A mission with a museum.

The Cade is more than a museum. We’re on a mission to transform communities with Inventivity! Through our exhibits, programs, and outreach initiatives, we teach people how to think like an inventor and solve problems creatively with curiosity and resilience. We aim to inspire communities throughout Gainesville and beyond, because everyone deserves a chance to see themselves as a bolder, more creative, and more innovative agent of change.

Check out our annual report.

In 2024, the Cade Museum found a new CEO, we celebrated the 15th year of the Cade Prize for Inventivity, and inspired thousands of youth in and outside of the museum. Check out the report to get out impact numbers and see what our team has been up to.

2024 Annual Report

By the Numbers

Through our partnerships and outreach programs, we’ve had the following impact in our community and beyond:

Visits

245k

visitors

Inventors

189

featured inventors

Field Trips

10.6k

children on free field trips

Outreach

3.5k

outreach interactions

Views on PBS

1.8M

views on PBS

volunteers

1.1k

volunteers

members

3k

free family memberships

Our Community Partners

 

Financial Statements

View our annual audited financial statements since our opening in 2018.