Created by the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh in partnership with the Heirs of Rube Goldberg, the exhibition showcases Pulitzer Prize winning humorist and inventor Rube Goldberg’s iconic contraptions and celebrates his humorous storytelling and inventive cartoons.
Inspired by Rube’s original illustrations, the exhibit contains a collection of new 3D, life-size machines and hands-on, interactive components that connect Rube’s iconic cartoon contraptions to the way things work in the physical world. These experiences provide insight into the legacy of Rube Goldberg and how classic engineering principles can be reimagined as entry points for deeper exploration of STEAM concepts for 21st century learning.
Visitors can activate and create crazy chain-reaction contraptions that use everyday objects to complete simple tasks in the most overcomplicated, inefficient and hilarious ways possible! Rube Goldberg machines are many things, but they aren’t perfect. Find the fun in failure as you step into the role of illustrator, storyteller and inventor.
Move balls and ramps to activate chain reaction machines. Reset each component to understand how the machines function.
Be inspired by Rube Goldberg’s drawing techniques to create your own hilarious cartoon. Then, observe how it looks at the Revolvometer.
Pull ropes to start a series of musical chain reactions in the large-scale sound animation.
This exhibit was created by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh in partnership with the Heirs of
Rube Goldberg
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