Steep prices and loud, pervasive music (seriously,...

Steep prices and loud, pervasive music (seriously, they even blast it in the restrooms) await anyone who visits this place - if it didn't have tons and tons of cool sci-fi movie props and awesome horror and fantasy sections, it would have gotten three stars...max. Fortunately, it DOES have those things I just mentioned, so I can recommend it. Sadly, we went there for the Minecraft exhibit, and that was the least impressive part. The description talked about bringing Minecraft into the real world with interactive exhibits for n00bs and l33ts alike (paraphrasing, natch) and I feel like I could have done a much better job designing a Minecraft exhibit to fit those words - the actual exhibit wasn't BAD per se (e.g. it is neat seeing Minecraft mobs IRL at full size, and the interactive crafting table IS kind of cool) but a few gaming terminals, some statues, and a single interactive crafting table with about 20 blocks do not equal "Minecraft IRL". They could have done so much more to bring my friend and my mom (both unfamiliar with Minecraft) into the game world, but on the plus side, neither seemed bored. Also, the interactive crafting table has a volumetric display that is pretty cool IMO. Be advised: 1) there are TWO sci-fi sections, so be sure to seek out both, 2) the museum closes at 5PM, 3) the "sky chapel" is way too grand a name for a big room with a big screen and some seats along the walls, and 4) and you WILL see the Perl Jam exhibit - there is no escape, so best just accept it and move on