A Nerd Girl’s Adventure to The Science Behind Pixar Exhibition

Hey y’all! Another entry in A Nerd Girl’s Adventure for your pleasure! Last time around Leslie chronicled her adventures with Outdoor Afro so I figured I’d express just how much I love the California Science Center. I was a kid when this place first opened its doors and I make sure to try to visit once a year because there’s always something great and innovative coming. I know Los Angeles and SoCal as a whole is known for its entertainment landscapes (I always have out of town and out of state relatives who want to see the Hollywood Walk of Fame- minus Donald Trump’s star) which can include the many museums out here but I gotta say you’re missing out if you don’t check for places such as this. First opening October 15th, this unique offering boasts 12,000 sq. ft of interactive elements about all the ends of outs pertaining to all the math and science that helped in the creations of the Pixar Films. I had a blast and had to cover it for BNP!

Noteworthy Tidbit for Accessibility: Each panel with an interactive element (something that kids can grab on to and play with) was low enough to the ground for the little ones to sit or stand at with ease. At one panel there were even step stools so they could reach. A really important feature was that wheelchair-using children and adults could also swivel to these panels with ease: this included the standard wheelchairs and motorized chairs. I’m not sure if this was intentional to cater to autistic children but the first room of the exhi…

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