Skirball Museum and Noah's Ark

Tinsel was packed and ready to go to the Skirball with us- but we decided last minute that it was probably better for him to stay home- phew!

Friday's trip to the Skirball was a big success (despite mommy coming down with the nasty cold everyone else had earlier in the week)! What a neat exhibit! If you live in the Southern California area I highly recommend it! You for sure need to purchase tickets in advance (we got ours a couple weeks ago), the restaurant there was lovely too and very accommodating (we fit 7 of us at a table for 4 and had a great time! I guess you can make a reservation there too). Here are some pictures to highlight the day!
Below is the entry to the exhibit- the elephant as a gong in him that the kids can turn a crank to set off. The entire exhibit is hands on- a haven for children!!

The ark!

All of the animals are made from everyday/re-purposed objects- can you figure out what they used for the different animals?Emily kicks back on a camel while Ashley sends animals up the ramp- two by two of course!
The exhibit is divided into 3 parts- the first section is all about building the ark and making the storm...Ashley makes rain...The middle section is all about life on the ark- taking care of the animals and each other. Above the girls look up into cubbies by pulling the rope- a door is opened to reveal supplies used or more animals (one was glow in the dark with spiders and bats- oh my!)The second area also had this neat overhead rope area- Emily climbed right up!Ashley really got into sweeping up after the animals- first it was just hay on the floor, I turned around for a second and someone had come through and put all this POOP out (yes- its fake), so she also got to sweep all that up. LOL

Relaxing on the hammock.

The final room was all about rebuilding and had construction projects/items for the kids to build with.

We found this "mist" area outside the exhibit and decided to walk through- we told the girls- oh you'll just get a little wet- Uh-huh- you get to about the part where Aunt Chelle is and you realize- you're SOAKED! And there's no turning back- you're already half way through- but did they call back to warn us to go back?NOPE!Soaking wet- look at the drop on Maddie's chinOh mom- my pearls! Yep- it was good Tinsel stayed home!