Last Days of Pompeii

We saw the Pompeii exhibit at the museum in September shortly after it opened. Marina and I both wanted to see it again before it moved on later this month. Apparently a lot of people had the same idea because it was very crowded.

When we arrived we had a little time before our schedule entry. So we looked at the Egypt exhibit. Marina has gotten so good about reading the signs herself and discussing what she reads with me. We did quite a bit of that today. We looked at the mummies, especially the difference between rich people and poor in the way they were preserved.

 Next we headed for the Pompeii exhibit. Marina and I looked longest at the artwork and jewelry. She was anxious to go to the tavern, where a woman was explaining food, the marketplace and games of the Ancient Romans.Marina was a bit shy at first, but ultimately she was up front and asking questions. She played a dice game with another little girl and was thrilled to win! She wanted to see what god or goddess she is most like, so we took the survey. Sure enough, she was Apollo again. We watched the time lapse video and looked at the body casts before heading out.

Marina wanted to see the health exhibit next. We visited her favorite parts and did a DNA extraction experiment Before stopping for lunch. After lunch, we went right back to the health exhibit. When I told Marina the Super Food Heroes show was scheduled in 15 minutes, she headed right for the stage and wanted to wait for it to start. She even convinced some other families to stay and watch. The show didn't disappoint. She was selected as Spinachiever again. She was thrilled! Fifteen minutes after that was the Pirate bacteria show. So we stayed for that as well.

Marina wanted to play in the Discovery Zone for a while. She had fun with the wind tunnel and huge building blocks. We stayed there until it closed. By then, we were tired and we were ready to head home. Marina looked at a butterfly display on the way out. Near our car was a flock of geese. She tried to chase them off, but they were pretty unflappable. So she gave up and got into the car.