{"id":5645,"date":"2018-03-19T22:37:07","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T02:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/?p=5645"},"modified":"2018-03-19T22:37:07","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T02:37:07","slug":"sports-legends-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/sports-legends-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a peek at the NEW Sports Legends Experience at the Children&#8217;s Museum of Indianapolis!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest expansions to the legendary Children&#8217;s Museum of Indianapolis is NOW OPEN! Our family was invited to a preview event of the <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/wcfPDz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sports Legends Experience<\/a>, and we&#8217;re excited to share our experience with you!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-5646\" src=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Sports-Legends-Experience-small.jpg\" alt=\"Sports Legends Experience at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis\" width=\"752\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Sports-Legends-Experience-small.jpg 940w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Sports-Legends-Experience-small-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Sports-Legends-Experience-small-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 7.5-acre addition to the Children&#8217;s Museum of Indianapolis has 12 experiences and 3 indoor exhibits all about SPORTS! As someone who is NOT an athlete, I was prepared to be underwhelmed. But OH MY GOODNESS, this exhibit is anything but &#8220;underwhelming&#8221;&#8230; even for non-athletes like me!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-5648\" src=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Treehouse-at-the-Sports-Legends-Experience.jpg\" alt=\"Treehouse at the Sports Legends Experience\" width=\"698\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Treehouse-at-the-Sports-Legends-Experience.jpg 940w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Treehouse-at-the-Sports-Legends-Experience-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Treehouse-at-the-Sports-Legends-Experience-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our girls played for two and a half hours at the exhibits, and still didn&#8217;t get to see it all!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BgXJcWRg-Qa\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:640px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BgXJcWRg-Qa\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Current situation: having the most fun exercising on the fitness track at the NEW indoor\/outdoor sports experience #atTCM in #Indianapolis! {SWIPE} to see more! #hautehappeningsinindy<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hautehappenings\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Rachael<\/a> (@hautehappenings) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-03-15T23:05:54+00:00\">Mar 15, 2018 at 4:05pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>They loved soccer, baseball, racing, basketball, and the fitness path, and can&#8217;t wait to go back for tennis, hockey, and golf.<\/p>\n<p>On the fitness path, there were cross-country ski stations that our seven-year-old jumped on and said, <strong>&#8220;Boy, this is a way to make running fun!&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-5649\" src=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Soccer-at-the-Sports-Legends-Exhibit.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer at the Sports Legends Exhibit\" width=\"707\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Soccer-at-the-Sports-Legends-Exhibit.jpg 940w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Soccer-at-the-Sports-Legends-Exhibit-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Soccer-at-the-Sports-Legends-Exhibit-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But the definite highlight for all three girls (ages 2, 5, and 7)? The treehouse (with climbing structures, slides, and lookout posts)! In the words of our five-year-old, <strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s the best treehouse ever.&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5651\" src=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Treehouse-at-the-Sports-Legends-Experience-at-the-Childrens-Museum-of-Indianapolis-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Treehouse at the Sports Legends Experience at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Treehouse-at-the-Sports-Legends-Experience-at-the-Childrens-Museum-of-Indianapolis-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Treehouse-at-the-Sports-Legends-Experience-at-the-Childrens-Museum-of-Indianapolis-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Treehouse-at-the-Sports-Legends-Experience-at-the-Childrens-Museum-of-Indianapolis.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s so tall that a few of us who are inclined to be afraid of heights may have been the <em>tiniest<\/em> bit scared. But I know that safety was a top consideration of the museum as they prepared for this expansion.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-5652\" src=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Top-of-the-treehouse-at-the-Indianpolis-Childrens-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"Top of the treehouse at the Indianpolis Children's Museum\" width=\"618\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Top-of-the-treehouse-at-the-Indianpolis-Childrens-Museum.jpg 940w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Top-of-the-treehouse-at-the-Indianpolis-Childrens-Museum-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Top-of-the-treehouse-at-the-Indianpolis-Childrens-Museum-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This beautiful, new exhibit is FREE with admission or a museum membership. (Local readers, the Indy museum is, unfortunately, NOT part of the ASTC passport reciprocal program that is offered by our Terre Haute Children&#8217;s Museum.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-5650\" src=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Baseball-at-the-Sports-Legends-Experience-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Baseball at the Sports Legends Experience\" width=\"540\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Baseball-at-the-Sports-Legends-Experience-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Baseball-at-the-Sports-Legends-Experience-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Baseball-at-the-Sports-Legends-Experience.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Closed-toe shoes are required, and there are height-restrictions on the pedal cars. A variety of specially designed sports equipment is available to encourage people of all ages and abilities to get into the game.<\/p>\n<p>Our girls\u00a0keep asking when they&#8217;ll get to go back!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5647\" src=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Sports-Legends-Experience-Pinterest-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sports Legends Experience--Pinterest\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Sports-Legends-Experience-Pinterest-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Sports-Legends-Experience-Pinterest-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nateandrachael.com\/terrehaute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/Sports-Legends-Experience-Pinterest.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Want to know more? You can find more answers to frequently asked questions in a FAQ\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/Qy4nLJ\" target=\"_blank\">post on my friend Katy&#8217;s site, Indy with Kids.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest expansions to the legendary Children&#8217;s Museum of Indianapolis is NOW OPEN! Our family was invited to a preview event of the Sports Legends Experience, and we&#8217;re excited to share our experience with you! 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