Gainesville’s Cade Museum sparks local buying power Thanksgiving weekendThe Cade will slash prices by 30% for the Black Friday Sale on Nov. 26. On Small Business Saturday, Nov. 27, and Museum Store Sunday, Nov. 28, Loot Lab items will be discounted by 20%. From stocking stuffers to souvenirs to Hanukkah and birthday gifts, the Cade’s Loot Lab offers colorful, humorous science-themed home décor items, kitchen uniquities, apparel, and games. Parents can browse junior scientist accessories like beakers and microscopes. Sensory-enhanced puzzles, mazes and blocks stimulate creativity and help kids with coordination and spatial recognition. Novelty items, jewelry, tote bags, magnets, mugs and other giftables share shelf space with books for all ages. The Cade also offers truly unique gifts created or embellished in-house. As a science and technology museum, the Cade houses 3D printers, laser cutters, and more in its Fabrication (Fab) Lab and uses those tools to make some Loot Lab items. Visitors are welcome to visit the gift shop during museum hours and admission tickets are not required to shop. The Black Friday weekend sales are the culmination of exciting events leading up to Thanksgiving. The preceding weekend, the museum will participate in the Alachua County Farm Bureau Food and Agriculture Festival on Saturday, Nov. 20. There will be vendors, food trucks, free admission to the Cade Museum and more. Visit facebook.com/AlachuaYFR for details. Thanksgiving week kicks off with Cade Camps on Monday, Nov. 22 through Wednesday, Nov. 24. The camp for grades K-2 will be “Creative Crystals,” in which campers will learn how crystals are formed and how they are used in technology like computers and watches. The camp for grades 3-6 will be “Rube Goldberg” about chain reaction machines. Visit cademuseum.org/camps for more details. The museum will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and will resume normal operating hours on Friday (Friday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.). Little Sparks and Story Time will be offered at their normal times, 10:15am on Saturday and Sunday respectively. To find out more about the Cade Museum’s events, visit cademuseum.org. About the Cade Museum: The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. The Cade offers unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on a career path to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main St., the Cade’s hours of operation are Thursday-Friday, noon - 5 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. ###
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THE CADE SALUTES VETS ON VETERANS DAYGainesville, FL: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention gives heartfelt thanks to active and discharged military personnel for their service and sacrifice this Veterans Day. The Cade will be open and offering free admission for military personnel on Thursday, November 11 from noon to 5 p.m. Historically, the Cade has a connection to the U.S. Military through its namesake, who’s primarily known as the lead inventor of Gatorade. Dr. James Robert “Bob” Cade was, himself, a decorated Navy Veteran. He completed his service in September 1948 with the rank of pharmacist's mate third class. Through Dr. Cade’s medical research and military service, he set an example of altruism and insatiable curiosity for his family and loved ones. That unquenchable spirit lives on today at the Cade Museum. When Veterans and their families visit the museum’s Sweat Solution exhibit, they learn via colorful interactives about Gatorade and Dr. Cade’s other breakthroughs and inventions. In honor of Dr. Cade and other Veterans, the Cade Museum will be open on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11 from noon to 5 p.m., offering free admission to all active and discharged military personnel. The museum offers messy experiments, engaging demonstrations, games and crafts that are entertaining for all ages, from making slime in the Creativity Lab to exploring the world of Virtual Reality in the Fab Lab and building life-sized creations with PolyCade in the Rotunda. Both adults and children alike will enjoy the nostalgia and fun of the museum’s current theme, Toys and Games, which tells the story behind inventions related to play, from Play-Doh and Lincoln Logs to Atari and Nintendo. The Cade celebrates Veterans throughout the year through additional programs. The museum belongs to Blue Star Families, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and thousands of museums across the country. The program provides free museum admission for the nation's active-duty military personnel, including the National Guard and Reserve and their families, from Armed Forces Day in May to Labor Day in September. Visit cademuseum.org to find out more about the museum and Dr. Cade’s legacy. Visit Blue Star Families at bluestarfam.org to learn more about discounted museum admission for Veteran families. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Since opening in 2018, more than 100,000 visitors have experienced the Cade’s unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, Florida. Hours of operation: Thursday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. ### Photos:
Cade Museum’s Stephanie Bailes Named a Top 50 International Museum Influencer Blooloop, a leading global resource for visitor attractions sector professionals, has named Stephanie Bailes, President and Executive Director of the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention, as among the top museum influencers in 2021. “It is an incredible honor, as well as humbling, to be included on this list of international influencers in the museum field,” says Bailes. “I've dedicated the last four years of my life working to bring the Cade Museum to reality and it does feel satisfying to have that commitment recognized.” The Blooloop 50 celebrates the work of 50 key individuals internationally in the fields of theme parks and museums who have impacted the visitor attraction sector with innovation, creativity, passion and drive. The influencers are chosen by a panel of judges, among whom are: Corinne Estrada, CEO Founder of Communicating the Arts, Annette Welkamp, Director of Culture Counsel, and Tom Zaller, CEO of Imagine Exhibitions, Inc. Zaller states, “Museums play a crucial role in our communities and culture and they have just faced a year of incredible challenges. The dedication, passion, and resilience that I saw museum leaders demonstrate in this year has no doubt transformed our industry in myriad ways. As we are beginning to emerge from a time of crisis, museums must continue to provide safe spaces for dialogue and reflection and collective healing. The influencers on this list represent the strength, creativity, and innovation that is a hallmark of our field, now and as we move into the future.” Bailes is listed alongside museum professionals and industry leaders from around the world, including: Ngaire Blankenberg, Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Laurence des Cars, President of the Louvre, Piotr Cywiński, Director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Larry Dubinski, President & CEO of the Franklin Institute, Koyo Kouoh, Curator of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art, and Eugene Tan, Director of the Singapore Art Museum. Bailes was recognized for her leadership of the Cade Museum through its opening in 2018 and through its subsequent adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic. As President & Executive Director of the Cade Museum, Bailes is not only a driving force in ensuring the long-term success of this start-up, but also a force for good in the Gainesville, Florida community. In 2017, Bailes was brought in to restructure the organization. She completed an iconic building construction project and launched expanded program offerings in the new 26k sq ft facility. She has grown the organization from a staff of four to nearly 40, raised over four million dollars in support of the museum, and guided education curriculum development. The museum opened its doors to the public in 2018 and has since seen over 100,000 visitors. In an effort to transform communities, she has fostered innovative partnerships that have propelled the Cade worldwide and allowed the Cade to continue to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a new museum, the Cade’s growth during the pandemic is both impressive and vital to the museum’s survival. The Cade Museum pivoted quickly in the early days of the pandemic to create digital learning offerings. When Qualcomm had to cancel its in-person Bring Your Kids to Work Day, the Cade Museum stepped in and created digital programming for Qualcomm employees and their children across the nation to do at home. The Cade Museum also partnered with the local Public Broadcasting Station, WUFT, to create videos and downloadable backpacks full of STEAM activities. Concerned for children in homes without internet access, Bailes developed a partnership with the Gainesville Housing Authority, COX Communications, and the Community Foundation of North Central Florida to bring free internet to residents with school-aged children living in subsidized housing communities. As the museum prepared to re-open from its closure during the pandemic, Bailes partnered with Orlando-based start-up Violet Defense to install patented UV disinfection technology, allowing staff to purify the museum’s surfaces and air. “This technology allowed us to bring back a sense of normalcy and restore human connection during these trying times,” said Bailes. In the wake of the pandemic, the Cade Museum licensed their traveling exhibit, PolyCade, to the Institute of Imagination in London (iOi), for a project of hope and healing. PolyCade is an interactive art installation consisting of paper polyhedrons that can be stacked up to towering heights and torn down to start again. PolyCade was used in iOi’s Big Build initiative, which allowed school children to create sculptures that represented community and celebration of life. The Institute of Imagination writes “This exciting initiative brings much needed creativity to the heart of Newham, one of the London districts hardest hit by the pandemic.” These are just a few examples of the way that the Cade Museum, guided by Bailes, provided creativity, ingenuity, and inspiration during a bleak year. “Of course, no one stands alone,” says Bailes. “I'm blessed to have an incredible vision from our founder Phoebe Miles to use as our guide star, and the unfailing support and guidance of her and of co-founder Richard Miles along with our Board of Directors. There is then the Cade’s team of senior leaders who make it all happen including Ellie Thom, Jenna Ostas, Phil Waite, Patty Lipka, and Jody Farmer along with every other Cade team member.” Find the list of all 50 influencers and read Bailes’ story here: https://blooloop.com/blooloop-50-museum-influencer-list-2021/the-blooloop-50/ About the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Dr. Cade, a physician at the University of Florida, was best known as the leader of a research team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is open to the public and located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. An independent 501(c)(3) public foundation, the museum receives no operational funding from federal, state, or local governments, or the University of Florida. To learn more about Dr. Cade and the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. About Blooloop Blooloop is the world’s leading online resource for professionals working in the visitor attractions sector. Their website and social media channels are trusted and relied upon to highlight the latest news and trends across the industry worldwide – from theme parks to zoos and aquariums, water parks, museums and FECs. They run successful conferences and events which bring together senior executives and thought leaders. If you would like to know more about Blooloop, please contact them at info@blooloop.com. ###
A spooktacular Halloween returns to the Cade GAINESVILLE, FLA.—From tricks and treats to oozy slime and creepy fake blood, a witch’s brew of fun awaits kids and families at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention on Halloween weekend. Sparks and Spooks takes over the Cade Museum the entire day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 30. The Halloween spooktacular features a safe environment with games and activities that will cast a spell of curiosity on all those who participate. Kids can learn about the macabre and mysterious forces of nature from the Cade’s own mad scientists while participating in engaging, sensory-friendly activities, arts and crafts. Howling surprises await from the Cade’s 3D printer, demonstrations in the Creativity and Fab Labs and full access to the museum’s current theme and exhibits: Toys & Games, Measurement Rules and The Great Indoors. Children (17 years & under) get in free in costume, so bring your little superheroes, monsters and beasties all suited up to the Oct. 30th event. Part of an annual tradition, Sparks and Spooks has included in past years a scavenger hunt, mini spider-launching catapults, “Makey Makey with Pumpkins'' on a mobile cart, and an electro ball and conductivity test tubes —literally, hair-raising fun. “We have been having a blast planning Sparks and Spooks at the Cade — we love the fall and all the madcap make believe that comes with it,” said Stephanie Bailes, the museum’s President and Executive Director. “The little everyday transformations of kids’ play fuel their imagination, sparking the innovation of tomorrow.” And for another treat: The Cade Museum will be offering a 30 percent off sale in the Loot Lab gift shop. Admission to the museum is not required to shop in the gift shop. There’s truly something for every-body. (Insert creepy laugh here.) About the Cade Museum The Cade’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. The Cade’s unique hands-on programming for all ages is designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The museum is named for Dr. Cade, a physician at the University of Florida who is best known as the leader of a research team that invented Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is open to the public and located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. An independent 501(c)(3) public foundation, the museum receives no operational funding from federal, state, or local governments, or the University of Florida. To learn more about Dr. Cade and the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. ### Photo Captions
12th Annual Cade Prize Winners AnnouncedGainesville, Fla. (October 1, 2021) –The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention is pleased to announce SPKL, LLC of Tampa, Florida is the winner of the 2021 Cade Prize for developing the rbSEE blood flow monitor, a vastly better way to measure blood flow and improve treatment of traumatic brain injuries, stroke and a variety of diseases. The company developed a non-invasive, wearable blood flow monitor that can be used on any tissue surface of the body - the arm, leg, brain, or wounds - to obtain continuous blood flow measurement of a localized area at the patient's bedside. Other Cade Prize winners are: Second place – EcoaTEX of Athens, Ga. for its sustainable, nanoparticle textile dyeing process that will save enormous amounts of water; third place – Aurita of Gainesville, Fla. for its three-dimensional tool to help researchers defeat cancer; fourth place – Versatile Sensor Technology of Gainesville, Fla. for its rapid Covid test that uses a handheld electrical sensor to detect COVID in saliva; and, fifth place – ResonanceDX, Inc. of Atlanta, Ga. for its rapid test to diagnose and help treat septic shock. Versatile Sensor Technology won the People’s Choice Award. Judging took place prior to the Cade Prize Awards Ceremony on September 30 at the Cade Museum in Gainesville, Florida. In addition to first place winner SPKL, LLC, four more Cade Prize winners were chosen from a field of 21 Fibonacci Finalists and will share $64,000 in cash prizes: $34,000 for first place, $13,000 for second place, $8,000 for third place, $5,000 for fourth place, $3,000 for fifth place, and $1,000 for the People’s Choice. The winners will each receive $2,000 of in-kind legal services. This year’s Cade Prize drew innovators from research universities and the private sector whose work addresses critical issues impacting the Southeast: Agriculture/Environmental, Healthcare/Biomedical, IT/Technology, Energy and a Wild Card category. “This is twelfth year the Cade Prize has celebrated innovators with groundbreaking, early-stage, inventions that can one day change the world,” said Richard Miles, Cade Prize Committee Chair. “Funding and recognition from winning the prize is a catalyst for nascent companies. It will be exciting to see how this year’s life-changing inventions will make a difference when they come to fruition years from now.” Past winners and finalists have included the NEWgenerator, whose technology is being adapted to grow food on the Moon and Mars, and On Running Shoes, now worn and promoted by celebrity athletes like tennis star Roger Federer. “Winning the Cade Prize validated our idea, funded the research to advance it, and now we’ve become part of the supportive Cade family,” said 2014 Cade Prize Winner, Dr. Daniel Yeh, PhD, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of South Florida. Yeh and his team developed NEWgenerator, a solar-powered machine that converts human wastewater into clean water, renewable energy, and nutrient fertilizer, providing a solution to the clean water and sanitation problem in the developing world. Since winning the Cade Prize, NEWgenerator has been field tested in India and South Africa through a partnership with the Gates Foundation. In the future, NEWgenerator could be used in natural disasters – such as hurricanes – domestically and worldwide. This is the second year the competition has extended beyond Florida to include Georgia and Alabama, with plans to expand across the Southeast. The Cade Prize is sponsored by Scott R. MacKenzie, Florida Trend, Modern Luxury, the Community Foundation of North Central Florida, James Moore Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, Rhys Williams and Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Eisenschenk Intellectual Property Law. Visit cademuseum.org/cadeprize to learn more. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. In 2004, Dr. Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Cade, a physician and professor of medicine at the University of Florida, was best known as the lead inventor of Gatorade in 1965. The Cade Museum is located at 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. An independent 501(c)(3) public foundation, the museum receives no operational funding from federal, state, or local governments, or the University of Florida. Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information. ### Photos: SPKL, LLC of Tampa, Florida won the 2021 Cade Prize for their invention, rbSEE blood flow monitor EcoaTEX of Athens, Ga. presents their sustainable, nanoparticle textile dyeing process at the Cade Prize Awards Ceremony
Grownups unleash their inner child at Cade After Dark 21+GAINESVILLE, FLA., September 29, 2021—Close your work emails, set aside your textbooks, hire a sitter—the Cade Museum’s Cade After Dark 21+ is a night just for grownups who need a break from adulting. The after-hours event premieres Oct. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m., and recurs the third Friday of the month (Nov. 19, Dec. 17) for the remainder of 2021. At Cade After Dark, adults can channel their inner child and have at the museum, getting their hands sticky with gooey slime and testing their strength and endurance in the museum’s Sweat Solution exhibit while learning about Dr. Bob Cade, the lead inventor of Gatorade -- a Renaissance man who never outgrew his joy of discovery. In Toys & Games, the Cade’s fall theme, big kids can revel in the nostalgia of board games, playthings and Gen X-era video games. Explore inventions related to play from PlayDoh to Lincoln Logs to Nintendo, play an intense game of Jenga, experiment like a mad scientist, and learn fun facts like why Pacman was revolutionary and that Pokémon was inspired by bug catching. Activities will occupy each space of the museum during Cade After Dark. At the cash bar, guests can redeem one free drink ticket with the price of admission ($10 per person) and additional drinks will be available for purchase. Educational, humorous tours and electrifying demonstrations add to the fun. Guests can nosh on appetizers and work off the extra carbs by climbing a “mountain” to arrive at the Petty Family Gallery. Once there, visitors can relive old days of Nintendo marathons by learning the stories behind popular video games like Legend of Zelda. Local sponsors include nearby First Magnitude and Goldie’s in Depot Park. First Magnitude beer will be served at the cash bar and Goldie’s will provide coupons to visitors with reserved tickets to get dinner before the event. Says Cade Museum President & Executive Director Stephanie Bailes, “Our hope with Cade After Dark is that we can regain some of that childlike sense of wonder and discovery we lose in our everyday routines. We are never too old to have our minds blown by an explosive science experiment or see what we think of as cut-and-dried concepts from a new perspective—how much do you weigh in chickens? How tall are you in pennies? You’ll find out at Cade After Dark.” Cade After Dark 21+ takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, and Dec. 17 (third Fridays of the month for the remainder of 2021). Adults 21 and older only will be admitted. Admission is $10 per person and includes a drink ticket. Learn more at cademuseum.org. Registration links below: Oct. 15: https://bit.ly/Oct15AfterDark, Nov. 19: https://bit.ly/Nov19AfterDark Dec. 17: https://bit.ly/Dec17AfterDark About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Since opening in 2018, more than 100,000 visitors have experienced the Cade’s unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, Florida. Hours of operation: Thursday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from 10 a.m - 5 p.m. ###
Cade Museum Celebrates Dr. Bob Cade’s BirthdayGAINESVILLE, FLA., September 13, 2021—He was a man before his time. He made groundbreaking discoveries long before expressions like “game-changer,” “think outside the box” or “disrupt the status quo” entered our everyday vernacular. Dr. James Robert Cade sought solutions in the most unexpected places, was a force for good in the community, and defied stereotypes around what it means to be an inventor and an entrepreneur. He was a doctor—a kidney specialist—who played violin. He was a scientist, a man of deep faith, a writer, a poet, and a collector of vintage automobiles. He invented a pneumatic football helmet and discovered an autism link in the amino acid chain of milk protein. Most famously, Dr. Cade led the team that formulated the sports drink we now know as Gatorade. Celebrate the man and the legacy on his birthday, Sunday, Sept. 26. The Cade Museum invites the public to a celebration to commemorate the date that would mark Dr. Cade’s 94th birthday with cupcakes served on the patio from noon to 2 p.m. or as long as supplies last. In 2004, Dr. Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to design and build a museum in Gainesville. The Cade Museum, named in the late doctor’s honor, opened to the public on May 19th, 2018. “Our museum reflects Dr. Cade's unstoppable spirit and new ideas and his constant, genuine interest in helping, motivating and encouraging people of all ages and experience,” said Stephanie Bailes, the Cade Museum’s President & Executive Director. Dr. Cade was born on September 26, 1927 in San Antonio, Texas. After serving in the Navy at the end of World War II, he attended the University of Texas. In 1953, he married Mary (Strasburger) Cade, a nurse from Dallas. In 1961, after completing a post-doctoral fellowship at Cornell University Hospital in New York City, he took a position at the University of Florida medical school, where he remained the rest of his life. When Dr. Cade invented Gatorade in 1965, it was a revolutionary invention that spawned a new industry—sports drinks. When the University of Florida first gave Cade’s Gatorade to Gator football players in a game against Louisiana State University in October 1965, in 102-degree heat, the L.S.U. Tigers succumbed to the Gators in the second half. In 1967, when Florida beat Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl, Bud Carson, Tech’s coach, said his team lost because they did not have Gatorade. In 1969, Hank Stram, coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, credited his team’s Super Bowl title to Gatorade. Gatorade became a Super Bowl tradition in 1985 when New York Giants players dumped it on coach Bill Parcells after his team beat the Washington Redskins. Together Dr. and Mrs. Cade raised six children and helped raise twenty grandchildren. Dr. Cade died in Gainesville on Nov, 27, 2007 and Mrs. Cade died in Gainesville on September 1, 2021. Dr. and Mrs. Cade were philanthropic pillars in the Gainesville community. They provided founding donations for the Community Foundation of North Central Florida and for the Cade Museum. The Cade Museum’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs and visionaries. Dr. Cade often quoted his favorite line from Tennyson's Ulysses "I am part of all that I have met; yet all experience is an arch where through gleams that untraveled world whose margin fades forever when I move." About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Since opening in 2018, more than 100,000 visitors have experienced the Cade’s unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, Florida. Hours of operation: Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. ### Photos: Dr. Bob Cade and Mrs. Mary Cade
Invent Play at the Cade MuseumGAINSEVILLE, FLA. – The Cade Museum is on a new quest and is calling for all voyagers, tinkerers, and gamers to come explore the inventions of play. The Cade’s latest museum-wide theme, Toys and Games, and exhibit, The Great Indoors, welcomes explorers young and old to build their own fortress and accept their very own quest into some of their favorite video game worlds. Toys and Games Toys and Games is a museum-wide theme that explores inventions related to play, from PlayDoh to Lincoln Logs to Nintendo, with all new activities, experiments, and informational exhibit panels in the museum’s Rotunda, Creativity Lab, and Fab Lab. The Rotunda will be home to PolyCade, recently back from its voyage across the “big pond” to London. The paper polyhedrons are perfect for building fortresses tall and wide. Also in the Rotunda, visitors can explore the lands of Creativity Coaster and Rigamajig to build roller coasters and machines. On the way to the Cade’s Labs, children and families will discover that some toys were invented by accident— whoops! They can stumble into their own brilliant accidents at the Creativity Lab. Mix ideas together and stir in basic ingredients to make an oozy concoction to take home. In the Fab Lab, visitors can become game designers and explore the horizons of videogame mechanics, gameplay, and experience. The Cade’s 3D modeling program brings to life any hero or villain that might be lurking around the game designer’s imagination and using the Pay-to-Print program allows game designers to take home their new friend—or foe. That’s not all it takes to be a game designer though, visitors will also get an introduction to basic coding and then see coding in action as Ozobots, guided by code tiles, navigate mazes built by the Cade’s designers. The Great Indoors Explorers can accept their own quest after climbing a “mountain” to arrive at The Petty Family Gallery. Once there, explorers encounter challenges and activities as they learn the stories behind popular video games like Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, or Katamari Damacy. With each activity, gamers take an in-depth look at the game’s inventor, learning the inspiration and the mechanics behind the games. Once gamers complete their quest, they receive a special password that unlocks a unique character in the Cade Quest arcade game, an 8-bit style video game developed by Cade Museum staff. The Toys and Games theme and The Great Indoors exhibit work together to showcase the imagination and mechanics used to build and design basic toys and the digital gaming world. Gaming techniques used in the digital world (collecting, exploring, and communicating) translate into the real world as visitors navigate the diverse challenges and activities placed around the museum. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, a museum in Gainesville, Florida is committed to transforming communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. The Cade offers unique hands-on programming for children designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity. The Cade’s programs also help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. To learn more about the Cade Museum’s mission, visit cademuseum.org. Located at 811 S Main Street, Gainesville, Florida. Hours of operation: Thursday-Friday, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. ### Photos: Recently featured in London, the Cade’s exhibit PolyCade returns as a part of the Cade’s new theme Toys and Games. The paper polyhedrons can be built up to towering heights and torn down again to start over.
The power of imagination is thriving in Gainesville’s Depot Park and its bright and shiny anchor, the Cade MuseumGAINESVILLE, FLA.—Since opening in 2016, Gainesville’s Depot Park has sprung to life. The idyllic patch of land teems with picnicking families, joggers, cyclists, couples playing catch with their dogs, life-size chess matches and other boisterous outdoor activities. Sidewalks weave around ponds surrounded by wispy grasses and wildflowers, luring shorebirds, turtles, butterflies and other wildlife to the centrally located patch of land. They join the flocks of humans of all ages attending special events, movie nights, food truck rallies and art festivals. A 20-foot-wide promenade wraps around the park’s main pond, where visitors can get a closer view of the wildlife on one of the overlooks or take it all in by relaxing on a nearby bench. Blending seamlessly with Depot Park’s family-friendly vibe, the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention opened at the park three years ago and features fun, seasonal themes focused on innovations that have changed the way we live today, appealing to kids (and kids at heart) of all ages. Named in honor of Dr. James Robert Cade—the UF-based physician who, in 1965, led the team that formulated Gatorade—the museum entertains and informs with colorful exhibits, two labs full of experiments and hands-on activities, and diverse, upbeat programming that embodies the inventive spirit of its namesake. Dr. Cade, after all, lived life to the fullest as a scientist, poet, musician, polymath and collector of violins and Studebakers. The Cade’s appeal to children and families blends seamlessly with the atmosphere of Depot Park, where a playground cajoles kids into cavorting and climbing safely and easily with inclusive and accessible equipment. Swings and ramps lead to jungle gyms, and a panel with plastic spinning gears encourages sensory play. Spinning seats and a slide with rollers keep hands and feet busy. On Saturday mornings, you can take your little ones to a crafting and story hour in the museum and a trip to the playground before grabbing lunch at one of the many venues located along Depot Park. In a rehabilitated train depot are Parkside Subs & Shop for hot and cold sandwiches and craft sodas; Goldie's Burgers, serving up Florida-grown beef patties, Po' Boys and vegan options; Humble Wood Fire presenting craft pizzas; and Boxcar Beer & Wine Garden to help parents and other grown-ups unwind with Chardonnay, Merlot and craft brews. On the other side of Depot Park is First Magnitude Brewing, offering craft beers, ciders and sodas and live music and trivia nights. The City of Gainesville presents an array of activities in Depot Park to dazzle and inspire crowds from holiday light shows and DJ dance parties to pop-ups by local museums, story time with Alachua County Librarians, and free, weekly 5K runs. Depot Park is also a launching point for bicycle rides through the miles of trails connected to the park. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Depot Park celebrates Gainesville’s mid-19th century train station, which presided over a track connecting Florida’s east and west coasts. In 2012, the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency rehabilitated the Old Gainesville Depot, and today, informative displays detail the area’s rich history while hungry and thirsty visitors belly up to the depot’s bars and cafes for much-needed refreshments. Depot Park was literally overhauled from the ground up -- and down. Gas, cement and other industrial operations anchored the area in its previous life. In 1997, a federal grant helped the City of Gainesville remediate the site. The “Big Dig” included removing more than 147,000 tons of contaminated soil. When Dr. Cade and the museum’s co-founders started the Cade Museum Foundation in 2004 to build the Cade Museum (which opened in 2018), they chose Depot Park as the location because they believed in what the once industrial site could become. Today, the Cade and Depot Park work together to inspire visitors with both natural beauty and the spirit of invention. About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention on Depot Park in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Cade, a physician and professor of medicine at the University of Florida, was best known as the lead inventor of Gatorade in 1965. The Cade offers unique hands-on programming designed to spark imagination and inspire creativity, not only in the museum building but also out in the community. The Cade’s programs help to build bridges to the innovation economy for those without access, low-income families, underserved communities, and those needing assistance to access education and start on the career paths available to them to fulfill their dreams. Hours of Operation: Thursday-Friday, 12pm-5pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5pm Location: 811 S. Main, Gainesville, FL 32601 Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information. About Depot Park Depot Park is the crown jewel of the City of Gainesville’s municipal parks, home to 32-acres of trails, tree canopy and wetlands. Since opening in 2016, Depot Park has become a popular place for walking, cycling, and splashing in our one of a kind play area with custom splash pad. This signature greenspace celebrates the history of Gainesville as a mid-19th century stop along the Florida Railroad connecting Florida’s east and west coasts from Fernandina to Cedar Key. In 2012, the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) rehabilitated the Old Gainesville Depot, a historic train station listed on national register. Today, visitors to the park can learn more about the area’s historic past while picking up refreshments at any of the shops within the station. 
Measurement Rules comes to the Cade MuseumGainesville, Florida, August 31, 2021 – How many chickens do you weigh? How tall are you in apples or inches or pennies? Can you use your foot as a ruler? The answers to these and other questions can be explored at Measurement Rules, an interactive exhibit at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention on display from September 19, 2021 to January 2, 2022. It might be common to measure using standard tools such as measuring tapes and vessels, but the Measurement exhibit will explore some nonstandard ones such as balancing scales, odometers, calipers, 3-D imaging and counting "Mississippis." “We’ve designed this exhibit to enable kids to work together and become more confident in the language of measurement,” explains Anne Fullenkamp, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s Director of Design. Measurement Rules was created by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and locally sponsored by Visit Gainesville, Alachua County and CAMPUS USA Credit Union. You can explore concepts of length, time, volume and weight in a variety of ways: LENGTH
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“At the Cade Museum we believe that anyone can be a problem solver, a builder of new things, an inventor—they just need to develop the right mindset,” says Stephanie Bailes, Cade Museum President and Executive Director. “We are thrilled to bring Measurement Rules to our community because it encourages visitors to think outside the box and see mass, weight, and length in new ways. Thinking creatively about the ways in which we measure our world helps develop that inventive mindset and fuels the innovators in all of us. With the coming fourth industrial revolution, our children and communities need this mindset now more than ever.” About the Cade Museum The Cade Museum’s mission is to transform communities by inspiring and equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. In 2004, Dr. James Robert Cade and his family established the Cade Museum Foundation to build the Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Cade, a physician and professor of medicine at the University of Florida, was best known as the lead inventor of Gatorade in 1965. An independent 501(c)(3) public foundation, the museum receives no operational funding from federal, state, or local governments, or the University of Florida. Hours of Operation: Thursday-Friday, 12pm-5pm; Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5pm Location: 811 S. Main, Gainesville, FL 32601 Visit CadeMuseum.org for more information. About Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is a place that delights and inspires children, where they can take off on fantastic flights of imagination daily, and return to earth to splash in a river, hammer a nail and ink a silkscreen. With 80,000 square feet of space the Museum welcomes more than 302,500 visitors annually and provides tons of fun and loads of “real stuff” experiences for play and learning. Permanent hands-on, interactive exhibit areas at the Museum include The Studio, Theater, Waterplay, Attic, Nursery, Backyard and MAKESHOP®. The Museum’s award-winning, three-story, center building is screened by a shimmering wind Sculpture and connects two historic structures (Allegheny Post Office Building & the Buhl Building). In 2006 the Museum became a certified green building and was honored by the American Institute for Architects and the National Historic Preservation Trust. In 2015 Parents Magazine named the Museum one of the nation’s fifteen top children’s museums .and in 2017 the Children’s Museum was Voted One of the Nation’s Ten Best Museums for Families in USA Today 10Best Reader’s Choice Contest for Best Museum for Families in America. 
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