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Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention

Spark wonder. Invent possible


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OPEN for General Admission

Fridays & Saturdays from noon to 5 pm
Last Sunday of the month from noon to 5 pm
Programming offered Tuesdays through Saturdays. See our calendar for details.

Adults (18+): $12.50
Youth (ages 5-17): $7.50
Child (ages 0-4): Free
Seniors + College Students: $10
Cade Museum Members: Free 

​Health and safety are our priorities

​​The Cade Museum celebrates invention, so in addition to maintaining social distancing and requiring masks, we are proud to partner with Violet Defense. Bolstering the strict cleaning protocols already in place, Violet Defense’s mobile ultraviolet disinfection units - currently utilized in hospitals - are used throughout the museum. Learn more.​​​

Think. Meet. Be.


Think like an inventor through experiencing their stories in the form of exhibits.
Meet inventors & entrepreneurs through forums, classes and other events.
Be an inventor and/or entrepreneur by engaging in educational programs.

The museum introduces new exhibits and themes frequently to excite and educate visitors in a different area of science, invention and creativity. 

​When you visit the Cade, ask lots of questions and roll up your sleeves to try new experiments and experiences to engage all of your senses.
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Cade at Home Activities


​Watch engaging videos to do fun activities at home including Little Sparks, Cade Activities, Cade Tech & Design and Alachua School Lessons - as seen on PBS! Learn more.

Enjoy new Summer Camp lessons in partnership with WUFT's PBS Kids.


​Cade Prize


​The Cade Prize for Innovation rewards entrepreneurs, inventors, researchers, and pre-seed & early-stage companies that have an original idea with significant market potential.

​See our 2020 Cade Prize winners and finalists!



​Moon to Mars: The Next Giant Leap


​Ever since Robert Goddard dreamed of the launching into space, in addition to rockets and payload into space, the space program has yielded remarkable inventions that have helped transform our planet.

Private sector partners are collaborating with NASA to colonize the Moon and blaze a trail to Mars, and at the heart of this endeavor is the Artemis Project. Inventions and discoveries that will make Deep Space Travel possible will continue to provide solutions to critical problems right here on Earth.

Explore the American space odyssey in MOON TO MARS, and discover the challenges and innovations that continue to define it.

MOON TO MARS is at The Cade through October 31st. 
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​BRAIN: The World Inside Your Head


​The Cade welcomes Brain: The World Inside Your Head from September 19, 2020 through January 2, 2021.

Learn about the mysterious inner workings of the mind through this exhibition, Brain: The World Inside Your Head. The mind involves perception, learning and memory, consciousness and self-awareness, and also drives our ability to be creative and invent! 

This exhibition premiered at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
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Hours
​Friday & Saturday: Open from noon-5 pm 
Last Sunday of the month: Open from noon-5 pm; closed other Sundays
Monday - Thursday: Closed
Gainesville Sun's Best of the Best Winner: 2019 Best Museum


Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention   811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601   (352) 371-8001     info@cademuseum.org