A Lego exhibit in Australia is banning adults from participating in events they’ve deemed kid-friendly.
There has long been a trope about Lego that they’re only for kids. This couldn’t be any further from the truth, yet for decades this idea that adults shouldn’t play with Lego has existed. Despite the fact that the age requirements on the boxes go well beyond adolescence, there are sets designed specifically for adult enjoyment, while also being able to be built by children.
From Star Destroyers to Middle Earth, Lego is for everyone.
Don’t try telling that to an exhibit in Melbourne, though. According to the Daily Mail, the Lego Discovery Centre has installed a strict rule that all adults must be accompanied by children — a rule that is the total inverse of what we’re used to hearing.
The idea here is that this is a kids exhibit and adults really shouldn’t be there playing with Lego. It’s basically an affront to all things Lego stands for with its all inclusive foundation. The problem lies in the fact that adults weren’t totally privy to this rule and purchased pre-sale tickets to the event.
To be fair to the Lego Centre, it’s not hard to see why they’d install this harsh rule. While Lego is for everyone, there’s always a few people who go way too hard and ruin the experience for everyone. While adults indeed love Lego as much as they do when they were kids, there’s that whole natural love to be found when you’re a kid that can’t be stifled by overzealous adults.
So in that light the rule makes sense. It’s still a bit rough to hear that adults aren’t allowed to enter on their own unless they have a kid — which is basically an excuse to form a neighborhood field trip to the Melbourne exhibit so everyone can take part in the Lego fun.
