This past Saturday, my family and I had an opportunity to check out an interesting “pop-up” activity center known as “ARTech: Adventures in Art + Technology” held in the Meatpacking District of New York City. The Children’s Museum of the Arts and the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) in partnership with the Meatpacking Business Improvement District (BID) is currently hosting this “pop-up” in a modern 8,000 square foot, vacant retail storefront.

Here, and elsewhere, STEM has been transformed into STEAM—the “A” of “The ARTs” added to the STEM mix of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. My sons love the Visual Arts and Engineering, so the whole idea of an Art and Technology “mash-up” sounded perfect.

We trekked from NJ to NYC, opting for public transportation (forgetting just how many transfers on The PATH that would mean). However, once there, we were rewarded for our efforts. If you haven’t been to the Meatpacking District lately, and you enjoy gentrification, you will be pleasantly surprised to find adorable restaurants, boutiques, and shops. (Sadly, I read most of the meatpackers have left the area.) However, my husband and I kept remarking on how “civilized” it was. Sometimes the hustle and bustle of … Continue reading..