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July 7, 2009

Revisiting the Liberty Science Center

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Though there is always an endless list of things to do in New York City that are fun and family-friendly, every once in awhile NYCity Mama likes to venture out and take advantage of the wonderful things often found in her neighboring communities.

So, just like she had done months before, Mama and her family ventured out to Jersey City to revisit the Liberty Science Center.  The cool thing about the Liberty Science Center is that they have so many amazing things going on and their exhibits are ever changing that you always feel like there is something new to discover when you visit.

Last time Mama visited with her family, it seemed that hours upon hours were spent on just two floors, and one half of the science center.  So this time, they were geared to check out some new exhibits, as well as catch one their awesome 3D films.

They started off their visit at the Our Hudson our Home exhibit.  The boys loved the huge fish in the oversized tanks, as well as the smaller fish in the other tanks found there.  They had fun digging through the sand and lifting objects with the “port crane”, even though they needed their dads help to do so. They also took a moment to admire the views from the deck adjacent to the exhibition room before moving on to see more.

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The next exhibit they discovered for the first time was Wonder Why. Here the boys had fun trying to go up a climbing wall, blowing huge soap bubbles, and catch a ball being held up in the air by the Bernouille Blower.

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Right next to the Wonder Why exhibit, is the new temporary exhibit Nature Unleashed. The boys really enjoyed this exhibit.  The video displaying the volcano eruptions brought on a lot of questions as to why and how and really managed to keep their curious minds entertained.

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IMG_8341They would have continued to explore each room, except the time had arrived for the film to start.  They had decided to watch Bugs! 3D.  The boys happily sat and put on their 3D glasses. The comfortable theater allowed for Mama to keep her little one in the stroller, and the film, close to 30 minutes long was wonderful and was a topic of conversation for hours. It was perfect for all her boys from the 11 year old to the 2.5 year old.  Next time they are planning on seeing the Dinosaur film.

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IMG_8351As they walked out of the theater, the boys were drawn to the Live Science show Sub-Zero going on right near the entrance.  They sat in awe as they watched a young man squeeze a bunch of balloons into a hat full off smoking, freezing liquid nitrogen and than have them expand again when he took them out and they warmed up.  They quietly sat through the demonstration, watching intently the entire time.

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IMG_8363And just as they thought it couldn’t get any better, they walked right into I Explore. This area is exclusively for the little scientists in the group.  It had so many fun things to do, like the ball machine, and the crawling space, and hard hat area, and on and on.  They easily spent close to an hour in this space while the boys, and even the adults, played, used their imagination, and discovered how things work.

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IMG_8379And yet, even after being there for over two hours, they still didn’t get to see all that the Liberty Science Center has going on!  So, as they headed back home, they started thinking about the next time they would return, and the boys, upon hearing this, couldn’t have been happier.

For more information on the Liberty Science Center, check out their official website here.


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Brooklyn native Carol is happiest when on an adventure, whether close to home or farther away. She is a small business owner and travel writer. In addition to creating Girl Gone Travel, she is the Founder and Principal of Brave World Media, a social media marketing, communications, and branding agency. She's mom to three wonderful sons and wife to a handsome Irish/Scot. She lives, works, and plays in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of NY.

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And again, this is just a starter list. There is so much more to eat and enjoy in this top foodie city! What other spots would you add to this list?

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I was yet again reminded of my privilege when my travel back home on this last trip was delayed over 24 hours. I have a village in place to make sure my kids were ok. Having my own business meant I didn’t have to report in to anyone, and was still able to work remotely so none of my clients were inconvenienced by it. Though the airline covered our hotel and food, we never worried that we couldn’t do it ourselves otherwise. While we were annoyed, we weren’t stressed.

So while I love to travel, and I love sharing my travels with you, I acknowledge that being able to do so, and dealing with the consistent travel disruptions so prevalent today without worries is a privilege…one that started with a little blue booklet that gives me more access to the world than some others do.

And I want us all in this travel space to be reminded of this. Of how lucky we are. Of our privilege to access and time and money.

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We couldn’t do anything else until we drove around Lake Monona, where we once had a home, and took in the wintery views (there is an epic 13.2-mile trail that loops around the lake that is worth exploring if you visit!). Though our time was limited, we were able to enjoy some of it along State Street exploring the shops, eateries, the FREE @mmocamadison, and the beautiful architecture of the WI State Capitol Building (the Dane County Farmers Market will soon pick up again - Saturdays, April 15 thru November 11, 2023 around the Capitol Building and it is one of the best farmers markets anywhere!). 

We booked a room at the @hiltonmadison Monona Terrace to be within walking distance of all the downtown fun (tip: for a room with a lake view make sure to book at the upper levels above 10th floor for an unobstructed view of Lake Monona). 

Madison, WI is a skip and a hop from the Finger Lakes so this short and sweet visit didn’t feel difficult at all. And we absolutely loved the winter scenery and seeing what has changed (a lot) since we lived here.

Stay tuned for my list of where we ate!

Have you ever been to Madison, WI?

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