in the Maker Hub
Join us in the Maker Hub and dive into the creativity and fun of design and engineering through a variety of hands-on making and tinkering explorations.
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 Wednesdays and Fridays from 3:00- 5:00 PM, Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Mobiles
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.
Located in the Ulf B. Heide (1960) Maker Hub
Supported in part by the Backer-Grunberg Family Fund