It is very difficult for a modern child to be interested in something in a museum. Mom can talk about how entertaining and necessary it is, but a naughty child, most likely, will completely refuse to study the exhibits. However, the reviews about the Experimentarium paint a completely different picture, because the kids come here with great pleasure and do not want to leave the museum until they go around all the halls. Surprised? Then you definitely have never been to this unusual place. Today we will devote our article to the Experimentarium Museum, and reviews of it will help you create your own opinion about this unique museum and exhibition complex.
Short description
If you suddenly find yourself with a child in Moscow, reviews of the Experimentarium should inspire you to visit this place. After all, here you can spend at least five hours absolutely imperceptibly for yourself and with benefit for your child. Many mothers write that they cannot force their children to leave the museum until they go around the entire exhibition.
So what is the mysterious Experimentarium in Moscow? The reviews, posted on various sites on the Internet, provide a complete picture of the museum, where almost all exhibits can be touched and even experimented with.
If we describe the Experimentarium briefly, we can say that it is a museum of knowledge. It can completely plunge into the world of science, but since this place was created primarily for children of different ages, all scientific theories and laws are presented in a simple and understandable language. In addition, small visitors get the opportunity to take a direct part in various experiments and solve puzzles. In a playful light form, children comprehend the laws of nature, get acquainted with physics, chemistry and anatomy. And in parallel, they can watch one of the many show programs that take place on a schedule every day.
Judging by the reviews of the Experimentarium, this museum will become your favorite pastime for your children. And adults here often forget about their age and social status, plunging into the general atmosphere of fun and exciting adventures.
Museum exposition
In the reviews of the Experimentarium Museum in Moscow, it was noted that all of its exhibits are interactive. That is, children and persons accompanying them can interact with absolutely all exhibits, without exception. Moreover, small visitors freely pull them, twist, throw them up and even shout in the process of acquaintance with the exposition. What other museum in the world is allowed to have so much fun?
The Experimentarium is divided into eight halls, in which there are a large number of exhibits. Each of them is devoted to certain areas of science. Briefly, the exposure can be represented as follows:
- Hall of acoustics. He will tell visitors about the sound and everything related to it. Guests of the exhibition will learn all about the physics of this phenomenon, for a while they will become members of a rock band, they will figure out how musical instruments work, and even see the sound with their own eyes. And this is not the whole list of miracles of this exposition!
- Hall of Optics. Many children are interested in how the organs of vision work, what light consists of, and why the shadow is always black. These and many other questions they ask their parents, and in the Experimentarium they will give the most detailed answers. In addition, visitors will plunge into the world of optical illusions, which does not want to leave at all.
- Magnetism. This room is especially loved by kids, because it is literally filled with magic. And how else to perceive bizarre patterns of metal chips obeying the movement of hands, or suddenly appearing magnetic clouds ?!
- Electricity. At the exposition, revealing all the secrets of electrical energy, you can often meet many adults. After all, even they are surprised by the fact that a light bulb, for example, can be easily lit with a finger or ear. Thanks to well-chosen exhibits and stands with clear explanations, even the smallest visitors receive the necessary knowledge about electricity.
- Hall of water. This exhibition is rightfully considered unique, because nowhere else in Russia there are museums with water installations. Guests who have looked into this room will learn about the laws of hydrodynamics and get acquainted with the work of most mechanisms working with water. In addition, the secrets of the seas and oceans are revealed to visitors.
- Puzzles Here you can spend several hours, because fascinating and funny puzzles are interesting not only for kids, but also for adults.
- Hall of mechanical inventions. It's hard for kids to imagine how much easier our mechanics make our lives. Its laws are applied in many areas of everyday life and the exposition is described in detail and in detail about this.
- Space . This room was opened not so long ago. It houses unique exhibits and photographs, and small guests can learn a lot about astrophysics and astronautics.
From our description and numerous reviews of the Experimentarium, it is easy to imagine how interesting the halls of the museum are. Even in visitors' photos, they look funny and unusual, but in reality they seem truly unique.
Birthday at the Experimentarium: reviews
Modern kids are spoiled for technical innovations and all kinds of holidays, so it is very difficult to surprise them with anything. But if you order a birthday for your child in the "Experimentarium", then you will probably be recognized as the most progressive mother.
However, note that you must sign up for the holiday program two months before the proposed celebration. It includes a fascinating quest built on a museum exposition. At the same time you can order a banquet. We think your child will not forget such a holiday for a long time.
The cost of the event depends on the number of guests. For example, for a quest for fifteen children and two adults, you must pay twelve thousand rubles.
In addition to days of birth, in the "Experimentarium" you can spend graduation or any other holiday. Adults are also very interested in celebrations within the walls of the museum and often organize such funny celebrations for themselves and loved ones.
The reviews of those who have already held their triumph in this way are literally saturated with positive emotions. People enthusiastically say that they will never forget this holiday. After all, he was full of funny tasks, funny puzzles and exciting shows.
What is a science tree?
On the eve of the New Year , the Science Tree in the Experimentarium is very popular. Reviews about it are of interest to ordinary visitors to the museum, who also begin to burn with the desire to join the main winter holiday in the walls of this unusual scientific center. How is the New Year performance at the Experimentarium?
People write that a lot of fun. The festive program lasts two hours and includes a fascinating quest with various experiences, shows and a sweet gift. In addition, children can stay in the museum until its closure and after the holiday.
At the Scientific Christmas tree, children from six to thirteen years old will be interested. Visitors note in reviews that older guys are already a little down on these holidays and should not be sent to the museum for the New Year's program.
It is noteworthy that you can get to the Scientific Christmas Tree as part of a group and in private. Groups receive a discount on the program, but this must be agreed in advance. The cost of an ordinary children's ticket ranges from two thousand rubles.
Location of the scientific and educational center
The Experimentarium is located on Leningradsky Prospekt, the Sokol metro station is often the reference point. From it you need to go towards Baltic Street and walk a bit to the arch. The name of the museum can be seen from afar, because it is highlighted in orange.
If necessary, you can get to the "Experimentarium" by tour bus. This option is suitable for large groups, it is necessary to discuss it when purchasing tickets.
Museum Schedule
The Experimentarium works on weekdays and holidays. In the middle of the week, the museum can be reached from half past nine in the morning until seven in the evening. On holidays and weekends, the exhibition opens at ten in the morning and works an hour longer than on weekdays.
Ticket price and museum visit features
If you are going to the Experimentarium, then you should not purchase a ticket in advance. It is valid only on the day of purchase. You can pay for the admission ticket on the museum’s website, in this case, you can do this a few days before visiting the scientific and educational center.
Keep in mind that for their money, visitors get the opportunity to spend the whole day in the museum. At the entrance, they put a plastic bracelet on their wrist, so if necessary, you can leave the Experimentarium to have a bite to eat in a cafe and go back.
Children under fourteen years old are admitted to the museum only accompanied by adults, and children under three years of age attend the exhibition for free. It is noteworthy that in the "Experimentarium" there are three tariff systems depending on the days of the week:
- Weekdays;
- weekends and holidays;
- weekly promotion.
A weekly ticket for children costs four hundred and fifty rubles, an adult costs a hundred rubles more. On holidays, the cost increases by another hundred rubles.
For disabled people and members of large families, upon presentation of supporting documents discounts are provided. On average, a ticket will cost from two hundred to four hundred rubles.
There are also family tickets, they will cost about one thousand seven hundred and fifty rubles. Buying such a subscription is beneficial if you have at least four family members.
Keep in mind that tickets at the box office stop selling one hour before the end of the museum’s working day.
History of the emergence of science museums
The public interest in science and all kinds of scientific experiments arose in the seventeenth century in Europe. It was then that the first museums began to emerge, designed to popularize scientific thought and prove that it is precisely behind it that the future of mankind. The very first public institution of this kind appeared in France at the end of the seventeenth century, and in the USSR it was created only in the thirties of the twentieth century.
Nowadays, scientific and educational museums are available in almost every country in the world. In Russia, they exist in several cities. For example, opened its "Experimentarium" in Tver. Reviews about it can be found on the official website of the museum and on special Internet platforms. It should be noted that most of them contain enthusiastic comments.
Also very praised in the reviews "Experimentarium" in Ryazan. This site has been operating for two years and offers young visitors to get acquainted with hundreds of exhibits. The museum’s planetarium is also in great demand among visitors.
In Moscow, the Experimentarium (reviews about this museum always sparkle with positive) was opened six years ago. Many call it a scientific and entertainment center, the main purpose of which is to arouse the interest in science among the younger generation.
The first four years the museum was located in a two-story building on Butyrskaya Street, but after moving, managed to significantly expand its exposure, which visitors regularly note in their reviews. The Experimentarium at Sokol is currently divided into two parts. We have already described the first in detail, but the second is located in the former museum building and deserves close attention.
"Bio-experimentalarium": reviews and description
This museum is fully dedicated to the structure of the human body. Here you can also touch absolutely all exhibits and even disassemble some of them.
More than one hundred exhibits located in nine halls are presented to the attention of young visitors in the “Experimentarium” on “Savelovskaya” (there are very many reviews about this place on the Internet). They reveal the secrets of the human body, and the names of the expositions speak for themselves:
- The reproductive system.
- "Evolution".
- "Perception" and so on.
There is also another room separately, where each visitor can imagine how difficult it is for people with disabilities in everyday life. For some, this becomes a real discovery.
In addition, children can see themselves through the eyes of different animals, catch microbes in the human body, and even “work” with their hearts. And this is not the whole list of fascinating activities that await small visitors within the walls of the museum.
Visitors to this unusual science center describe the time spent in it with great enthusiasm. Moreover, they practically do not find any disadvantages in the museum. In rare comments, you can find information that guests of the Bioexperimentarium do not like a large number of people on weekdays and holidays. However, this indicates the popularity of the museum.
Schedule "Bioexperimentarium"
The museum’s working hours and ticket prices are absolutely identical to those described for the Sokol metro station. There are uniform rules of conduct and there is also a service for the holidays.
Instead of a conclusion
If we analyze the reviews of visitors to the museums described by us, it becomes clear how much modern kids need them. Each child leaves such scientific and educational centers, filled with new knowledge and incredible admiration for science. And his burning eyes are definitely the main award to the organizers of the Experimentarium.