By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes
From FamilyTravel.com
There are so many ways to explore inside and out in the year ahead. Here are five ideas to consider.
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Encouraging curiosity and celebrating questions, this is the place to see a German submarine, understand how tornadoes and avalanches happen, learn about explorers who climbed Mount Everest and explore the structure of the eye in a hands-on lab environment.
Discover the mathematical patterns that surround us every day in the natural world—from the delicate nested spirals of a sunflower’s seeds to the ridges of a majestic mountain range in a compelling exhibit called Numbers in Nature. Then make your way to the Whispering Gallery to understand how sound travels in different environments. A theater and hands-on exhibits further enhance the experience….