The Mind Museum would probably be the closest to a post-modern museum (disclaimer: I was never that exposed to museums as a kid). There were two notable things about it.
Firstly, I like the way they structured their education program into levels based on scale i.e. atom, human anatomy, and universe. The idea of ignoring the differences between subjects like biology, chemistry and physics and just mixing them was interesting for me. I do agree to some extent in their philosophy that nature doesn't give a damn to the distinctions between different branches hence it's better to just integrate all especially when introducing them to kids.
Secondly, I appreciate how they constantly emphasized how gaining knowledge is inferior to having the curiosity to seek out answers to your own questions. Obviously, the quality of our questions is more important than the answers. This kind of mind frame would be very vital in crafting more scientifically engaged young people.
In the end, I found their mini program sort of refreshing albeit it being very child-oriented. What were the fun parts? They did some science tricks. They set a paper bill on fire without burning it. They showed visual illusions. The best one would be the imploding water jug!
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