The Maryland Science Center is one of the most fun outings for families in downtown Baltimore. With fascinating changing exhibits and really cool permanent ones, kids can spend hours exploring and learning while parents stay interested as well (and learn a thing or two). The Kids Room on the top floor is a lot of fun for very young children—my son’s preschool program had a field trip here and the kids were able to splash and push buttons and set up train tracks to their hearts’ content. There is something of interest for every age—the IMAX and planetarium shows are really popular with older students, while Newton’s Alley (physics experiments of enormous proportions) on the first floor seems to be most attractive to middle school students. But best of all, grown ups get to play either with their kids or on their own. Check out the gift shop too—there are some fun gifts for your favorite science geek friends.
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