How People Make Things

about the exhibit

 

Every object in our world has a story of how it is made. How People Make Things tells that story by bringing the manufacturing experience to life and showing you the ways in which familiar childhood objects are made. Hands-on activities in cutting, molding, deforming and assembly show you the people, ideas and technology used to transform raw materials into finished products. In this exhibit, visitors can:

  • Cut Wax using different sculpting tools and experience 3-dimensional cutting by hand.
  • Deform a wire by taking a straight wire into a spring shape by winding it around the metal shaft.
  • Mold spoons using real melted wax.
  • Assemble a trolley and test your skills on the testing track.
  • See Fred Rogers visit real manufacturing factories in vintage Picture, Picture videos from the original Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Series.
Details
COST: $30,000, plus inbound shipping
SIZE: 1,500 - 2,000 sq. ft.
SUBJECT(S): STEAM
pdf Fact Sheet

tour schedule

Fall 2023 — Booked : ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT.
Spring 2024 — Booked : Children's Museum of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Summer 2024 — Booked : Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Fall 2024 — Booked : Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia, Beckley, WV
Spring 2025 — Booked : Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium, Bridgeport, CT
Summer 2025 — Booked : Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium, Bridgeport, CT
Fall 2025 — Booked : The Science Zone, Casper, WY
Spring 2026 — Booked : Washakie Museum & Cultural Center, Worland, WY
Summer 2026 — Available
Fall 2026 — Available
Spring 2027 — Available
Summer 2027 — Available
Fall 2027 — Available

reserve your dates today

Now Accepting Bookings

Book Now

exhibit news

Exhibit Offers Kid-Friendly Intro to Manufacturing Processes

therivardreport.com

Kids Explore Exhibit Featuring Mister Rogers

wcax.com

Take a trip to Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit before it closes May 12

daily herald

How Chevron, the Pirates and Children's Museum of Pittsburgh are promoting STEM at PNC Park

pgh business times

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Exhibit Peeks into Wacky World of Rube Goldberg

pittsburgh post gazette