My vote: Rename Shenzhen Science Museum to 'Shenzhen's Epic Light Show & Display Tech Center'.
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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.