Museum of Life & Science

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The Museum of Life & Science was known as "The Children's Museum" until sometime in the late 1970s. Harena's family was heavily involved with it during the early years.

Woozle

Everything was still at the location south of Murray Avenue when we were of an age to go there; the north side hadn't been developed yet. There was a railroad caboose and an army tank, both of which were fully climbable. They were both genuine articles, as far as I know. You couldn't climb on the outside of the caboose, but you could climb up to the bunk beds on the inside. The last time I saw it, they had made it impossible to do that -- the ladders and the bunk area were blocked off with plexiglas. The army tank essentially served as a massive jungle-gym; I remember being left there to play on at least one occasion when I was some single-digit age. There were usually other kids around.

...and of course my first substantial encounter with Jenny took place there (see Woozle/Jenny/note/008).

Photos

1983.02-04 turkey Jenny Kathy Danny Ken at MoL&S.adj.jpg 1983.02 Jenny in caboose.adj.jpg 1983.02 Ken Kathy Jenny at MoL&S.adj.jpg