The Towers of Tomorrow exhibit at MOHAI will run by September 29, 2024. Kristin Gillespie
Can I ask an sincere query? Who doesn’t love LEGOs? They supply hours of leisure for little fingers, encourage creativity, collaboration, and drawback fixing, educate the basics of structure and structural engineering, and they’re bonding alternatives that span generations.
When MOHAI introduced their Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO Bricks exhibit final spring, my curiosity was piqued. However with juggling work and summer time camps, I’ve to confess that it fell off my radar. Lastly, with summer time coming to a detailed, we made stable plans to go to the exhibit, searching for a enjoyable, partaking outing for my 6-year-old daughter and one among her BFFs—a final hurrah earlier than college was formally in session.
Two LEGO towers greet friends within the museum’s predominant foyer. Kristin Gillespie
Right here’s the underside line: be taught from my mistake and get to MOHAI earlier than this exhibit closes on September 29. Your youngster (and inside youngster) will thanks for it.
The exhibit options astonishing skyscrapers from the world over, from the Empire State Constructing to Tokyo Sky Tree to Marina Bay Sands. Every tower is constructed in breathtaking architectural element by Ryan McNaught, one among solely twenty-one LEGO Licensed Professionals on this planet.
However the magic of this exhibit is the interactive development areas that includes 200,000 unfastened LEGO bricks and countless prospects. After gawking on the LEGO towers that stood at twice their peak, the women have been impressed and wanting to dig into the brick bins, pawing by them to gather the requisite variety of pink and clear 1 x 2 bricks for the partitions of their dream home.
 The LEGO towers above the development zone function inspiration to would-be builders. Kristin Gillespie |  200,000 unfastened LEGO bricks present countless alternatives. Kristin Gillespie |
Seeing the 2 of them totally engaged, my husband and I may take our time exploring the remainder of the exhibit. Together with the extremely detailed towers, there are shows that dive into the historical past and affect of LEGO over generations. Do you know that one of many first LEGO toys produced by the corporate in 1935 wasn’t a constructing toy in any respect, however slightly a picket duck pull toy? There was additionally an exquisite reproduction of MOHAI that deserved admiration, with a gap within the roof so viewers may take within the displays inside.
 The unique picket duck pull toy launched by LEGO in 1935 subsequent to a 2020 reproduction constructed with LEGO bricks. Kristin Gillespie |  A miniature mannequin of MOHAI constructed totally with LEGO bricks by native LEGO fanatic Shane Deegan. Kristin Gillespie |
Having labored by the exhibit, my husband and I nonetheless had loads of time to affix the women on the development desk and take part on the constructing enjoyable. As a mom, can I inform you how gratifying this was, realizing that I wouldn’t later be discovering unfastened bricks strewn about on the lounge flooring? As soon as our masterpieces have been created, the women have been invited so as to add them to the Towers of Tomorrow show, showcasing them amongst contributions from different impressed guests. They have been so proud to be a part of the exhibit!
After setting up their very own constructions, guests are invited to show their masterpieces and admire what others have created. Kristin Gillespie
And but, our time on the museum had not but come to an finish. Upon getting into MOHAI, every lady was handed a scavenger hunt that includes miniature LEGO figures depicting completely different facets of Seattle’s historical past, included into shows all through the museum. It motivated the women to discover the remainder of the museum, partaking with the various interactive shows and hopefully retaining bits and items of Seattle historical past alongside the way in which.
 MOHAI offers a LEGO-themed scavenger hunt to encourage exploration in different elements of the museum. Kristin Gillespie |  A grunge-themed LEGO minifig, hidden within the music show at MOHAI. Kristin Gillespie |
 A LEGO minifig depicting a warehouse worker, hidden within the Amazon show at MOHAI. Kristin Gillespie |  Discovering a LEGO laptop hidden within the Microsoft show offers one other checkmark on the scavenger hunt sheet. Kristin Gillespie |
All in all, we spent near 4 hours on the museum—which astounded each my husband and I—and the women would have fortunately stayed longer. Bonus: youth 14 and underneath obtain free admission—how’s that for worth? When it comes to discovering methods to entertain my lively, inquisitive daughter, this felt like a win. You may wager that I cannot let MOHAI’s subsequent exhibit fall so simply off my radar.
 The Concept Lab at MOHAI offers the chance for hands-on studying by play. Kristin Gillespie |  The present Concept Lab exercise encourages guests to experiment inserting varied supplies over a fan to see which has a higher propensity to “fly.” Kristin Gillespie |
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Kristin Gillespie
Kristin Gillespie is Director, Advertising at Go to Seattle. An avid traveler and Seattle transplant of greater than 17 years, Kristin likes to discover the Northwest and isn’t discovered and not using a digicam in hand—though lately it is sometimes pointing towards her adventurous little lady.
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