The dinosaurs were contained in an outdoor exhibit, underneath the baby blue, Spanish sky. They roared and moved their heads... but that was about it.
It was fun to read about the different species, remembering all of the facts that I crammed into my head as a dino-obsessed child.
After viewing the robotic monsters, we headed to the Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe, which is a three-story interactive museum.
The first floor contained exhibits on light, electricity, and the ocean. We loved playing in front of the green screen and having our shadows captured. Clare and I spent the majority of the time in front of an incubator, where we watched at least two baby chicks hatch. That was something I had never experienced before- the beginning of an existence- it was amazing.
The second floor was a little less exciting. It was a long row of exhibits on Spanish nobel prize winners. We didn't stay long.
On to the third floor, which was what I had been waiting for all day. There was a Marvel super hero exhibit, as well as a Valencia C.F soccer exhibit.
The first thing I did was jump into a gyroscope-like contraption which spun me upside-down and around, making it impossible for me to have any idea of which way was up, down, north or south. All long hair was to be put back to prevent the machine from ripping it out as we twirled, but my hair unfortunately fell out and I feared I was about to lose my hair (or worse, my head). But wow, was it fun. I couldn't walk straight for a minute or two.
After Seth (who did it too) and I composed ourselves, the gang explored inside the world of Marvel comics. We swung on Spiderman's webs and tied a shoe using Dr. Otto Octavius's claws.
Inside the Valencia C.F. exhibit, we viewed the different soccer jerseys the team has wore throughout the years, measured our body fat and compared that to players, and kicked soccer balls inside a goal.
We then experienced "Zero Gravity" when we entered a dark room full of mirrors- the floor, the ceiling, and the walls were covered. A film of still images of planets and astronauts was projected onto the mirrors, creating an incredible optical allusion. But... it did not feel like zero gravity, and I was a bit disappointed.
All in all, it seem the Science Museum is aimed at a younger audience than us college kids. Too many dirty, interactive games than actual exhibits.
We concluded our time at the Ciudad with a final IMAX film- Flying Monsters in 3D!
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