Great Family Trip

When you are in Monterey with the kids be sure to check out the Monterey Youth museum. See the website here http://www.mymuseum.org/exhibits.htm. I just found about it and saw pictures. This museum and a visit to the aquarium would be a great trip. I included the recent exhibits below.

MY Day At The Beach: This special area is intended for our younger visitors ages 3 and under. The focus is on encouraging exploration of the world around them learning language skills, strengthening gross motor capabilities, and interacting with others. There will be a, cozy corner where children and adults can read together or share some quiet time. Other activities include serving a meal in the Tiki Hut Restaurant, taking an adventure on a boat that rocks, and creating sandcastles with our “sand” blocks!


MY Go-Fore Golf: At MY Go-Fore Golf Exhibit, the focus is on strengthening the hand-eye coordination skills needed to play golf. On three fairways, the visitor can practice his or her swing. But watch out for those obstacles, a gopher may attack your ball! Golfers have opportunities for cooperative play and gross motor skill development while trying to improve their handicap. And for the adventuresome, gopher tunnels under the fairway allow for some underground exploration.


MY Healthy Farm: Whether picking crops from the fields, processing produce through the giant maze machine, delivering goods to the farmer’s market, or riding the tractor, there is a lot to do on the Farm. There’s also a fun grape stomping game. In this gallery, visitors will learn about nutrition and making healthy food choices in an area designed to help educate about childhood obesity and encourage active lifestyles.


MY ImagiTree: MY Museum’s signature exhibit is the ImagiTree, standing tall in the center of the Museum. This towering tree will be home to many activities inside, outside and up in the branches. Visitors will learn about creatures that live in and around trees and their connection to their local habitat. You can also count the rings of the tree and mark historical events—including one’s birthday! A puppet theater allows visitors to bring the creatures living in the tree to life.


MY Hospital: Upon entering the emergency room, visitors are greeted by professionals that help every patient get well. Learning about the different jobs in the hospital and how they all work to make patients healthy and strong is the focus here. Whether it’s helping the nurse administer a shot, assisting the x-ray tech in the lab, or leading the patient though a series of exercises learned from the physical therapist, visitors engage in role-playing activities that foster an awareness of the body and its functions. And did we mention the life size Operation Game? Who’s ready to operate!