Throughout the museum enjoy micro-exhibits and activities related to our summer theme, Eureka!
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Rotunda The Great Indoors: Exploring the World Through Video Games
Video games take players to far-off lands with the push of a button. Discover the inspiration behind iconic games and meet the inventors who transported gamers to fantastic realms. |
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Creativity Lab Toys that squish and stretch have the same secret ingredient: imagination! Make something ooey-gooey and sculpt a kinetic sandcastle. Get a little messy with hands-on activities, experiments, and art projects for guests of all ages. |
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Fab Lab Explore the tech behind game design! Code a game with Scratch, use 3D software to create a game piece, and create a maze. |
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Petty Family Gallery *The Second Floor is open to museum visitors on Saturdays and Sundays only On the weekends, become an inventor! Prototype an invention with Edison's Pile of Junk and challenge your mind with puzzles of all kinds.. Thursday-Friday: Junior Achievement presents JA BizTown (for participating schools only) The Cade Museum is proud to partner with Junior Achievement to bring JA Biztown to Alachua County. During the week, this program combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town for 5th and 6th graders in Alachua County schools. |
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Tony + Olga Barr Gallery *The Second Floor is open to museum visitors on Saturdays and Sundays only On the weekends, exercise your imagination! Design a Creativity Coaster for a foam balland construct crazy contraptions and giant structures with building toys like Rigamajig. Thursday-Friday: Junior Achievement presents JA BizTown (for participating schools only) The Cade Museum is proud to partner with Junior Achievement to bring JA Biztown to Alachua County. During the week, this program combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town for 5th and 6th graders in Alachua County schools. |
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Gator Tank In a State of Innovation America is an experiment that began with a spark. Discover the amazing story of how the Sunshine State built upon this legacy and developed a perfect climate for innovation. Learn the stories of the dreamers who transformed ideas into inventions that changed the world. |
Depot Park
With 32 acres of natural wetlands, ponds, and trails to explore, Depot Park and its resident animals are ever changing and engaging. The Park's social circles and interactive “What is six feet?” social distancing art displays allow you to get out and safely enjoy nature in Gainesville’s urban hub.
Learn more: https://www.depotpark.org/
