In December we visited the Pacific Science Center and found a giant plastic blob trashcan advertising Coke outside the entrance to the IMAX Theatre (now playing: Avatar). In the background a donor wall honors the folks who sponsor the institution, with so many millions that you'd think they would not need to advertise corporate soda.The Seattle Aquarium is always leaking, and who can blame them? The Pacific Science Center, not located over any body of water, is also always leaking. Here's a shot of a recent leak being stopgapped with a plastic chemical can. There's also a box being used as a trashcan there for an extra touch of class. The water smelled funky or moldy.
The kids love the Science Center. The young people who work there are great - obviously science geeks. Things went downhill in 2009. Complaints too numerous to mention here, but maybe we'll revisit this piece. Note to donor wall - give more money.
