If you haven't been to the Raise the Roof exhibit at the Science
Museum of Virginia, you don't know what you're missing. It's an
interactive exhibit for kids of all ages right here in Richmond,
VA. It's also engaging and entertaining for parents,
grandparents, and all adults. A tour of the exhibit with Nancy
Tait, Manager of Communications and Stories at the Museum, gave
me an inside view of the exhibit. Raise the Roof offers hands-on
experimentation with: - Creating a structure - Constructing a
dome using simple machines - Stepping into the world of
Mongolian culture in a yurt - Building your own trusses and
testing tension, compression, and gravity This incredible
exhibit offers an opportunity to learn more about steel,
concrete, and glass and how they come together to create massive
structures. There are lessons about wind velocity and the
effects of storms and natural disasters on buildings. They show
how properly designed structures can withstand these natural
elements. An exciting part of the exhibit is