We arrived in Pittsburg by noon and found the downtown area to be quiet on this Sunday. This stop has been much anticipated by Isaac who was the one to discover this science center through his at-home research on robotics -- a study which fascinates him and which he will study next year.
The Carnegie Science Center is adjacent to the Ohio river front with a beautiful view, park, and greenbelt along it. As a part of the center, we were privileged to tour the Requim Submarine -- built during the Cold War era.
Inside, we found a whole floor dedicated to robots. There were fascinating aspects of science throughout the museum -- four floors worth! The "Roboworld" was the highlight.
There is one huge room dedicated to an incredible model train village -- the largest I have ever seen and with details that were truly intricate and fascinating. Our friend, little Thomas, would have loved this!
There was a sports area with some interesting opportunities for the kids to display their physical prowess :-) All three kids were able to touch the top of the "you-yo".
Josiah and Isabelle climbed 24 feet high on this rock climbing wall.
And, of course, the highlight (and conveniently located across from the museum) was Heinz field -- home of the Pittsburg Steelers. As our family has chosen for the past 16 years to not watch t.v. other than an occasional educational or newsworthy event which might occur a few times each year, Isaac hasn't had much opportunity to watch his chosen football team. In spite of this, he remains a faithful Steelers fan amongst his friends.
We couldn't take a tour as it was a Sunday, but Isaac and Joe were able to look through the bars into the stadium itself.
We had a great afternoon in Pittsburg! It is interesting to see the architecture slowly beginning to change as we travel Westward. We are headed into Ohio for the night and praying for a laundry facility. :-)
The Carnegie Science Center is adjacent to the Ohio river front with a beautiful view, park, and greenbelt along it. As a part of the center, we were privileged to tour the Requim Submarine -- built during the Cold War era.
Inside, we found a whole floor dedicated to robots. There were fascinating aspects of science throughout the museum -- four floors worth! The "Roboworld" was the highlight.
There is one huge room dedicated to an incredible model train village -- the largest I have ever seen and with details that were truly intricate and fascinating. Our friend, little Thomas, would have loved this!
There was a sports area with some interesting opportunities for the kids to display their physical prowess :-) All three kids were able to touch the top of the "you-yo".
Josiah and Isabelle climbed 24 feet high on this rock climbing wall.
And, of course, the highlight (and conveniently located across from the museum) was Heinz field -- home of the Pittsburg Steelers. As our family has chosen for the past 16 years to not watch t.v. other than an occasional educational or newsworthy event which might occur a few times each year, Isaac hasn't had much opportunity to watch his chosen football team. In spite of this, he remains a faithful Steelers fan amongst his friends.
We couldn't take a tour as it was a Sunday, but Isaac and Joe were able to look through the bars into the stadium itself.
We had a great afternoon in Pittsburg! It is interesting to see the architecture slowly beginning to change as we travel Westward. We are headed into Ohio for the night and praying for a laundry facility. :-)
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