Fantastic Forces Courtyard.

Permanent Exhibit

Fantastic Forces Courtyard.

Learn about the pushes and pulls that make scarves float and puff balls fly. Explore how aerodynamics, gravity, air resistance, and rotation affect how objects move. Play with all these forces and more in The McMillan + Kenny Families Fantastic Forces Courtyard that soars up three stories to the glass ceiling of the Levinson Family Sky Garden.

Projects for before and after your visit.
Mini Air Rockets.

Mini Air Rockets.

Tinker like an aerospace engineer and launch paper rockets using the power of your breath.
Water Wheels.

Water Wheels.

Upcycle plastics in your home to investigate the transformation of energy from moving water into power.
Moving Pictures.

Moving Pictures.

Spin two pictures to trick the brain and make a new single image!

More Exhibits.

Fantastic Forces Courtyard.

Fantastic Forces Courtyard.

Step outside into this outdoor space dedicated to gravity, aerodynamics, air resistance, and rotational motion. Send balls soaring, explore spinning turntables, and experiment with airflow through three stories of winding air tubes.
Sound Track.

Sound Track.

Go inside the Giant Guitar to learn about how your favorite guitar riffs begin. Be mesmerized by our very own George Rhoads-designed Sound Machine.