Bangor - School vacation week means lots of visitors at the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor.

" Probably between 3 and 400. So we have a full house during winter breaks," said Trudi Plummer with the Maine Discovery Museum.

For the kids, it's a fun way to learn.

" I learned that a whale's tooth has little hairs to catch tiny fish," said Abigail, a 7-year-old at the museum.

" If you get them really excited about some of these things, that carries over into middle school, high school, and maybe even hopefully a career," said Plummer.

During Amazing Animals Day kids got to check out critters and some natural history.

" I got to see a whale's tooth and an elephant's ear," said Abigail.

They got to touch a turtle and a snake during the event.

" I like reptiles," said Chris, a 12-year-old at the museum.

" Feels kinda slimy at first and smooth at the same time," said Abigail.

Even some hissing cockroaches came out to play.

" They were kinda gross," said Abigail.

" That's an opportunity to touch things and see things up close, living things and nature things that they probably won't have anywhere else," said Plummer.

It's a fun way for the kids to spend a winter day.

For more information on the Maine Discovery Museum, click here.

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