点评:This mueum was shockingly a disappointment. It should really be called The Children's Hall of Science. We two adults paid $40 to enter and we were looking forward to some informative science displays, activities, and science 'magic'. Most of the museum is geared toward kids. Many activities and exhibits were closed or not working properly, and most gave no explanationt the science behind the exhibit. The theater was not showing anything, and even the restaurant was closed. The only area that was of interest, but meager, was the outdoor geology and earth/sun stones exhibit. I learned a few things there and there was a real slice through a large section of earth that showed the bending, folding, and layers of earth around a faultline in the Bay Area. The telescopes outdoors for close-up views of Bay Area features had foggy lenses and were decrepit.
This museum is great for its activities for young children. But, we mistakenly thought that being connected to UC Berkeley with its reputation of top-tier science history and programs, the museum would be outstanding. We planned on spending a few hours there but left after about 30 minutes. During the 30 minutes we searched for the adult-hearty exhibits and spaces, thinking there must be other floors for the adult crowd, but no. The museum needs a good overhaul, updating and presenting well-informed and substantial material. It was a sad experience really and only good fund-raising and more visionary insight and planning will help it live up to its name, Lawrence Hall of Science. The San Francisco Exploratorium is an example of great creativity and inspiration in science presentation, with mostly hands-on exhibits and special activities and programming that are superior for adults and kids alike. Go there instead.
翻译:这个博物馆令人震惊地令人失望。它真的应该被称为儿童科学馆。我们两个成年人支付了 40 美元进入,我们期待着一些信息丰富的科学展示、活动和科学“魔术”。博物馆的大部分内容都是面向儿童的。许多活动和展览被关闭或无法正常运作,而且大多数都没有解释展览背后的科学。剧院什么都没有放映,甚至餐厅也关门了。唯一有趣但微不足道的区域是户外地质和地球/太阳石展览。我在那里学到了一些东西,有一个真实的切片穿过一大片地球,显示了湾区断层线周围的弯曲、折叠和地球层。用于近距离观察湾区特征的户外望远镜的镜片有雾,而且很破旧。
这个博物馆非常适合幼儿活动。但是,我们错误地认为,与加州大学伯克利分校以其顶级科学史和项目的声誉联系在一起,该博物馆将非常出色。我们计划在那里呆几个小时,但大约 30 分钟后就离开了。在 30 分钟的时间里,我们搜索了适合成人的展品和空间,认为一定有其他楼层适合成人人群,但没有。博物馆需要彻底改革、更新和展示消息灵通和大量的材料。这真的是一次悲伤的经历,只有良好的筹款和更有远见的洞察力和规划才能帮助它名副其实,劳伦斯科学馆。旧金山探索馆 (San Francisco Exploratorium) 是科学展示中极富创造力和灵感的典范,主要展示适合成人和儿童的动手展览、特别活动和节目。去那里吧。