Saturday Sleepover at the Science Centre

On Saturday night my sister, niece, Dylan and I slept over at the Ontario Science Centre. What a blast! After the Science Centre closes to the public, we all arrive with our sleeping bags and overnight cases. There were approximately 300 children and adults participating in this event and the excitement was palpable. The evening begins with a 2-hour demonstration of various science experiments in a fun format. Then, we have the run of the museum. Wow! No crowds, no worries about children running away. You can just explore. At 2200h we were treated to an IMAX film on bugs.
Dylan and Sarah making smoke signals
After further exploration we were then assigned to an exhibit hall for our campsite. We set up our sleeping bags near the "make your own shoes exhibit". Lights-out occurred at midnight after the distribution of glow sticks to help us find our way to the bathroom, if needed.
Setting up Camp
In the morning, after a 0645h wake up call we were treated to breakfast and then we had the run of the museum again until 0900h. We had explored for hours and yet we had only seen 1/10 of what was available. We had the option of staying the entire day again but by then us mommies had had enough and we left. Overall it was a great experience. I have already email the centre asking when the next sleepover will be available and it is not until February 2008.
Exploring the Rainforest Exhibit
Making a new friend. No...we can't keep him