Hours
Monday-Tuesday Closed
Wednesday-Saturday 10am to 5pm
Sunday 1pm to 5pm
School Field Trips represent a crucial component of the Cade’s mission to educate and equip the next generation of inventors. On many Wednesdays the Cade is welcoming larger school groups, which may impact your access time for exhibits and other museum activities. We want you to know about these larger Field Trip group visits, so you can plan your museum visits accordingly. We look forward to seeing you soon!
The museum will be closed on Saturday, March 14, 2020.
Special events may infrequently impact the museum's general open hours. Feel free to give us a call for more information at 352-371-8001.
Tickets
Adults (18+): $12.50 | Youth (ages 5-17): $7.50 | Child (ages 0-4): Free | Seniors + College Students: $10
Cade Museum Members: Free
Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC): Show your membership card from a participating Passport Program museum (outside a 90 mile radius) and get free admission for up to two (2) adults and two (2) children.
Museums for All: The Cade Museum is pleased to offer a discounted admission fee of $3 to individuals and families presenting an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) or WIC card and a valid form of photo ID.
AAA: $1.00 off | First Responder: 10% off | Military + Veterans: 10% off with ID | ADA Caretaker: Free
The Cade was honored to provide Blue Star: Free admission from May 18 - September 2, 2019 - for active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. We plan to again offer Blue Star free admission next year, during Blue Star days. Please check back for the updated May through September 2020 dates.
Parking
Parking is free for the Cade Museum and provided in the following areas: parking lot adjacent to the Cade Museum, parking lot across the street at the Cade Museum Annex, 904 South Main Street, and on-street back-in parking on South Main Street.
Parking is free for the Cade Museum and provided in the following areas: parking lot adjacent to the Cade Museum, parking lot across the street at the Cade Museum Annex, 904 South Main Street, and on-street back-in parking on South Main Street.
Getting here
The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention
811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL
Please note: South Main Street near the Cade Museum is currently under construction.
Cade Annex Offices
904 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL
Driving Directions:
From I75 South Take exit 382 Williston Road. Turn left onto Williston Road/FL-121 and head East. Continue onto FL-331N/SW Williston Road. In 2.6 miles take a slight left onto South Main Street.
In 1.8 miles the Cade Museum will be on the right side of the road.
From I75 North Take exit 382 Williston Road. Turn right onto Williston Road/FL-121 and head East. Continue onto FL-331N/SW Williston Road. In 2.6 miles take a slight left onto South Main Street.
In 1.8 miles the Cade Museum will be on the right side of the road.
Group Visits
The Cade Museum welcomes groups with advance notice. We offer a group admission discount for groups of 10 or more visitors, with access to The Sweat Solution exhibit; Creativity Lab; Fab Lab; our featured guests on the weekends.
Field Trips
Students participating in Cade Museum field trips will receive the following:
+ Expert instruction in STEAM
+ Fun and interactive hands-on labs and experiments
+ Exposure to a "real" lab setting and equipment
+ Cade Lab loot bag with "make and takes"
Traveling to Gainesville from out of town?
Take advantage of our special rate at our partner hotel, the Aloft Gainesville - a Marriott hotel.
