I fulfilled my dream of taking my daughter to the children's museum in Caracas. I was very excited for her to experience it; when I was a child, it was one of the best places I could have visited, and it fills my heart that my daughter liked it as much as I did.

They have a very nice philosophy called: "it's forbidden not to touch".

Although my daughter had the time of her life, I felt somewhat saddened by the state of this great place. Given the various situations and difficulties Venezuela is facing, this place has been rather neglected. Many of the attractions are closed for "maintenance," including the space zone, which was one of my favorites and a favorite of many others. The physics lab was also closed. The areas that were open had certain games that couldn't be used for various reasons. Despite everything I just mentioned, it took us about four hours to explore the entire place. It's a five-story building, with each floor dedicated to different subjects such as electricity, the Earth, physics, chemistry, anatomy, biology, and much more. My daughter was overstimulated, running around everywhere. It was so much fun; she wanted to see, touch, and explore everything.

I took few photos because I was only focused on enjoying the experience with my daughter.

I also wanted to look through the microscopes but it was an area only for children haha

Street forbidden Do Not Touch

Summary of the museum's historical overview:

In the early 1970s, Alicia Pietri de Caldera conceived the idea of creating a museum for Venezuelan children and young people that would be unlike traditional museums.

From 1969 to 1974, Doña Alicia, in her capacity as First Lady of the Republic and President of the then Children's Festival Foundation, implemented the Art and Culture for Children Program, with the intention of developing their abilities through participatory activities. The program highlighted the need to connect children with art, science, and technology to awaken their aptitudes and provide creative responses to the concerns and questions of the future generation. This need became the objective of the Children's Museum Private Foundation.

The experience led to the proposal of a project seen by many as an unrealizable utopia, but which Alicia Pietri de Caldera's unwavering will carried out under quite difficult conditions. It had to be something different.

https://maravillosarealidad.com/resena-historica/

The museum has faced significant challenges in recent times: a temporary closure in 2019 due to electrical cable theft, and a prolonged closure between 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic (during which time they launched stories on YouTube with "Museíto's Story Corner"). Thanks to private donations, it reopened in early 2023 and continues to operate, celebrating more than 40 years as an educational and recreational landmark.

Today, it remains a magical place where thousands of Venezuelan children (and adults too) have learned through play. Its motto remains unchanged: "Learning through play in the principles of science, technology, art, and the fundamental values of society."