My family was invited out to see the Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks exhibition – presented locally by Highland Capital Philanthropies at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
I read through the Press Release to learn more about the Exhibit so I could figure out if it would be something Charlie and David would enjoy. As soon as I saw the exhibit featured 20 iconic skyscrapers from across the globe including the world’s tallest building to the Empire State Building I knew Charlie and David would enjoy seeing these exhibitis.
Construction took over 2,000 hours with more than half a million LEGO® bricks by Ryan McNaught, one of only 21 LEGO certified professionals in the world. Would be a new Lesson Plan/ Unit Study for Charlie to use in his Homeschool Class.
Learning all ages could get creative as they build upon a growing LEGO installation using thousands of the popular colored bricks would allow Charlie to shut out the world for a bit and have fun. With Covid on the rise again we needed because Charlie has been trying to shut himself away from the world which isn’t Healthy.
I asked Charlie and David to get dressed I had a surprise for them. Then we headed into Dallas and I asked David to head to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. I reminded David and Charlie they would need there Mask once we arrived which made Charlie feel safer.
Inside we checked in and was able to grab breakfast of Egg Bites which Charlie surprised me and tried and he has even asked to make them at Home. Opening up even more new foods he will eat. Then we went into The Hoglund Foundation Theater to hear more about Towers of Tomorrow.
I could hear Charlie really listening to what they were saying and he even had questions once we walked out of the discussion. I could tell Charlie was excited even though he was trying not to show it. We went downstairs to the Exhibit and before I knew it Charlie was immersed into the Exhibits.
This was one day I didn’t have to teach Charlie because he was teaching me. From telling me what a Statue was to how tall it was or even what City we could find the Statue in. I sat down on one of the Benches and just watched Charlie and David wander through the Exhibit.
As I sat and waited and waited I could see David but not Charlie. HMM…. Where is Charlie and why can’t I see him. Oh, wow he was at one of the tables constructing his own designs. I walked over to the table to check on Charlie. I sat down with Charlie to build my own building and Charlie helped me.
David walked up and he sat down with us before Charlie and I knew what was happening David began building a Robot of his own to stand and guard Charlie’s building. I was so proud of David for taking the time to build a building with Charlie spending one on one time together that I plan on purchasing Lego’s for our Homeschool Classroom.
Before we left the Exhibit we walked around and looked through the buildings and Charlie and David showed me there favorites and we discussed why and how we can study the exhibits in our Classroom. Seeing Charlie get excited over seeing the Empire State Building and how it was used in king Kong and that it lead to questions we could research together was a Godsend.
It had been a while since Charlie has smiled and just had fun but through the time we spent at Perot Museum of Nature and Science I had my son back for a little while and I can never ever thank the Creator of this Exhibit and the Museum enough for giving me my son back.
Not only that Charlie is very shy. Charlie doesn’t like speaking to people or having his picture taken. While in the Exhibit Curva Lish was there filming the Exhibit and she asked Charlie to showcase his design in her Video . I knew we had found a new friend once again this was a God moment and wouldn’t have happened without Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
Through meeting Curva Lish Charlie has decided to start his own YouTube Channel and help me Video places we visit for my site. As well as using in his Homeschool Class which wouldn’t have happened if we hadn’t attended the event. As well as giving me ideas of what to purchase Charlie for his Birthday and Christmas.
Among the towers on view include the Barangaroo Hotel Crown Resort in Sydney; Burj Khalifa in Dubai; Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta; 111 West 57th Street, Central Park Tower Building, Chrysler Building and Empire State Building in New York City; which was Charlie’s favorite exhibit.
CN Tower in Toronto; Eureka Tower in Melbourne; Infinity Tower in Brisbane; International Commerce Tower in Hong Kong; Marina Bay Sands in Singapore; N Seoul Tower in Seoul, Korea; Petronas Towers in Malaysia; Q1 in Queensland; Shanghai Tower in Shanghai; Taipei 101 in Taiwan; Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo; Willis (Sears) Tower in Chicago; and Wilshire Grand Centre in Los Angeles.
I plan on purchasing Art and Books on the Exhibit to help Charlie continue learning about the Buildings we seen and I should have taken time to stop in the Gift Shop but by the time we left my knee was hurting and I didn’t think about shopping which is fine as this gives me and Charlie a chance to visit the Exhibit again before it leaves.
About the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
A top cultural attraction in Dallas/Fort Worth and a Michelin Green Guide three-star destination, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science is a nonprofit educational organization located in the heart of Dallas, Texas. With a mission to inspire minds through nature and science, the Perot Museum delivers exciting, engaging and innovative visitor and outreach experiences through its education, exhibition, and research and collections programming for children, students, teachers, families and life-long learners.
A trusted science resource for all of North Texas, the Museum is committed to preparing the next generation of STEM workers by supporting K-12 schools and educators through highly accessible programs. The 180,000-square-foot facility in Victory Park opened in December 2012 and is now recognized as the symbolic gateway to the Dallas Arts District. Future scientists, mathematicians and engineers will find inspiration and enlightenment through 11 permanent exhibit halls on five floors of public space; a children’s museum; a flexible-space, traveling exhibition hall; and a theater. Designed by 2005 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate Thom Mayne and his firm Morphosis Architects, the Victory Park museum has been lauded for its artistry and sustainability. To learn more, please visit perotmuseum.org.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
