In February, the Presidents' Day long weekend gave us the opportunity to visit some friends in San Diego. There's lots to see and do in that area, but we started off with a walk around the neighborhood.
With that exploration under our belts, we headed into downtown to see the new New Children's Museum. (That's not a typo; it's called the New Children's Museum, and it's new. When it's old, it will still be New.) The museum is housed in a new building, but it has the feel of an old warehouse that's only half full. Because the museum is new (Getting tired of that word yet? I am.), it's possible that they just hadn't filled up all the space yet and plan to add more exhibits, but we were underwhelmed by its sparse layout. There's just not a lot there.
Still, the museum is meant for children, and Tessie found things to do. Creativity is encouraged; in fact the museum may be more properly thought of as a large studio space with a variety of artisitic media available. Tessie added her contribution to the chalk wall:
Then she donned an apron and started painting. That's a Volkswagen Beetle she's standing next to, but it's so caked in paint that it's hard to recognize:
The museum also provides lumps of clay and tools with which to work it, and will even let you take your creations home:
The museum's most in-demand attraction (there's a line-up to get in) is not artistic; unless there's a subtlety to pillow fighting of which I remain unaware. One corner room on the top floor is lined with mattresses on the floor and walls, and tire shaped pillows are scattered throughout. Chaos ensues:
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