Rube Goldberg™: The World of Hilarious Invention! Exhibit Comes to the Cade Museum
25 Julio 2024 - 3:20PM
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Rube Goldberg™: The World of Hilarious Invention!
Exhibit is on display at the Cade Museum for Creativity and
Invention now through December 2024. Created by the Children's
Museum of Pittsburgh in partnership with the Heirs of Rube
Goldberg, the exhibition showcases Pulitzer Prize winning humorist
and inventor Rube Goldberg’s iconic contraptions and celebrates his
humorous storytelling and inventive cartoons.
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Child at play in the Rube Goldberg™: The
World of Hilarious Invention! Exhibit (Photo: Business Wire)
Inspired by Rube’s original illustrations, the exhibit contains
a collection of new 3D, life-size machines and hands-on,
interactive components that connect Rube’s iconic cartoon
contraptions to the way things work in the physical world. These
experiences provide insight into the legacy of Rube Goldberg and
how classic engineering principles can be reimagined as entry
points for deeper exploration of STEAM concepts for 21st century
learning.
Visitors can activate and create crazy chain-reaction
contraptions that use everyday objects to complete simple tasks in
the most overcomplicated, inefficient and hilarious ways possible!
Rube Goldberg machines are many things, but they aren’t perfect.
Find the fun in failure as you step into the role of illustrator,
storyteller and inventor. You’ll find these things and more in the
exhibit:
- Move balls and ramps to trigger chain reaction machines in Wall
Machines, then figure out how they work by resetting each
part.
- Be inspired by Rube Goldberg’s drawing techniques to create
your own hilarious cartoon in the Art Studio and then see how it
looks at the Revolvometer.
- Pull ropes to start a series of musical chain reactions in the
large-scale sound animation Music Machine.
- Step into one of Rube's iconic wearables, “Self-Operating
Napkin”®, for a one-of-a-kind photo op.
Rube Goldberg™: The World of Hilarious Invention!
Exhibit is locally sponsored by Visit Gainesville, Alachua
County, FL.
The Cade Museum is open Thursday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for children 5-17,
$12.50 for college students and senior citizens; $3 for adults and
free for children of families with SNAP benefits; free for members.
For more information, please call (353) 371-8001 or visit
www.cademuseum.org.
About the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention
The mission of the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention in
Gainesville, Florida, is to transform communities by inspiring and
equipping future inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries. Named
after Mary Cade and her husband, Dr. James Robert Cade, the lead
inventor of Gatorade, the project has been spearheaded by their
daughter, Phoebe Cade Miles, and her husband, Richard Miles, since
2006. They encourage the development of innovation ecosystems
through the Cade Prize for Inventivity, Cade's proprietary
Innovation Education learning framework, and the 21,000-square-foot
hands-on learning museum that promotes the development of an
inventive mindset. The Cade believes every person should have
access to the right to invent and innovate inherent in America’s
DNA and works diligently in outreach efforts to bring this
understanding to all, with an emphasis on the underserved.
About Rube Goldberg, Inc.
Rube Goldberg, Inc. is dedicated to keeping laughter and
invention alive through the legacy of its namesake. Annual
competitions, image licensing, merchandising, and museum and
entertainment opportunities continue to grow and enhance the brand.
At the helm is Rube’s granddaughter, Jennifer George, whose
best-selling book on her grandfather, The Art of Rube Goldberg, is
now in its fourth printing. RGI is a not-for-profit 501(c)3
dedicated to promoting STEM & STEAM education for students of
all ages.
About Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg (1883-1970) was a Pulitzer Prize winning
cartoonist best known for his zany invention cartoons. He was born
in San Francisco on the 4th of July, 1883 – and graduated from U.
Cal Berkeley with a degree in engineering. His first job at the San
Francisco Chronicle led to early success, but it wasn’t until he
moved to NYC and began working for Hearst publications that he
became a household name. Rube Goldberg is the only person ever to
be listed in the Merriam Webster Dictionary as an adjective. It’s
estimated that he did a staggering 50,000 cartoons in his
lifetime.
About Children’s Museum Pittsburgh
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is a place that provides
innovative and inclusive museum experiences that inspire kindness,
joy, creativity and curiosity for all learners. Our imaginative,
open-ended exhibits and programs give families the opportunity to
explore topics like art, making and social-emotional learning in
ways that are authentic, meaningful, and most of all, fun!
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