The Baltimore Museum of Industry has been tempting me for awhile. It seemed like it would be very interesting to visit, but the price of admittance was a little high. Thankfully, they schedule a few homeschool days a year, with lower prices! We visited this past Wednesday afternoon for a tour entitled "Running Errands." The focus was on the circa 1900 druggist store and grocery store. The kids were taught about some of the local businesses (Domino sugar, Esskay meats, McCormick seasonings) and inventions (Noxzema, Bromo Seltzer). They were given a list of era-appropriate groceries and sundries and told they had a $5 budget - and they "ate" well with that for more than one meal. The day finished out with craft time - a collaged paper grocery bag.
The kids really enjoyed running around the museum, checking out all the displays. They could get up close and personal with some really dangerous looking machines (complete with neatly printed paper signs that warned of that danger)! It reminded me of why living history museums are so popular, and why we probably won't be returning to this museum anytime soon (at least at normal full price). It was just too tempting to touch!
Aside from the danger, there was a lot of interesting stuff to see. Part of me wants those "good old fashioned days", and part of me is thankful for all our modern conveniences!
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