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Da Vinci Exhibit At The Mind Museum

September 26, 2013 by The Learning Basket Leave a Comment

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white fillerLast Sunday, we culminated our one week of learning about Leonardo da Vinci with a trip to the Mind Museum’s Da Vinci Exhibit. We brought along my eight-year-old nephew, as he and my 5 year-old girl are great friends  these days. We were greeted by live classical music at the exhibit’s Renaissance Fair outside the museum.

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We only got to go around the fair for a short time, but I definitely want to go back when they have it again. The booths had interesting decors…

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and offerings, such as the archery booth where my nephew tried his hand at a bow and arrows.

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We found the exhibit itself fascinating. The hall is divided into Da Vinci’s areas of genius: engineering, war, anatomy, flight, etc.

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The machines, being interactive, were quite fun for the kids.

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Little T got excited with the paintings…

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gasping in recognition at  the paintings that we studied the week before like “The Virgin On The Rocks” and “The Annunciation.”

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The slide projection on “The Last Supper” was especially fascinating and informative. I suggest you take the time to watch it.

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What the kids found the MOST fun, though, was the Mirrors Room, a room with eight mirrors that reflect endlessly. The kids kept going back to it.

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Before heading home, we bought some keepsakes from the small gift counter. Though I was tempted to get the DVD or the book that they were selling, we settled for these nice bookmarks at P35 each.

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Going to the exhibit was a wonderful experience, especially because we prepared for it by studying about Leonardo Da Vinci before going. Doing the activities that I described in my previous post is not hard nor is it exclusively for homeschoolers. You can prepare a child, even as young as five years old, to learn from and better appreciate an experience.

For details about the exhibit, please visit The Mind Museum.

Make magic!

Mariel Uyquiengco

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