Mondays the museum will be closed.

 

Tuesday through Saturday:
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

 

Thursday: 5 - 8 p.m.
Free Family Nights are offered every Thursday!

 

Sunday: noon - 6 p.m.

 

 
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$8: Adults and children 1+
$7: Seniors (65+)
Free: Children under 1 and Museum Members

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Inventors' Workshop

 

Inventors' Workshop

Discover the Inventors' Workshop, part of the all-new Invention Convention exhibit!

Sponsored by Total Petrochemicals

Sponsored by Total Petrochemicals!



What's unique about the Inventors' Workshop?

In this facilitated workshop space, visitors can participate in a wide variety of creative thinking and invention workshops with Museum staff playing the role of resident inventors.

In general, this area is focused on engaging the visitors in creative thinking, design, and invention.  It conveys the following messages about the process of invention: 1) Inventors learn by doing; 2) Mistakes will happen and are necessary to the invention process; 3) Invention is a “messy” process; 4) Inventors take time to communicate with each other, often working in teams towards a single goal.  The Workshop's invigorating activities entail children to go beyond their imagination to create extraordinary objects that may or may not even work!

Every week, there is an activity that focuses on invention and design through challenges or inquiry-based exploration.  This activity will incorporate science, art, and/or technology in some shape or form.  Our Discovery Guides will help aspiring young inventors through the invention process through various challenges and explorations!
 
Plan your next visit to the Inventors' Workshop! Check out what's happening in the upcoming weeks. 
 

Inventors' Workshop Schedule

November 2011
 
Tuesday, Nov. 1 - Monday, Nov. 14
Aerodynamic Designs: Become a flight engineer by designing and constructing your own paper gilders. Test and modify them until you perfect your flying machine!

Tuesday, Nov. 15 - Monday, Nov. 28
Sensor Sculptures: Design and build sculptures and other devices that move in response to input from sensors.