The Mind Museum

I remember blogging about this museum back in my old blog, and I was extremely happy when Thirdy surprised me with tickets to The Mind Museum for our monthsary! The vision for this place was extremely enticing, so we were really excited for it to come to life. The first thing you will notice when you get there, is just how immense the structure of the building is. The place is also very clean which makes it that much more attractive. Make sure you get there early because you will need all the time you can get during your slot to make the most out of the experience.

Upon entering, you will be greeted with Aedi, the robot who will tell you on how to go about your Mind Museum adventure. We were so amazed by just the beginning so imagine our delight when we actually went through all the exhibits.

These are the different exhibits we saw:

They have helpful descriptions like this one to guide you throughout the museum. We suggest that you really read up, instead of only trying out the exhibits themselves, to actually serve the purpose of your visit.

This station was the most interesting one for me. The decoration of the ceiling were made up of lights that try to recreate the night sky. Imagine just how beautiful this place was. It was like sitting in a park at night, with the cold breeze!

The huge brain was also a big attraction for most of the people who went during our time slot. It was actually fun to see people try out the games on the interactive screens because we could see just how much fun they were having.

This is the large butanding or whaleshark near the brain. I just cant believe how much imagination, hard work and money it took to actually make exhibits like this one.

Unfortunately, by the time we got to the second floor, Thirdy's camera ran out of battery so we weren't able to document anything. The second floor was the different kinds of technology that stemmed out of the basic foundations of science that was present on the first floor.


This is the perfect place to bring your family and most specially kids, for them to learn while having fun. For adults like us, it still remains interesting because of how the exhibits were made. Thirdy and I always remarked to each other just how amazing the creation process was for every exhibit. All the tools used to make each one seemed like it went through meticulous steps. We were just disappointed that some of them weren't working when we went there. We felt like we didn't get our money's worth. Nonetheless, the Mind Museum is definitely something Manila can now boast about. For a long time, we haven't had any interesting and interactive museum located here, and now we finally have one!


We suggest you book your visit now, if you haven't already! If you've got nothing to do this summer, devote at least a day to visit the Mind Museum and we promise you won't regret it. And do tell us about your experience after! Happy reading! :)

Nolita

The new Bonifacio High Street Central offers a breathtaking al fresco view of the Fort. Numerous restaurants line up this area, and Nolita is one that deserves much recognition. Upon its opening, we  saw Twitter reviews raving about the authentic New York style pizzas they serve, so we knew we just had to try it. Nolita is another restaurant haven created by James Patrick Santos who is also behind the success of Borough located in Podium. It's no wonder that Nolita and Borough offer the same vibe and are very reminiscent of each other.

Everything here is self-service so get ready to meet a little inconvenience. If you order a lot, you would have to bring all of those yourself to your chosen table. This was one of the few disappointments we experienced here. The pizza is sold per slice usually at Php200 and up. Seeing just how pricey the slices are, we were ready to dig in to amazing authentic New York style pizza.

The first that caught our eye was the Spinach and Artichoke pizza (Php 220) which we knew we just had to order. It was really good and had the perfect balance of flavors. We loved the fact that the artichoke was served in chunks, which made us want to gobble it all up. One downside though is the amount of oil in the pizza which is probably enough to cause a heart attack.

The second one we ordered was the Chicken Parmesan Pizza (Php 230) which was just as good. The chicken chunks were a treat to eat and they were very generous with their serving.

We were just very unhappy with the price of the pizzas since it seemed a little bit too expensive for the serving itself. The taste of the pizza is a big thumbs up but it still remains overpriced for a mere slice. It's not very sulit when you come and eat with your barkada, because upon computation, two slices of Nolita pizzas can equate to one big box from another pizza chain. Although quality remains very good, Nolita should be more realistic when it comes to their prices.

What's even better than pizza? The combination of beer and pizza! A good bottle of San Mig Light will greatly compliment your meal.

These are the interesting interiors of Nolita. We really loved their decorations.

The steps on how to order and eat your Nolita pizza:

All in all, we enjoyed our Nolita experience and we encourage everyone to head here to satisfy their New York style pizza cravings! Let us know how your experience goes! :) Happy summer!