We love science at our house, so predictably a visit to the Pacific Science Center in Seattle was a total hit.

We caught the last day of their special dinosaur exhibit. They had a temporary exhibit of many fossils and models, from tiny


to huge.




There was a special section on dinosaur eggs, complete with models of baby dinosaurs.





Some other highlights included the gigantic table and chairs,


the news broadcasting exhibit,


a great toddler/preschool play area,


a music section,





and an amazing bug exhibit



complete with a butterfly pavillion.











No butterflies were touched in the making of this photo.


We also took an exciting ride on the Monorail from our hotel to the center.

A member of our party was underwhelmed until he realized the one-mile monorail dated back to the 1962 Seattle World's Fair and is the only self-funding transit system in the US.

Did you know that if you your local science center belongs to the Association of Science-Technology centers, you have free or reduced entry fees to member science centers?