Open Studio invites visitors to follow their curiosity, ask “what if?”, and explore hands-on materials in their own way inside the Discovery Lab.
With ever-changing materials and playful themes, this self-guided program encourages open-ended discovery through science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). While prompts and tools are provided, there’s no single way to engage! Visitors are free to experiment, invent, and explore in a way that feels uniquely them.
All programs are included in general admission and are free for members.To ensure entry, members are encouraged to reserve tickets in advance, as walk-in availability is not guaranteed. Discovery Lab programs are funded in part by a GlobalGiving grant made in partnership with 3M, as well as the Westminster College Foundation.
January 2, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Creation Station
Cut, tape, twist, and create!
In this imagination-fueled Open Studio, visitors can explore a world of open-ended crafting with paper, cardboard, pom-poms, washi tape, pipe cleaners, scissors, and more! With endless possibilities and piles of different materials to discover, there’s no telling what masterpieces you’ll create!
Drop in during scheduled session times and see where your creativity takes you!
January 2, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Creation Station
Cut, tape, twist, and create!
In this imagination-fueled Open Studio, visitors can explore a world of open-ended crafting with paper, cardboard, pom-poms, washi tape, pipe cleaners, scissors, and more! With endless possibilities and piles of different materials to discover, there’s no telling what masterpieces you’ll create!
Drop in during scheduled session times and see where your creativity takes you!
January 2, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Creation Station
Cut, tape, twist, and create!
In this imagination-fueled Open Studio, visitors can explore a world of open-ended crafting with paper, cardboard, pom-poms, washi tape, pipe cleaners, scissors, and more! With endless possibilities and piles of different materials to discover, there’s no telling what masterpieces you’ll create!
Drop in during scheduled session times and see where your creativity takes you!
January 2, 2026 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Creation Station
Cut, tape, twist, and create!
In this imagination-fueled Open Studio, visitors can explore a world of open-ended crafting with paper, cardboard, pom-poms, washi tape, pipe cleaners, scissors, and more! With endless possibilities and piles of different materials to discover, there’s no telling what masterpieces you’ll create!
Drop in during scheduled session times and see where your creativity takes you!
January 3, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Creation Station
Cut, tape, twist, and create!
In this imagination-fueled Open Studio, visitors can explore a world of open-ended crafting with paper, cardboard, pom-poms, washi tape, pipe cleaners, scissors, and more! With endless possibilities and piles of different materials to discover, there’s no telling what masterpieces you’ll create!
Drop in during scheduled session times and see where your creativity takes you!
January 3, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Creation Station
Cut, tape, twist, and create!
In this imagination-fueled Open Studio, visitors can explore a world of open-ended crafting with paper, cardboard, pom-poms, washi tape, pipe cleaners, scissors, and more! With endless possibilities and piles of different materials to discover, there’s no telling what masterpieces you’ll create!
Drop in during scheduled session times and see where your creativity takes you!
January 3, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Creation Station
Cut, tape, twist, and create!
In this imagination-fueled Open Studio, visitors can explore a world of open-ended crafting with paper, cardboard, pom-poms, washi tape, pipe cleaners, scissors, and more! With endless possibilities and piles of different materials to discover, there’s no telling what masterpieces you’ll create!
Drop in during scheduled session times and see where your creativity takes you!
January 4, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Creation Station
Cut, tape, twist, and create!
In this imagination-fueled Open Studio, visitors can explore a world of open-ended crafting with paper, cardboard, pom-poms, washi tape, pipe cleaners, scissors, and more! With endless possibilities and piles of different materials to discover, there’s no telling what masterpieces you’ll create!
Drop in during scheduled session times and see where your creativity takes you!
January 4, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Creation Station
Cut, tape, twist, and create!
In this imagination-fueled Open Studio, visitors can explore a world of open-ended crafting with paper, cardboard, pom-poms, washi tape, pipe cleaners, scissors, and more! With endless possibilities and piles of different materials to discover, there’s no telling what masterpieces you’ll create!
Drop in during scheduled session times and see where your creativity takes you!
January 4, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Creation Station
Cut, tape, twist, and create!
In this imagination-fueled Open Studio, visitors can explore a world of open-ended crafting with paper, cardboard, pom-poms, washi tape, pipe cleaners, scissors, and more! With endless possibilities and piles of different materials to discover, there’s no telling what masterpieces you’ll create!
Drop in during scheduled session times and see where your creativity takes you!
January 6, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
All About Clouds
Imagine, swirl, fluff, and create!
In this sky-themed Open Studio, visitors can explore the wonder of clouds through hands-on making and discovery. Watch a “cloud in a jar” demo to see how clouds form, then create your own 3D hanging cloud using paper, scissors, and imagination before adding your creation to the cloud system in the Discovery Lab for everyone to enjoy!
January 7, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
All About Clouds
Imagine, swirl, fluff, and create!
In this sky-themed Open Studio, visitors can explore the wonder of clouds through hands-on making and discovery. Watch a “cloud in a jar” demo to see how clouds form, then create your own 3D hanging cloud using paper, scissors, and imagination before adding your creation to the cloud system in the Discovery Lab for everyone to enjoy!
January 7, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
All About Clouds
Imagine, swirl, fluff, and create!
In this sky-themed Open Studio, visitors can explore the wonder of clouds through hands-on making and discovery. Watch a “cloud in a jar” demo to see how clouds form, then create your own 3D hanging cloud using paper, scissors, and imagination before adding your creation to the cloud system in the Discovery Lab for everyone to enjoy!
January 8, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
All About Clouds
Imagine, swirl, fluff, and create!
In this sky-themed Open Studio, visitors can explore the wonder of clouds through hands-on making and discovery. Watch a “cloud in a jar” demo to see how clouds form, then create your own 3D hanging cloud using paper, scissors, and imagination before adding your creation to the cloud system in the Discovery Lab for everyone to enjoy!
January 8, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
All About Clouds
Imagine, swirl, fluff, and create!
In this sky-themed Open Studio, visitors can explore the wonder of clouds through hands-on making and discovery. Watch a “cloud in a jar” demo to see how clouds form, then create your own 3D hanging cloud using paper, scissors, and imagination before adding your creation to the cloud system in the Discovery Lab for everyone to enjoy!
January 8, 2026 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Special Guest: London Public Library
Bundle up your curiosity!
Join the London Public Library’s STEAM Librarian for a special two-hour Discovery Lab takeover all about the science of snow! From the clouds above to the crunch beneath your feet, explore how snow forms, moves, and shapes the world around us. Through hands-on experiments and creative play, curious kids will uncover what makes snow so unique and so much fun to explore!
January 9, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
All About Clouds
Imagine, swirl, fluff, and create!
In this sky-themed Open Studio, visitors can explore the wonder of clouds through hands-on making and discovery. Watch a “cloud in a jar” demo to see how clouds form, then create your own 3D hanging cloud using paper, scissors, and imagination before adding your creation to the cloud system in the Discovery Lab for everyone to enjoy!
January 9, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
All About Clouds
Imagine, swirl, fluff, and create!
In this sky-themed Open Studio, visitors can explore the wonder of clouds through hands-on making and discovery. Watch a “cloud in a jar” demo to see how clouds form, then create your own 3D hanging cloud using paper, scissors, and imagination before adding your creation to the cloud system in the Discovery Lab for everyone to enjoy!
January 9, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
All About Clouds
Imagine, swirl, fluff, and create!
In this sky-themed Open Studio, visitors can explore the wonder of clouds through hands-on making and discovery. Watch a “cloud in a jar” demo to see how clouds form, then create your own 3D hanging cloud using paper, scissors, and imagination before adding your creation to the cloud system in the Discovery Lab for everyone to enjoy!
January 9, 2026 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
All About Clouds
Imagine, swirl, fluff, and create!
In this sky-themed Open Studio, visitors can explore the wonder of clouds through hands-on making and discovery. Watch a “cloud in a jar” demo to see how clouds form, then create your own 3D hanging cloud using paper, scissors, and imagination before adding your creation to the cloud system in the Discovery Lab for everyone to enjoy!
January 10, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
All About Clouds
Imagine, swirl, fluff, and create!
In this sky-themed Open Studio, visitors can explore the wonder of clouds through hands-on making and discovery. Watch a “cloud in a jar” demo to see how clouds form, then create your own 3D hanging cloud using paper, scissors, and imagination before adding your creation to the cloud system in the Discovery Lab for everyone to enjoy!
January 11, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
All About Clouds
Imagine, swirl, fluff, and create!
In this sky-themed Open Studio, visitors can explore the wonder of clouds through hands-on making and discovery. Watch a “cloud in a jar” demo to see how clouds form, then create your own 3D hanging cloud using paper, scissors, and imagination before adding your creation to the cloud system in the Discovery Lab for everyone to enjoy!
January 11, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
All About Clouds
Imagine, swirl, fluff, and create!
In this sky-themed Open Studio, visitors can explore the wonder of clouds through hands-on making and discovery. Watch a “cloud in a jar” demo to see how clouds form, then create your own 3D hanging cloud using paper, scissors, and imagination before adding your creation to the cloud system in the Discovery Lab for everyone to enjoy!
January 11, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
All About Clouds
Imagine, swirl, fluff, and create!
In this sky-themed Open Studio, visitors can explore the wonder of clouds through hands-on making and discovery. Watch a “cloud in a jar” demo to see how clouds form, then create your own 3D hanging cloud using paper, scissors, and imagination before adding your creation to the cloud system in the Discovery Lab for everyone to enjoy!
January 13, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 14, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 14, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 15, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 15, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 16, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 16, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 16, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 16, 2026 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 17, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 17, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 17, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 18, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 18, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 18, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 20, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Hoop Gliders
Build, launch, test, and soar!
In this flight-focused Open Studio, visitors will design and build their own hoop glider using simple materials like cardstock, straws, and paper hoops. Test your creation to see how lift, drag, and gravity affect its flight, then experiment with fans to discover whether wind helps or hinders your glider’s journey. Aim for the landing zone and see how far your design can go!
January 21, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Make Your Own Crayon
Break, melt, mix, and create!
In this colourful Open Studio, visitors can design a one-of-a-kind crayon by sorting, combining, and melting pieces of wax into a custom creation. Explore colour mixing, choose your favourite shades, and pour them into playful molds to make a crayon that’s uniquely yours to take home once it cools!
January 22, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Make Your Own Crayon
Break, melt, mix, and create!
In this colourful Open Studio, visitors can design a one-of-a-kind crayon by sorting, combining, and melting pieces of wax into a custom creation. Explore colour mixing, choose your favourite shades, and pour them into playful molds to make a crayon that’s uniquely yours to take home once it cools!
January 23, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Make Your Own Crayon
Break, melt, mix, and create!
In this colourful Open Studio, visitors can design a one-of-a-kind crayon by sorting, combining, and melting pieces of wax into a custom creation. Explore colour mixing, choose your favourite shades, and pour them into playful molds to make a crayon that’s uniquely yours to take home once it cools!
January 23, 2026 12:30 am to 2:00 pm
Make Your Own Crayon
Break, melt, mix, and create!
In this colourful Open Studio, visitors can design a one-of-a-kind crayon by sorting, combining, and melting pieces of wax into a custom creation. Explore colour mixing, choose your favourite shades, and pour them into playful molds to make a crayon that’s uniquely yours to take home once it cools!
January 24, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Make Your Own Crayon
Break, melt, mix, and create!
In this colourful Open Studio, visitors can design a one-of-a-kind crayon by sorting, combining, and melting pieces of wax into a custom creation. Explore colour mixing, choose your favourite shades, and pour them into playful molds to make a crayon that’s uniquely yours to take home once it cools!
January 24, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Make Your Own Crayon
Break, melt, mix, and create!
In this colourful Open Studio, visitors can design a one-of-a-kind crayon by sorting, combining, and melting pieces of wax into a custom creation. Explore colour mixing, choose your favourite shades, and pour them into playful molds to make a crayon that’s uniquely yours to take home once it cools!
January 24, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Make Your Own Crayon
Break, melt, mix, and create!
In this colourful Open Studio, visitors can design a one-of-a-kind crayon by sorting, combining, and melting pieces of wax into a custom creation. Explore colour mixing, choose your favourite shades, and pour them into playful molds to make a crayon that’s uniquely yours to take home once it cools!
January 25, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Make Your Own Crayon
Break, melt, mix, and create!
In this colourful Open Studio, visitors can design a one-of-a-kind crayon by sorting, combining, and melting pieces of wax into a custom creation. Explore colour mixing, choose your favourite shades, and pour them into playful molds to make a crayon that’s uniquely yours to take home once it cools!
January 25, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Make Your Own Crayon
Break, melt, mix, and create!
In this colourful Open Studio, visitors can design a one-of-a-kind crayon by sorting, combining, and melting pieces of wax into a custom creation. Explore colour mixing, choose your favourite shades, and pour them into playful molds to make a crayon that’s uniquely yours to take home once it cools!
January 25, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Make Your Own Crayon
Break, melt, mix, and create!
In this colourful Open Studio, visitors can design a one-of-a-kind crayon by sorting, combining, and melting pieces of wax into a custom creation. Explore colour mixing, choose your favourite shades, and pour them into playful molds to make a crayon that’s uniquely yours to take home once it cools!
January 27, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Build-a-Coaster
Build, test, twist, and roll!
In this engineering-inspired Open Studio, visitors can design and build their own mini marble roller coaster using a variety of materials. Try flexible tubes, folded paper tracks, cardboard, tape, straws, or connectors to create loops and drops, then test your coaster with marbles or pom poms to see how it rides. Add your creation to our growing coaster park in the Discovery Lab for others to enjoy!
January 28, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Build-a-Coaster
Build, test, twist, and roll!
In this engineering-inspired Open Studio, visitors can design and build their own mini marble roller coaster using a variety of materials. Try flexible tubes, folded paper tracks, cardboard, tape, straws, or connectors to create loops and drops, then test your coaster with marbles or pom poms to see how it rides. Add your creation to our growing coaster park in the Discovery Lab for others to enjoy!
January 28, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Build-a-Coaster
Build, test, twist, and roll!
In this engineering-inspired Open Studio, visitors can design and build their own mini marble roller coaster using a variety of materials. Try flexible tubes, folded paper tracks, cardboard, tape, straws, or connectors to create loops and drops, then test your coaster with marbles or pom poms to see how it rides. Add your creation to our growing coaster park in the Discovery Lab for others to enjoy!
January 29, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Build-a-Coaster
Build, test, twist, and roll!
In this engineering-inspired Open Studio, visitors can design and build their own mini marble roller coaster using a variety of materials. Try flexible tubes, folded paper tracks, cardboard, tape, straws, or connectors to create loops and drops, then test your coaster with marbles or pom poms to see how it rides. Add your creation to our growing coaster park in the Discovery Lab for others to enjoy!
January 29, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Build-a-Coaster
Build, test, twist, and roll!
In this engineering-inspired Open Studio, visitors can design and build their own mini marble roller coaster using a variety of materials. Try flexible tubes, folded paper tracks, cardboard, tape, straws, or connectors to create loops and drops, then test your coaster with marbles or pom poms to see how it rides. Add your creation to our growing coaster park in the Discovery Lab for others to enjoy!
January 30, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Build-a-Coaster
Build, test, twist, and roll!
In this engineering-inspired Open Studio, visitors can design and build their own mini marble roller coaster using a variety of materials. Try flexible tubes, folded paper tracks, cardboard, tape, straws, or connectors to create loops and drops, then test your coaster with marbles or pom poms to see how it rides. Add your creation to our growing coaster park in the Discovery Lab for others to enjoy!
January 30, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Build-a-Coaster
Build, test, twist, and roll!
In this engineering-inspired Open Studio, visitors can design and build their own mini marble roller coaster using a variety of materials. Try flexible tubes, folded paper tracks, cardboard, tape, straws, or connectors to create loops and drops, then test your coaster with marbles or pom poms to see how it rides. Add your creation to our growing coaster park in the Discovery Lab for others to enjoy!
January 30, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Build-a-Coaster
Build, test, twist, and roll!
In this engineering-inspired Open Studio, visitors can design and build their own mini marble roller coaster using a variety of materials. Try flexible tubes, folded paper tracks, cardboard, tape, straws, or connectors to create loops and drops, then test your coaster with marbles or pom poms to see how it rides. Add your creation to our growing coaster park in the Discovery Lab for others to enjoy!
January 30, 2026 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Build-a-Coaster
Build, test, twist, and roll!
In this engineering-inspired Open Studio, visitors can design and build their own mini marble roller coaster using a variety of materials. Try flexible tubes, folded paper tracks, cardboard, tape, straws, or connectors to create loops and drops, then test your coaster with marbles or pom poms to see how it rides. Add your creation to our growing coaster park in the Discovery Lab for others to enjoy!
January 31, 2026 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Build-a-Coaster
Build, test, twist, and roll!
In this engineering-inspired Open Studio, visitors can design and build their own mini marble roller coaster using a variety of materials. Try flexible tubes, folded paper tracks, cardboard, tape, straws, or connectors to create loops and drops, then test your coaster with marbles or pom poms to see how it rides. Add your creation to our growing coaster park in the Discovery Lab for others to enjoy!
January 31, 2026 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Build-a-Coaster
Build, test, twist, and roll!
In this engineering-inspired Open Studio, visitors can design and build their own mini marble roller coaster using a variety of materials. Try flexible tubes, folded paper tracks, cardboard, tape, straws, or connectors to create loops and drops, then test your coaster with marbles or pom poms to see how it rides. Add your creation to our growing coaster park in the Discovery Lab for others to enjoy!
January 31, 2026 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Build-a-Coaster
Build, test, twist, and roll!
In this engineering-inspired Open Studio, visitors can design and build their own mini marble roller coaster using a variety of materials. Try flexible tubes, folded paper tracks, cardboard, tape, straws, or connectors to create loops and drops, then test your coaster with marbles or pom poms to see how it rides. Add your creation to our growing coaster park in the Discovery Lab for others to enjoy!
