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<\/a><\/div>\nI did have some time for adventuring throughout the week though, taking a day off to check out The Science Behind Pixar<\/a> exhibit down at The Franklin Institute with a friend. On our way down we stopped at Pudge’s<\/a> in Conshohocken to satisfy my chicken cheesesteak craving. It hit the spot.<\/p>\n Then we were off to the city! The premise of the exhibit seemed to be trying to encourage youth into STEM fields by way of the creative processes and interesting jobs at a company like Pixar. As such, they walked you through various phases of production of Pixar films and have hands-on exhibits that let you simply play around with the themes of what professionals in the industry do. It’s probably a good idea to encourage interest, even if a museum exhibit can’t begin to tackle the complexity of these fields, as a technologist I agree that the work is ultimately fun and exciting.<\/p>\n But let’s be honest, I’m an adult who already has an STEM career and I’ve been a Pixar fan since the beginning. I was there so I could get selfies with Wall-E (and Buzz, Sully and Mike, Edna Mode, Dory…).<\/p>\n A few more photos from the exhibit here: https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pleia2\/albums\/72157671629547292<\/a><\/p>\n We had the whole afternoon, so I also got to see the Lost Egypt<\/a> exhibit, which was fun to see after the Egypt exhibit I saw at de Young last month. We went to a couple planetarium shows and also got all the nostalgia on as I revisited all the standing exhibits. Like the trains. I love the trains. The Franklin Institute is definitely one of my favorite museums.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/a><\/div>\n