Tinkering Lab: Open Studio for Makers
Tinkering Lab: Open Studio for Makers
August 5-17, 11 am-4 pm
Build something! The Tinkering Lab is a new, experimental space where visitors try their hand at engineering whimsical contraptions using real tools and materials. Tinkering Lab activities require cooperation, concentration, and a playful "tinkering mindset": you'll design, test, fail, redesign, and share your creations alongside other participants. Program is designed for adults and families with children age 8 and over. Programs vary by date. Some activities include:
Electric Island: visitors build houses and buildings, add electricity to their building for lights and other devices, then add their buildings to a ‘community built’ island city.
Scribble Bots: visitors make moving robots that trace fun patterns with markers using weighted toy motors, batteries, wires, and other everyday materials.
Tinkering Lab Notes: Real Tools Develop Real Skills—the Tinkering Lab uses real tools and small parts and is not recommended for children under 8 years of age. Activities in the Tinkering Lab are designed for in-depth participation; plan on spending 25-45 minutes in the Lab.
Date and Time
Tuesday Aug 5, 2014 Sunday Aug 17, 2014
The Montshire Museum of Science is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, 363 days a year. (Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas.)
Location
Montshire Museum of Science
One Montshire Road
Norwich, VT 05055
Parking is free and adjacent to the museum.
The Museum is directly across the Connecticut River from Hanover, New Hampshire, home of Dartmouth College.
Fees/Admission
Programs free with museum admission: $16 for adults, $13 for children 2-17, free for members and children under 2 years of age.
Contact Information
Tel: 802-649-2200
Fax: 802-649-3637
montshire@montshire.org
www.montshire.org
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