Comments on: Washington DC: Marian Koshland Interactive Science

By: SergioM

SergioM — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:43:41 +0000

It looks fantastic! Sure, I’d like to visit it so I’ll take a look when I arrive at home (now “working” 8.43 am in Spain).
Thanks for this interesting tour!

By: V. Higgins

V. Higgins — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:13:42 +0000

Very cool! The Arizona Science Center is similar and was very interactive and fun even when I was in middle school (13 years ago?). I still remember their Titanic exhibit, you actually got to see part of the hull and touch a frozen ice block of sea water (to illustrate the lower freezing point of salt water). They had replica rooms for every level and you even went down into the boiler room. It was wild!

By: Tabitha Blue

Tabitha Blue — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:28:12 +0000

Looks like a great place… I learned just from this post!! Haha, I’ll have to check it out next time I’m there.

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By: The Wife of Odie

The Wife of Odie — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:07:32 +0000

sign me up! i’d love to go there. do you want to take me on a tour of d.c.?

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By: LoveLetters2anAmericanSoldier

LoveLetters2anAmericanSoldier — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:23:36 +0000

Thumbs up for learning I love learning and this place is definitely one I’d be visiting more than once.

My favorite museum though has to be the Smithsonian!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:00:27 +0000

Wow that looks awesome! I wish they had museums like this when I was growing up… all i can remember is the tornado trick with two 2 liter bottles. Oh and we still had 9 planets!

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By: Briony

Briony — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:52:14 +0000

wow that place looks awesome and educational...definitely a go to spot for my next trip down there. Briony´s last blog post..new starlight

By: Mindee@ourfrontdoor

Mindee@ourfrontdoor — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:59:57 +0000

I cannot wait to show that sight to my son later today! He's a science junkie and he'll love it. Thanks Tabitha. Mindee@ourfrontdoor´s last blog post..RR Recap and 30's Thursday

By: Jenna @ Newlyweds

Jenna @ Newlyweds — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:34:43 +0000

Wow that is a really neat museum, off to check out the website. Jenna @ Newlyweds´s last blog post..Meet the Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Realife

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:24:27 +0000

You found the Koshland! I would classify that as a second or third tier DC attraction, a place the locals are more apt to go to avoid the tourist crowds. It is definitely meant for high school and older though, as the subject manner is presented in a more mature way (meaning without the primary colors and small chairs, and lots of text to read on the exhibits).

They used to have a regularly scheduled program (maybe once a month on Tuesday evening?) where for just $5 you got to hear a talk from a renowned scientist (with Q&A following), explore the museum, and enjoy a light dinner reception with beverages. For a science geek like me, it was a nice way to graze dinner and have an after work drink with a few like-minded friends on a weeknight all the while enjoying my favorite subject.

And if we didn’t get enough to eat/drink, The Koshland is located on the edge of China Town/Gallery Place where there were some great restaurants just a couple blocks away.