Liberty Science Center

Liberty Science Center

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Posted 2012-08-27 by Cristina Dimenfollow
Children learn the most when they're having fun with activities that engage their senses and spark their creativity. When you're looking for a place where innovation and fun are key components to learning, travel to Jersey City, New Jersey and spend a day at Liberty Science Center .



How to Get There

There are various options to get there from New York, such as driving, boarding the PATH and Amtrak trains, plus a picturesque ride via the waterways. Click here for directions and details on the mode of transportation that suits you best.

If you decide to take a Liberty Landing ferry from the Financial District in Lower Manhattan, you're in for a very scenic ride across the Hudson with many photo opportunities, especially if you sit at the top level.



Once you disembark at the Liberty Landing Marina, you'll have a fairly level 20-minute walk along Liberty State Park's waterfront.



At Liberty Science Center, your entire family will have many hands-on exhibitions to keep everyone busy for a whole day. Check the website for the latest ones taking place during your visit. You may want to start on the fourth floor and work your way down.

Fourth Floor

Learn how we harness energy from geothermal, surface, bio-stored, nuclear and ocean sources through themed interactive activities at Energy Quest.



Let the kids expend some energy by climbing across the rock wall as they pretend they're scaling Mount Everest via the Wonder Why exhibit.



Maneuver your way through the pitch-dark Touch Tunnel by crawling your way around and along the maze using your senses of touch and very limited visibility. For this activity, adults will need to accompany young kids. Or observe your older children via the monitors by the tunnel entrance/exit.





Find out who's outside when it gets dark via the In the Dark exhibit (until September 3, 2012).



A stop at the Our Hudson Home exhibit will highlight the creatures that call the waterways home, such as turtles and striped burrfish. Read about the progress being made in cleaning up the Hudson River.





Third Floor

Participate or have your young ones take part in a presentation about neutrons, protons and electrons at Breakthroughs, which is an ever-changing multimedia experience.





At the Eat and Be Eaten exhibit, observe the animals contained in glass displays, and find out how snakes, lizards, geckos and the Madagascar hissing roaches survive in the wild.



Drop by the Infection Connection exhibit and discover which microbes are helpful and those that cause harm. Learn how diseases are spread and how man has learned to eradicate most of them.

The Contagion Station demonstrates how easy it is to spread germs as this giant nose actually sneezes and sprays passersby with water droplets.



Second Floor

Children ages 2 to 5 years old revel in the I Explore exhibit with age-appropriate hands-on activities while accompanied by their parents.



After an activity-rich day, take a break and enjoy a meal at Cafe Skylines where burgers, hotdogs, fries and more are available. Then head on down to the remaining activities on the first floor.

First Floor

Make sure you spend time at the Skyscraper exhibit where your family will learn all about the trend of building upwards, especially in urban environments.





As you conclude your visit and head home, don't be surprised if the young ones ask insightful questions. Who knows, your day trip may have ignited the beginnings of an interest in the sciences, research, the healthcare field, engineering or urban design. For now, it's enough to know you've spent the day bonding with the kids.

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