Kids Go Bats Over Bats . A hands-on exhibit on bats is the star attraction at The Children's Museum . . . These are just two of the comments children frequently make when asked what they know about bats. The Children's Museum is the largest of its kind in the world, welcoming nearly a million and a half visitors each year. Since opening on March 1st, the exhibit has proved to be one of the most popular ever offered at the museum, attracting hundreds of thousands of youngsters.
Kids can interact with the exhibit, learn about bats and have fun doing so.
They marvel that bats can swim, that there are so many different kinds of bats and that bats do not attack people or suck their blood. By the excited comments made after they have experienced the exhibit, it is obvious that children and parents alike leave with a newfound appreciation for this long misunderstood group of animals. The natural science gallery of The Children's Museum is designed to raise the level of awareness of all visitors, especially children, to the natural world around them. Using a hands-on approach, the participatory activities provide visitors with an accurate picture of the importance of bats in the ecological chain as well as dispelling many unnecessary fears. The board contains a list of 16 questions relating to the most common misconceptions about bats.