The big rock in the room

If a 5,000-year-old relic from space can't grab the attention of students (especially if the display is in the middle of the room) then I don't know what will.

That's a little harsh, but if you are bored, a space lover, or just a museum-enthusiast, Kidspace Museum has a 379-pound meteorite on display.

The meteorite landed a long, long, long time ago in Argentina and was discovered a long, long, long time ago. It now sits on a stand - with its own elevated platform - for the public to coo over. There was a lovely unveiling ceremony on Tuesday, but when I was there today, the swarms of children were more interested in the climbing tower than staring at a large rock (an unattractive one, too.)

I waited about 90 minutes before one child decided to take a breather from running around the room to stop at the exhibit. I sprinted over and had a lovely chat with Roy Marquez, who thoughtfully informed me that the rock was ugly and at least one side reminded him of a turtle.