…
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Everything about it. It seems tiny to me now. The laser shows bring out my inner nerd, but I love them dearly.
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My fianc and I are on our second year of membership here and we don't have kids. It is a great place to spend a few hours while in the city and the membership is worth it since we have brought her…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're visiting Boston and you miss out on the Museum of Science, it's a real shame. If you live in Boston and you miss out on the Museum of Science, it's shameful. There are always so many…
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have just one question: is our children learning? Is they? If they're going to the Museum of Science, then hells yes they is. Even if you're not 8, a good time is guaranteed. I recently went back…
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I used to have a membership to the Boston Museum of Science. It was nice because it also granted us free admission to the Franklin Institute in Philly. Not sure if they still do that.…
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place! my parents took me here when i was a kid, and then i'd go with friends when i was in college just for fun. i finally got back here after about three or four years this past weekend…
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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We love to go here at least once a year - it is always exciting. Many big companies and local libraries give out free tickets.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you think the exhibits will bore you, don't pay admission, and atleast go and see an IMAX show, which is only 4 dollars (you can check out the shows on their website) I saw Hurricane on the Bayou…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing Body Worlds exhibit. I am such a science geek that this place was orgasmic. There were so many experiments for you to go through and play with. It's a science geek's dream. Parents - you…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, the science museum... the nostalgia this place holds for me is without equal. I'd spend Saturday mornings taking a kids' biology class: my mom or dad would drop me off and come back around noon,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I was 8 years old, I went to the MUS and was completely overwhelmed with wonder and excitement. Going back over a decade later kind of popped that mystical balloon I had in my head. It's…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ugh. I wish that they would just kick the kids out. They ruined my fun. Kids always jump in front of you in line and you cant say anything because they are kids. Parents always expect you to move and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
holy crap the museum of science is ginormous! okay, it loses a star because it's so kid friendly...i don't like kids and don't want to see them running around happily learning about shit. go home and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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I take my kids there (all under 5 years old) IT can be overwhelming if it is busy but we usually go on a weekday. We enjoy the discovery center and also utilize the library. We have a membership which I think...
lilaguide.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let's start this off on a negative note: it's expensive (but if you have a military ID, exhibit halls are free! Check libraries too: they may offer free passes.) and there are always a ton of kids…
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I never get sick of seeing the Electricity presentation.. Whipping up lightning is a snap by using the world's largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator. How cool is that? Fabulous and HUGE…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Solid Science Museum - though where the heck did the particle decay machine go?! I want to watch the alpha and beta decay waves... WHERE IS IT?! I swear it was the one star attraction for me, a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I took my visiting family here as a part of their Boston sightseeing. Despite the caliber of many other Boston institutions--museums, schools, and otherwise--I was really disappointed with this…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I saw a planetarium show here this weekend. I had been walking around Boston all day and was exhausted. Though it was interesting, the comfy seats and low lighting induced a nap for about 1/3 of the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Im sure you all have been to the museum of science... if not... just go check it out. One tip though - you can totally get in this place for free because they don't collect tickets at the door...…
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Special Review for the Person in Personnel who placed the dour dismissive elder goth man in charge of the INFORMATION booth What were You thinking?
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Took my nieces there a couple weeks ago-- they had an awesome time. Not sure how much they learned but they had fun interacting with the exhibits and having the crap scared out of them by indoor…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I visited the MoS when my 17 year old sis was in town. We both really enjoyed it from the IMAX to the Dippin Dots at the food court to all the different exhibits. We paid extra for the butterfly…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is profundity in the small and simple. And much to be learned by the baffling and complex. The museum's got it all in many forms: IMAX, planetarium, great permanent and visiting exhibits (just…
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I had our first date at the MOS. Awwwwwwwwww.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE the Museum of Science! I remember getting to go here once in awhile when we went to Boston, when I was a little kid, and I can still spend a whole day here. New exhibits come and go, so you…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A good museum. Now I've been there maybe 4 times total and I'm reviewing the museum - NOT the touring exhibits as those change annually and are on loan and not part of the day to day (plus you pay…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously, how can you not like the Museum of Science!? It's informative and there are a ton of hilarious exhibits to take goofy pictures in. This was the first time I'd been there as an adult and it's…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
2 excellent new exhibits are here for 2007 - DARWIN and the photos of MoS Founder Brad Washburn. Both are really worth seeing, even if you've been to this excellent museum recently. The Darwin exhibit…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can't beat this place. It is hands-on learning heaven, and a fabulous litmus test on geek dates, just FYI. I've been coming here since I was a little kid on school field trips, and now that I'm a…
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here once, when I managed to score some free tickets off of Craigslist. It's a fun place, lots of cool stuff to see. I especially enjoyed the deliciously old-school math section. Took…
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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