I went to visit this new museum with my sister and her kids. Apparently about a gajillion other families in the area had the exact same idea. The place was completely packed. The building is as impressive as all the reviews say they are. However, I'm going to hazard a guess that the architectural critics were given a special tour. They should try visiting the place with a real holiday crowd. The design is terrible for finding your way around with young kids and strollers. The building is also very loud. Most of the materials are hard-glass, stone, concrete. Throw a pack of children in there and it's pretty much impossible to hear anything. Line ups for the rainforest are long and end up cutting across the main passage from the front to the back. There are two separate elevators to get to the downstairs aquarium and the upstairs living roof (pictured), which are two of the primary attractions. The penguins are stuck at the end of a stone hallway, guaranteeing large packs of people blocking exits during the feedings. Seriously folks, form follows function, doesn't it?
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