Meanwhile, my cousin Varun who lives in the city spontaneously decided to join us for our museum visit, which was such a pleasant surprise. The girls and I took a cab to the museum, where we met up with my cousin. It was close to lunch time and we were all getting hungry so we stuffed ourselves at a nearby, and very busy, Shake Shack before heading to the museum.
The American Museum of Natural History is huge so we decided to pick 1-2 exhibits to visit. This way it wouldn’t be too overwhelming for the girls. I consciously stayed away from my phone to fully enjoy my time with my cousin and the girls. We enjoyed the Hall of North American Mammals, the Hall of Ocean Life, and finally the Hall of Ornithischian Dinosaurs.
The girls had several questions about the animals, inquired how they died…”did they get hurt? was it like the way bad guys were trying to stuff Paddington Bear” (we had recently watched Paddington). We also discussed the difference between various pinnipeds - sea lions, walrus and seals. (I did have to look that one up on my phone!). By the time we got to the dinosaurs’ exhibit, the girls were beginning to get tired and as a result were not very into the exhibit. It was time to get a sweet snack for the girls and coffee for the adults at the museum cafe to finish up our visit!
We were supposed to drive back to Boston that same evening so after goodbye hugs to uncle Varun, we took a cab and headed back to the hotel to meet up with daddy. This concludes our two eventful days in NYC filled-with a little bit of art, a little bit of science, and a lot of outdoor time walking around and exploring!
We would definitely like to visit this museum again. We will start earlier and cover a few more exhibits. If you have a museum adventure coming up, here are our 7 tips to make the most of your museum visit with kids.
Traveling is really the best thing for the people. It gives the best relaxing feelings. New environment gives the boost for new struggle. You should prepare all the mobility aids for the tour. It ca help your to avoid injuries'.
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