The Museum of Jurassic Technology in Culver City was a unique
experience for me. This museum contains a vast collection of artistic and scientific
exhibits that are very diverse. The first thing that caught my attention was a quote
from Russian rocket scientists, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky: A planet is a cradle of
mind, but one cannot live in a cradle forever. This quote was written with a
collection of his research and designs for rockets with thrusters, boosters,
and space stations. The next project that looked fascinating was a miniature
model of a moon by F.W. Wright. The space theme seemed to dominate much of the
museum, but there was a plethora of other unique exhibits. The museum displayed
an older organ, some of the first microscopes, and a collection of cat’s cradle.
The museum was unique as it had a variety of objects and artworks. There was a
phone exhibit portraying some of the first phones and other exhibits that contained
dog portraits. The collection was diverse, to say the least.
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| Selfie in front of museum with admission ticket |
More importantly, a part of the experience at the museum was
the Tula Tea Room. This is a Russian-style team room created to mimic the study
of Tsar Nicolas II. I was served tea and led to a small garden outside where they
had pet birds, flowers, and a small fountain. This interactive aspect of the
museum emphasized hospitality while portraying a historic room.
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| Tea offered in the Tula Room |
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| Fountain in middle of garden |
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| Garden on the second floor of museum |
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| One of the pet birds in the garden |
Unfortunately, there was no photography allowed in the
museum. Therefore, the only images I can obtain were ones of the garden
described previously.
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