Kid's Eye View: Milan Science & Technology Museum

​​by The Scientist, Age 12
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​Last summer, we came to Milan on our way to Lago Maggiore, a lake that I am sure my mom has covered because we love every aspect of it. The tranquility, the ambiance, the friendly looks you see on people's faces, and most importantly, the lake itself. 

In Milan we had one day to spend because my dad wanted to do a special long bike ride. As we walked out of the apartment I quickly learned that Milan is a city of mosquitos. There were mosquitos everywhere! 

In the blistering summer heat we set out on our journey to find air-conditioning. We first spotted this restaurant called Bistro that looked good and had air-conditioning (the most important part). It was amazing!!!! I ordered a parmesan risotto.

After that experience we spent about an hour walking around the streets of Milan until we found the Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci. 
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We decided to go in because it was a science museum and it had a working air conditioning system. It's funny how the air conditioning can have such a big impact on your trip! As soon as we entered we found this colossal, historic machine. Here is my sister smiling next to it.
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At 10 euro per adult and 7.5 per kid, PLUS air conditioning, we were totally in!

If I explained all of the exhibitions that we went to, this article would be 10 pages long, so I will only explain the first two exhibitions we went to, and then do a conclusion. 

The first exhibition about medieval Medicine completely blew us away. It was so cool seeing how doctors and pharmacists used the ingredients they had around them in their natural environment. No synthetics, no machines... only nature to heal. 
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Next we continued to an amazing machine: a camera was detecting where your eyes were looking at and a robotic arm would point to the location.
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​In conclusion, I think this museum should be first on the list of things to do in Milan with kids or even by yourself! This was an amazing museum full of cool facts, and information you can actually use in conversations which I find really helpful!

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Life is short.  Get out there and choose your own adventure! :)

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