Fantastic Forces Courtyard.

Permanent Exhibit

Fantastic Forces Courtyard.

Step into the McMillan + Kenny Families Fantastic Forces Courtyard and experience physics in action! This three-story outdoor space invites you to explore gravity, air resistance, aerodynamics, and rotational motion. Launch balls skyward, float scarves, spin turntables, and experiment with airflow through winding air tubes that reach the glass ceiling of the Levinson Family Sky Garden. Feel, see, and hear the pushes and pulls that shape motion in ways you can touch and observe. This collection of exhibits allows guests to discover how forces work together to make objects move in exciting, and sometimes unexpected ways.

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.

Quiet Cave.

Quiet Cave.

Recharge in the Quiet Cave, a calming space with soft lighting, gentle sounds, and tactile activities for a peaceful sensory reset.
Tech Track.

Tech Track.

Make your mark on the glowing Handprint Globe, watch spinning light sculptures come alive, and explore the Innovation Wall celebrating local makers and innovators.