The Wandering Disciple

Quick, grab the hydrant and stretch a line. At Engine Company 15, kids get a chance to become firefighters for the day from gearing up to working the hose line.  Engine Company 15 is just of the realistic play areas at Great Explorations Children's Museum in St Petersburg. Here kids learn through play with hands-on science and technology themed exhibits and life like vocations like the fire station, a Publix grocery store, a restaurant, veterinary office and more.  Taken: December 22, 2007 at Great Explorations (St Petersburg, FL)

What better way to let kids decide what they want to be when they grow up than to let them explore and use their imaginations to pave the way to adult careers.  That's what they can do at Great Explorations in downtown St Petersburg.  A fire station, grocery store, vet office and hospital are just some of the workplaces that have been shrunken down to mini-kid level allowing the young minds to explore the grown-up jobs.  (Photo: December 22, 2007)

St. Petersburg, Florida: Located in downtown St. Petersburg is one of the country’s premier children’s museums. Great Exploration is a place where children of all ages come to interact and learn about the world around them. The interactive exhibits found here give them a hands-on feel of how everyday life functions. The 24,000 square foot museum opened to the public in 1987 and is located in downtown St. Petersburg. The museums permanent collection features exhibits on arts and sciences and allows the children to learn through role playing and interaction. The permanent exhibits and their subject include: Animation Station: using a digital camera and computer enhancement, children are able to create their own animation skit. Bernoulli Station: learn about air pressure and movement of air using floating balls. Engine Company 15: a replica firehouse equipped with a fire engine bunker gear and more teaches the importance of fire safety. Fit 4 All Kids Ville: teaches about how goo...