Invention Lab
Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Open Monday, February 17, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Included with Museum Admission
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
February 8 – March 1, 2020
Paper Engines
Investigate a full-scale, cutaway radial engine, then build a simple paper model of a 4-cylinder motor!