My vote: Rename Shenzhen Science Museum to 'Shenzhen's Epic Light Show & Display Tech Center'.
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I went yesterday, and there were indeed a lot of kids. But you could clearly see two very different types: one group, the 'little terrors' whose parents let them run wild, randomly mashing buttons on the exhibits. The other group, kids whose parents were guiding them, explaining the instructions, and watching with them. It just goes to show how crucial parents and family upbringing are for children...
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Exactly.
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During the soft opening, we got to try out simulators for a high-speed train, a ship, the C919, and the Fendouzhe submersible, plus many other aerospace-related experiences. Are all of those gone now? Today, all we managed was to watch a movie because it was too crowded and we hadn't made a reservation.
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Getting to do those would be great, for sure. My main comment was about the quality of the basic exhibits, separate from these hands-on experiences.
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I feel that if you're going to a science museum just to play around, you might as well go to an arcade. I managed to get a ticket during the soft opening, and I thought it had real scientific substance; I was looking things up as I went. P.S. Thank goodness for the free WiFi!
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When you have to use your phone to look up information even while you're at a science museum, it means the museum has a lot of room for improvement.
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I'm an adult, and I tried the exoskeleton. It felt pretty cool.
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Right, that's why I said it's decent if you can actually get to the interactive exhibits.
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Went yesterday. Overall, the experience was pretty good after walking through it.
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Excuse me, about how long does it take to see everything?
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Probably 50% of the exhibits were broken, and we didn't get to try any of the ones that required reservations.
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It's only been open for a short while, right? And 50% is already broken?
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Excuse me, where should I set the GPS for parking?
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I parked in P3 that day.
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I went today and feel exactly the same as the original poster. It looks high-tech, but there are very few things kids can actually get involved with – mostly just basic switches and buttons. Other science museums in Shenzhen do a much better job of letting kids have hands-on experiences and see scientific phenomena unfold. That's the true meaning of 'edutainment'!
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I went during the beta testing. It really lacks displays on basic physics. It's mostly high-tech stuff, and to understand most of it, you'd probably need to be a science university student. Younger kids definitely need their parents to explain things. I hope the museum can provide guides or explainers.
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Totally agree! That's the honest truth.