Invention Lab
INVENTION LAB CURRENTLY CLOSED
Included with Museum Admission
During the current COVID-19 situation, the Invention Lab is temporarily closed.
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Use tools of science to explore aviation, aerodynamics, engineering, assembly and design. Suitable for children ages 3 and up.
Weekday Invention Lab Activities
Wind Tunnel Helicopters
Build an modify a paper helicopter to allow it to fly freely in a vertical wind tunnel!
Straw Rockets
Investigate Newton’s Third Law of Motion while building and launching a paper straw rocket!
Weekend/Holiday Invention Lab Activities
March 7-29, 2020
Airplane Identification Models
Build a paper model of a Hiller Aviation Museum aircraft in the style of World War II identification models! Appropriate for ages 5 and up.