Alex Demas

Stopped by here with some minerals buddies and we enjoyed it quite a bit. Lots of good geology information and even some oldies but goodies like the minerals in your life display that had asbestos in your walls.

I really enjoyed the tour here. We did the self-guided and they had a lot of materials to make the tour interesting. I thought the scavenger hunt was fun. The building is spectacular, a gorgeous example of the beaux arts. They really went in on the exposed bulbs.

Open, mostly clean train terminal. Food options are present, but limited. The bathrooms were pretty clean and in good condition. There were plenty of seats and the waiting room was open and airy. Staff were efficient and professional. There were some...odd murals around the walls too, so you had something to ponder while waiting. So overall nothing fancy but a decent place to wait for a train.

It's a good museum and not too overwhelming, despite the awe-inspiring size of the place. It's very airy and the exhibits are limited and tightly focused. It's got a good mix of various things, although each individual exhibit isn't really tied to any of the others through any thematic link.

I enjoyed the jade exhibit and the wood-carving exhibit, and some of the ceramics were most impressive. The staff speaks a decent amount of English, but be warned, you're going to need your passport to get in.

I agree with those who've said to go at night. It's beautiful at any time, but going at night has the tall buildings lit up with their lightshow, it's usually cooler, and the breeze is nice. There are usually food and drink venders along the way, so you can get snacks at nearly any time.