CADE MUSEUM

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Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention

Spark wonder. Invent possible

OPEN for General Admission

Friday - Sunday 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.

Plan Your Visit

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.

Spaces at the Cade

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.

Afternoon Explorer Camp

Register for this exciting mid-week opportunity to focus on challenges that boost kids' creativity and imagination. Cade Museum educators help children ages 5-11 engage in a broad range of hands-on STEAM experiments and activities.

In the Creativity Lab and Fab Lab children will explore and improve skills in 3D design, coding, robotics, and more. Our educators will also be available to help children in Kindergarten through 5th grade address homework challenges.

Music Theme: Wires & Waves

Electronic music has always been the realm of tinkerers, inventors, and sonic mad scientists. From the electro-magnetic experiments that birthed rock n’ roll, to the sci-fi wizardry of BBC radio engineers, to the boundless possibilities of digital synthesizers, electronic musicians have given us a melodic glimpse of tomorrow. Meet the musical visionaries who have created a soundtrack that weaves together the great sounds of the past with the bold rhythm of the future.

Enjoy exhibits that highlight how music plays a vital role in creativity and lots of hands-on activities throughout the museum. Enjoy a jam session in the Rotunda, create instruments in the Creativity Lab, learn about the science of sound in the Fab Lab, and so much more.

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What a great museum. We loved all of the hands-on exhibits and that there are things for all ages. Thank you for participating in the Blue Star Museum program!

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I'LL BE BACK!

What a wonderful adventure for all ages. I'll be back with more family!

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SO GREAT

My kids were so engaged.