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Exhibits


Exhibits at the Museum:

* invite open-ended discovery by encouraging visitors to formulate questions and think creatively
* are challenging and open to people of all cultural backgrounds
* take into account a diversity of learning styles
* stimulate both sensory and cognitive curiosity
* are fun and safe
* encourage visitors to work together to solve problems
* Our collection of exhibits rotates throughout the year.


Make and Take - Let your imagination be your guide in creating art from recycled materials.
Magnets - Build a bridge, tower, or dragon using hexagonal nuts.
Maxi-Rollway - Create a pathway to experiment with motion, color, sound, speed, and height!
Bubbles - Make giant bubbles and observe their beautiful colors and shapes and the laws of physics that scientists have studied for ages.
Rolling Balls - Explore the principles of momentum and inertia.
Animals - Observe the behavior of snakes, rabbits, rats, salamanders, finches, axolotls and Costa Rican & Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches.
Toddler Climbing Structure - Play in a special place just for toddlers and young children.
Climbing Wall - Use your body and your mind to climb as high as you can.
( Exhibit schedule varies. Call for availability.)
Sunroom and Living Things - Explore our ever-changing life sciences area.
Looms - Design patterns with beads or fabric.
Pulley Power - Lift yourself using different pulley systems.
Waterworks - Learn to siphon water and use an old-fashioned pitcher pump.
Harmonographs - Record motion with colored pens or sand.
Post and Beams - Construct an environment out of PVC tubing.
Balance Scale - Work with a friend to weigh yourself.
Somos Tu y Yo - Superimpose your face on your friend's as you look through this special mirror.
Face Painting - Paint your face and take on a new persona!
Greenhouse - Scavenger hunt to discover a variety of plants and animals.
Earthworks - Explore the wonders of nature in a one-acre outdoor learning landscape.
Pinscreens - Delight in these tactile and visual exhibits.
Construction materials - Build fantasy cities with archiblocks, Legos, Kapla blocks, and more.
Sound Disks - Whisper to a friend at the opposite dish. The sound will echo back.