in the Maker Hub
Activities can take 20-60 minutes to complete, but stay for as little or long as you like. Free with admission, the Maker Hub is open weekdays from 2:30-4:30pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 12:30-4:30pm.
Take a look at the activities we bring to the Maker Hub, then check out our Week-at-a-Glance calendar to see what we're planning on the day of your visit.
Balance Sculptures
Mess around with balance and explore the center of gravity as you create and assemble your own mobile.
Automata
Explore and experiment with mechanical motion as you create your own moving art. Along the way, discover how simple mechanisms like cams, linkages, and levers work to generate different types of movement.
Paper Circuits
Learn how to wire a circuit and explore electricity as you create your own light-up card, paper sculpture or other illuminated object.
Chain Reaction
Explore gravity, the transfer of energy, and more as you play with physics while assembling your own chain reaction contraption.
Bioplastic
Explore biomaking sustainable plastics. Experiment with different formulas to create your own colorful string from seaweed-derived polymers. This activity is supported by the Biogen Foundation.
Fiber Art
Explore the connection between data and art with a collaborative textile project, and learn to tuft, weave and knit as you craft your own fiber masterpieces.
Located in the Ulf B. Heide (1960) Maker Hub
Supported in part by the Backer-Grunberg Family Fund