The National Inventors Hall of Fame, known as Inventure Place, is located in downtown Akron. The museum is dedicated to inspiring adults and children to think creatively. To that end, it offers the 20,000 sq. ft. interactive exhibit area called Inventors Workshop.
The workshop is filled with hands-on exhibits. Here, you can make your own movie, laser show, or magnet sculpture; you can make music on pipes - just by walking by them! - and you can experiment with redirecting water flow, as long as you don't mind getting a little bit damp.
The hands-on workshop is extended by a woodshop and crafting area. Donations from local businesses contribute to the eclectic variety of materials visitors can employ to create their own inventions - and yes, you can take your creation home.
The Hall of Fame itself is located in a multi-level loft area, overlooking the interactive floor. The National Inventors Hall of Fame does much programmatic outreach to schools, through educator workshops, creativity training for corporations, and educational product development.
Admission Prices range from $6.00 - $7.50. Prices are subject to change; group rates are available. Call (330) 849-6872 for details.
Can't get there in person? Visit virtually at http://www.invent.org/ where you can get started on your own journey as an inventor with the free download: Patents: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Protect Your Invention. You'll also find plenty of links to fun sites for kids, patent and technical knowledge searches, and more.
If you like the hands-on quality of Inventure place, consider buying a membership. Inventure Place membership entitles you to free admission to other hundreds of other hands-on museums throughout the country.
In Ohio, this includes eight museums in addition to Inventure Place: Boonshoft Museum of Discovery (Dayton), The Children's Museum of Cleveland, COSI Columbus, COSI Toledo, Cincinnati Museum Center, Great Lakes Science Center (Cleveland), Health Museum of Cleveland, and McKinley Museum (Canton).
College Internships are available at Inventure Place. Academic majors which are being recruiting include: liberal arts, arts management, graphic arts and design, history, science theater, music, museum studies, sciences (all types), business and non-profit management and development, and education (K-12 thru postsecondary). An interested student should send a letter of interest and resume to: Laura Resecker, Volunteer/Intern Coordinator, Inventure Place, Inc., 221 S. Broadway Street, Akron, OH 44308-1505; e-mail lresecker@invent.org or call her at (330) 849-6937.
The workshop is filled with hands-on exhibits. Here, you can make your own movie, laser show, or magnet sculpture; you can make music on pipes - just by walking by them! - and you can experiment with redirecting water flow, as long as you don't mind getting a little bit damp.
The hands-on workshop is extended by a woodshop and crafting area. Donations from local businesses contribute to the eclectic variety of materials visitors can employ to create their own inventions - and yes, you can take your creation home.
The Hall of Fame itself is located in a multi-level loft area, overlooking the interactive floor. The National Inventors Hall of Fame does much programmatic outreach to schools, through educator workshops, creativity training for corporations, and educational product development.
Admission Prices range from $6.00 - $7.50. Prices are subject to change; group rates are available. Call (330) 849-6872 for details.
Can't get there in person? Visit virtually at http://www.invent.org/ where you can get started on your own journey as an inventor with the free download: Patents: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Protect Your Invention. You'll also find plenty of links to fun sites for kids, patent and technical knowledge searches, and more.
If you like the hands-on quality of Inventure place, consider buying a membership. Inventure Place membership entitles you to free admission to other hundreds of other hands-on museums throughout the country.
In Ohio, this includes eight museums in addition to Inventure Place: Boonshoft Museum of Discovery (Dayton), The Children's Museum of Cleveland, COSI Columbus, COSI Toledo, Cincinnati Museum Center, Great Lakes Science Center (Cleveland), Health Museum of Cleveland, and McKinley Museum (Canton).
College Internships are available at Inventure Place. Academic majors which are being recruiting include: liberal arts, arts management, graphic arts and design, history, science theater, music, museum studies, sciences (all types), business and non-profit management and development, and education (K-12 thru postsecondary). An interested student should send a letter of interest and resume to: Laura Resecker, Volunteer/Intern Coordinator, Inventure Place, Inc., 221 S. Broadway Street, Akron, OH 44308-1505; e-mail lresecker@invent.org or call her at (330) 849-6937.
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