Engineering may sound like an esoteric concept, which is just what this kid-friendly exhibition sets out to disprove with examples of how people have use various technologies to enable people to do something better, easier—or just plain do it at all. Among the highlights: a hands-free computer mouse, controlled by subtle movements of the head and a limb that can be controlled by a person's thoughts. A particularly fun activity for kids is the Caring for Your Pet station, where they can create a tool with which a wheelchair user can pick up his or her pet's bowl. Ages 4 and up.
Museums in NYC always seem to surprise us in January by announcing (and opening!) some of the best exhibitions they'll mount all year. From a show at the Museum of the City of New York all about the history of NYC graffiti to a kid-friendly look at fascinating connection between The Little Prince and New York City at the Morgan Library, NYC museums are going the distance right when we need them to most. Speaking of which: for sports fans there are even two football-themed exhibits, one at CMOM and another at Liberty Science Center, in honor of upcoming Super Bowl XLVIII, coming to town on February 1. Sure you may have brave a bit of chilly weather to get to these institutions, but once you arrive your senses, and your kids, will thank you for making the effort. Happy museumgoing in winter 2014!
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