Planet Word will impress on you the awe-inspiring diversity of the world’s languages.
But it will also make something else clear: that no matter how far apart we may live or how different our languages may seem,
we all share the same human desires to connect, to communicate, and to feel like we belong.
In this space with the large globe, language experiences take place at various stations around a 12-foot-tall LED globe which,
for evening events, retract up to the 22-foot-high ceiling and act as a spectacular chandelier.
Natural light pours in through massive windows overlooking Franklin Park,
and the hall is filled with the sounds of multilingual conversation.
My grandson sure seemed awed by it all.