Magnets and their locations
Magnets and their locations The Garage:
The Magnetic Car Park is where visitors can create and try out their wheeled vehicles in a “skate park” atmosphere. The pieces include wheels, and blocks attached with plastic pieces. Each contains a magnet.
The Race Car Track allows visitors to build race tracks and race cars with their friends. Due to the angle of the track, the pieces contain small magnets (shown above) to prevent the tracks from sliding.
Some toys in The Little Orange Store contain strong magnets. Ask the Store Associate for more details.
The Makeshop: In the Makeshop, visitors can investigate how things work. Magnets are present in a few locations throughout the day. Circuit Blocks (right) allow visitors to explore circuitry. A changeable Ball Maze (below) creates a challenge to get the wooden ball from the beginning to the end. These pieces contain small magnets to attach them to the metal wall. The components in the above picture are free-standing and allow visitors to explore repelling and attracting magnetic fields. Due to the nature of the Makeshop, the activities are changed around. Teaching Artists, who staff this Exhibit, are happy to answer any questions your might have about new activities.
The Studio:
Visitors are free to create whichever kind of artwork that moves them while they visit the Art Studio. Everything from Screen Printing to painting at easels, from exploring different print techniques to molding with clay is accessible to kids in the Studio. The only magnets located here are at the Painting Easels. Our Staff will be more than happy to accommodate any specific needs that might arise to ensure everyone is able to have a great time at the Museum.
The Attic:
Located just outside the Attic is the Magnetic Avalanche. This is one of several Avalanches created by artist Ned Kahn. This is the only magnetic component. The sand located on top of the piece is mixed with iron filings which are magnetic. When the disk is turned the filings are attracted to the magnets located on the underside of the piece giving it a “fuzzy” look.
The Nursery: Our youngest visitors are able to enjoy the Train Tables in the Nursery. These familiar and fun locomotives contain small magnets to connect together the individual cars to create an even larger train. Similar trains are also sold in the Museum’s Little Orange Store.
Waterplay: Located on the Third Floor of the Museum, Waterplay encourages exploration of different ways to play with water. Near the fountain- building area of the exhibit, is the Magnetic Water Wall. Small magnetic pieces can be moved and manipulated to change the course of the water as is spills down over the metal surface.
The Magnetic Car Park is where visitors can create and try out their wheeled vehicles in a “skate park” atmosphere. The pieces include wheels, and blocks attached with plastic pieces. Each contains a magnet.
The Race Car Track allows visitors to build race tracks and race cars with their friends. Due to the angle of the track, the pieces contain small magnets (shown above) to prevent the tracks from sliding.
Some toys in The Little Orange Store contain strong magnets. Ask the Store Associate for more details.
The Makeshop: In the Makeshop, visitors can investigate how things work. Magnets are present in a few locations throughout the day. Circuit Blocks (right) allow visitors to explore circuitry. A changeable Ball Maze (below) creates a challenge to get the wooden ball from the beginning to the end. These pieces contain small magnets to attach them to the metal wall. The components in the above picture are free-standing and allow visitors to explore repelling and attracting magnetic fields. Due to the nature of the Makeshop, the activities are changed around. Teaching Artists, who staff this Exhibit, are happy to answer any questions your might have about new activities.
The Studio:
Visitors are free to create whichever kind of artwork that moves them while they visit the Art Studio. Everything from Screen Printing to painting at easels, from exploring different print techniques to molding with clay is accessible to kids in the Studio. The only magnets located here are at the Painting Easels. Our Staff will be more than happy to accommodate any specific needs that might arise to ensure everyone is able to have a great time at the Museum.
The Attic:
Located just outside the Attic is the Magnetic Avalanche. This is one of several Avalanches created by artist Ned Kahn. This is the only magnetic component. The sand located on top of the piece is mixed with iron filings which are magnetic. When the disk is turned the filings are attracted to the magnets located on the underside of the piece giving it a “fuzzy” look.
The Nursery: Our youngest visitors are able to enjoy the Train Tables in the Nursery. These familiar and fun locomotives contain small magnets to connect together the individual cars to create an even larger train. Similar trains are also sold in the Museum’s Little Orange Store.
Waterplay: Located on the Third Floor of the Museum, Waterplay encourages exploration of different ways to play with water. Near the fountain- building area of the exhibit, is the Magnetic Water Wall. Small magnetic pieces can be moved and manipulated to change the course of the water as is spills down over the metal surface.
