GTKY: Museums/Tourist Attractions (NGKUR)

[Sammich_Cat]

So imagine you're visiting a big city you've never been to before. What type of museum or attraction do you make sure you visit?
(Art, science, or history museum? Or maybe the botanical garden, zoo, local hiking trails or a war monument? )

Which exhibit type do you never skip?
(Do love impressionist pieces or know everything about the 1920s? Are zebras your favorite? Would you be sad to miss the tallest waterfall in the state?)

Do you read all the placards or not?
(Is knowing scientific names like Pinus taeda more important to you than the more common Loblolly pine?)

[Sammich_Cat]

I never miss the Science museums or Natural History museums. I love the crystal and gem exhibits as well as the space and weather halls. I usually read about half of the information on the placards.

As a side notes: Someday I want a crystal collection. I love when science intersects art.
I am also looking forward to going to space when I'm old and have the money for space tourism! I'm so excited that's going to be a reality!
 

[peaseblossom55]

I love art museums I visited all of the major ones in each European city I visited. I read most of the placards. I'm a huge art history fan. My favorite art is Impressionism. My favorite art museum ever is the D'orsay in Paris.
I like natural history museums not a fan of zoos or hiking. I'll visit monuments war or otherwise unique to a city.
I love seeing old churches too and thing related to the history of an area as well.

[JulietRose]

I love art and history museums. I have my undergrad in history and anthropology, so I have always been fascinated by the past. The exhibits I never pass are the ones with fashion and medical traditions. For some reason those fascinate me. And I will read every placard and am that annoying one in the group that lags behind.

Edit: words.

[makeawish]

Sorry but what does NGKUR mean?

[Deleted]

Mar 30, 2015 23:58:39 GMT -5 makeawish said:

Sorry but what does NGKUR mean?

Not getting knocked up related

[heatherj9603]

Anything science related. And anything that has weird things. Like a real human heart or a two headed monkey. We used to like Ripleys believe it or not  but they are all the same now. But basically Ripleys  type exhibits. I love anything with animals. Aquariums, zoos, etc. we went to a big cat sanctuary a few months ago while visiting my mom in Jacksonville. LOVED IT! And dh loves anything that involves cars or history. I like the history museums for the displays. He likes to stop and read every plaque. 12 years together and I will read some, but walk ahead to see all the displays. Swing back to meet dh and then check out all the displays again. 

[cheshie6]

Mar 30, 2015 21:50:49 GMT -5 Sammich_Cat said:

So imagine you're visiting a big city you've never been to before. What type of museum or attraction do you make sure you visit?
(Art, science, or history museum? Or maybe the botanical garden, zoo, local hiking trails or a war monument? )

Which exhibit type do you never skip?
(Do love impressionist pieces or know everything about the 1920s? Are zebras your favorite? Would you be sad to miss the tallest waterfall in the state?)

Do you read all the placards or not?
(Is knowing scientific names like Pinus taeda more important to you than the more common Loblolly pine?)

Depends... I'm an aquarium girl but I also loves bats. More than likely the aquarium because of Sea Otters! I loved the National Aquarium because the have flying foxes and who would have thought?  If I'm with DH, then it's a history museum.  

Something nautical. History of sailing related.  

In the nautical related... Yes! At an aquarium... No I used to docent at the NY aquarium and know a lot about stuff! 

[peaseblossom55]

Mar 31, 2015 0:03:24 GMT -5 pippacricket said:

Mar 30, 2015 22:58:52 GMT -5 peaseblossom55 said:

I love art museums I visited all of the major ones in each European city I visited. I read most of the placards. I'm a huge art history fan. My favorite art is Impressionism. My favorite art museum ever is the D'orsay in Paris.

I'm so jealous! I wanted to go there when DH and I were in Paris. The day we planned to go was the day the Louvre was closed so the line was crazy long.

I may have to convince DH to go back just so I can see the D'orsay museum. I mean, that's a valid reason right??

Definitely valid!!

[valie]

I was in Europe at this time last year and DH visited me for two weeks. We always want to see all the things. It is exhausting.

I must see the local history museum, the old city centre, the waterfront, and a religious building (usually cathedral, sometimes synagogue, other if there is a tour.) If the city is known for something in particular, e.g. the botanical gardens, I'm going to see that too. I also want to try the local cuisine (and beer/wine/spirits.)

I never skip the food.

I used to read all the placards. Now I only read them if I'm particularly interested or killing time while DH is history nerding out.

[ugotstarbucked]

I love going to zoos - must sees are the big cats and great apes.

We also like a variety of museums - I live near DC so the Smithsonian is at my fingertips. I like natural history museums, and my husband likes technical or engineering types of museums (like Air + Space, or the Cable Car Museum in San Francisco).

I read all the plaques.

[ohinvrtedworld]

Oh this is a fun topic! I am a landmark kind of junkie, basically whatever the city is well-known for. I loooove architecture and art/history museums, but if I'm somewhere where they have the best aquarium or the best park, I want to do that, too. I enjoy almost anything related to history!

ETA I read all the information at history museums, some at art museums if I really enjoy something I see. Not a fan of natural or science museums generally.

[longhornwino0907]

We are all about the museums! Art, history, science, we love it all, seriously. In NYC, we loved the space section of the Museum of Natural History, and the DINOSAURS of course! The picture of me with stegosaurus is just about my favorite thing ever because steggy is my fave. At the Met Museum, oh my gosh. The ancient Greek, Egyptian, and Roman artifacts, the Degas paintings and drawings. I couldn't get enough. We've made a promise to each other that the next time we visit the Met, it will be for more than just 6 hours (we had opera tickets that night, so we couldn't stay as long as I would have liked).

I also love aquariums, so we went to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium on our honeymoon and we're trying to find time to go to Chicago and go to Shedd (among other things, obviously).

I don't read all of the placards, but if it's something I find interesting, I'll skim. If that piques my interest, I'll read the whole thing, start researching, everything. It's a total rabbit hole for me, though, so I've got to be careful.

[shemarie82]

Water water water! I don't care if it is an ocean, lake, stream or pond. I love to see what water the area has. I love taking in the nature of the area as well. We almost always will end up at a scenic area or in a state park.

A couple weekends ago, we went up North and we had to find a place to park so I could get as close to the water as possible. B just sat in the car (it was REALLY cold) and let me have my few minutes to myself.

[joy]

What type of museum or attraction do you make sure you visit?
I like the museums or anything very particular to that place. We went to Austin, TX in January. I went to the Capitol building, learned about the Texas government and some Texas history, then walked over to UT and saw Johnson's Presidential Library. None of these are things I would've specifically gone to Texas to visit, but I was there and that stuff is only in Austin, so hey!


Which exhibit type do you never skip?
History. I love the history.

Do you read all the placards or not?
In the beginning. Eventually I stop :-)

[Unknown]

Fuck the museum (not really I do like a good museum), but check out the best local restaurants!

[paloslee]

What type of museum or attraction do you make sure you visit?
When we went to NYC we did all the tourist stuff. Museums, bus tour, Katz deli (where they filmed harry met sally), empire state building, I mean all of it. It was a great experience. My son was about 12yrs old at the time so he remembers it and talks about it all the time.

Which exhibit type do you never skip?
I dont skip out on anything that is fun. I wanted to go to the serendipity cafe when DH and I were in NYC. So he ended up taking me and we got a frozen hot chocolate!


Do you read all the placards or not?

sorry I do not read all the placecards

[NatalieDavid]

I do not like to vacation in big cities. I am not really a museum girl I like adventures. I always find a trail to hike or place to explore. I base all my vacations around what type of extreme activity I can take part in. Last vacation was diving with sharks and climbing waterfalls to jump off of them. If I make it to a museum I do not read the place cards unless something really peaks my interest. I will always go to a zoo if there's a good one in the area.

[lemoncupcake]

I love museums and zoos. But typically when I travel, I gravitate towards whatever the area is famous for or is unique that you can't find in other places.

[lovetruly2015]

So imagine you're visiting a big city you've never been to before. What type of museum or attraction do you make sure you visit?
For me any art museum or aquarium. I've been to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago three times and I love it. On our honeymoon in Tennessee we went to like five Ripley's attractions and the aquarium was my favorite. Hubby is a history lover and will go see pretty much anything. We used to have a membership to the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, and we would go all the time. I can't do it, when it comes to history museums once or twice is more than enough for me.

Which exhibit type do you never skip?
Dolphins must see them if they are there. My favorite animal of all time.

Do you read all the placards or not?
No looking is enough for me if something really catches my eye I'll read it but usually not, DH however will read everything.

[cheshie6]

Mar 31, 2015 14:23:47 GMT -5 NatalieDavid said:

I do not like to vacation in big cities. I am not really a museum girl I like adventures. I always find a trail to hike or place to explore. I base all my vacations around what type of extreme activity I can take part in. Last vacation was diving with sharks and climbing waterfalls to jump off of them. If I make it to a museum I do not read the place cards unless something really peaks my interest. I will always go to a zoo if there's a good one in the area.

Have you heard of Geocaching?  I did that when I was overseas! I loved that they could show you places and spots you wouldn't have seen without an insider's knowledge.

[ohinvrtedworld]

lovetruly2015, you must live near me! We got engaged at Greenfield Village I love the Henry Ford Museum! There are so many awesome things to see.

[lovetruly2015]

Mar 31, 2015 20:19:42 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

lovetruly2015, you must live near me! We got engaged at Greenfield Village I love the Henry Ford Museum! There are so many awesome things to see.

So did we! DH wanted to do it in the chapel but it was closed that day. Silly man didn't call ahead

[NatalieDavid]

Mar 31, 2015 20:13:06 GMT -5 cheshie6 said:

Mar 31, 2015 14:23:47 GMT -5 NatalieDavid said:

I do not like to vacation in big cities. I am not really a museum girl I like adventures. I always find a trail to hike or place to explore. I base all my vacations around what type of extreme activity I can take part in. Last vacation was diving with sharks and climbing waterfalls to jump off of them. If I make it to a museum I do not read the place cards unless something really peaks my interest. I will always go to a zoo if there's a good one in the area.

Have you heard of Geocaching?  I did that when I was overseas! I loved that they could show you places and spots you wouldn't have seen without an insider's knowledge.

i haven't heard of it but after looking it up I really want to find one! What a cool idea.