Join us for Storytime in Grable Gallery where we will read books starring Rube Goldberg, the young inventor, as he sets out creating machines to solve every day problems he encounters. These books were written by Rube Goldberg's granddaughter, Jennifer George, and creatively illustrated by artist Ed Steckley.
Join us to watch local student-led teams compete in the Rube Goldberg 2023 Machine Contest. This live competition will showcase their creativity and imaginations to transform a pile of junk into Rube Goldberg machines!
Stop by the garden in the afternoon from 3:00-5:00 to learn about some of our favorite neighbors: worms! Check out our vermicomposting bin and try to charm worms out of the ground. You can hold a worm if you feel brave enough!
Create your own bucket hat as you learn sewing skills like using a pattern and attaching pieces to create dimension. This workshop is for participants in Sixth through Eighth Grade and takes place in the Children's Museum. Workshop cost is $10 for non-members or $8 for members. To receive the member price, please use code […]
Join us for a weekend of hilariously inventive machine building, art making and problem solving inspired by Rube Goldberg. The Museum will host two days of special activities that challenge you to build, create, move and play in creative and inventive ways. Saturday Only, 12:30 - 3:30 pm At MuseumLab Watch kid-led teams compete in […]
Join us in the ART STUDIO to create with classic artistic mediums like screen printing and painting! Use color and your own personal style to create something that speaks to you.
Explore color through a variety of mediums like paint and light! Create artwork to take home with you. This workshop is for participants in Kindergarten through Second Grade and a caregiver. The child participant and one caregiver are included in one ticket price. All materials will be provided. Facilitation for this workshop will be available in […]
Stop by the garden in the afternoon from 1:00-5:00 to learn about some of our favorite neighbors: worms! Check out our vermicomposting bin and try to charm worms out of the ground. You can hold a worm if you feel brave enough!
Explore making photographs by cyanotype, one of the oldest photographic processes. Develop images using ultraviolet light and paper coated with an iron salt solution. This workshop is for participants in Third through Fifth Grade. Workshop cost is $10 for non-members or $8 for members. To receive the member price, please use code MEMWORK$2. Membership will be […]
Work together to create and activate 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 storyteller and inventor.
