Our Exhibits and Spaces
Inquiry and experimenting starts with question-powered exploration of spaces, ideas, materials, and objects leading to doing and action. How can you play, learn, and discover at SPARK?
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Sparky’s Garage
Revving kids’ curiosity and creativity through hands‑on mechanic shop play!Step into Sparky’s Garage—a lively, immersive space where young engineers tinker, role‑play, and drive their imaginations forward.
The Helix Climber
Twist and turn as you scale 16 feet up Helix, our three-dimensional vertical maze. Test your agility, speed and power in our climbing structure set in the center of SPARK. Thanks to Mayo Clinic!
H2OH Water Table
Can you make water flow upwards? Can you build a dam that can turn lights on in houses? What makes the vortex spin? Explore these questions and more as you splish, splash, and spray in H2OH!
Wonder Woods Toddler Area
Designed especially for our youngest explorers, Wonder Woods is a cozy, nature-inspired play space full of gentle adventure and sensory discovery. Thanks to the Harper Family Foundation!
Giant Light Bright
It’s a childhood classic, but in GIANT form! Come create beautiful pictures with light.
SPARK City
Can you help SPARK City thrive? Let’s fix the traffic jams, water leaks, smog, and cheer up our unhappy residents. Work together with others to keep the city a clean and happy place to live. Sponsored by Altra FCU!
Amazing Airways
Manipulate levers that change and rearrange airflow! Watch the scarves and pom poms exit the airwall from different tubes.
Our World Bazaar
Celebrate the cultural richness of our community’s diversity through the universal themes of food, clothing, play, and stories. Thanks to the Harper Family Foundation!
Tailor Shop
Step into the colorful world of the Tailor Shop, where creativity and culture come to life through costumes and imaginative design.
Reaction Wall
Are you competitive in nature? You have 30 seconds to hit as many light-up buttons as possible. Two side-by-side reaction walls to race with your friends! Sponsored by Foresight Bank!
Magnet Wall
Get hands-on with physics and engineering! Kids can design their own ball runs and gear systems using interchangeable magnetic pieces!
LEGO Table
Who doesn’t love LEGO’s?! Get creative and build BIG on our long LEGO table! Sponsored by Altra FCU!
Race Track
Build your dream car and send it down the race track! Can you build a fast car? A slow car? A car to survive the jump? Check it out! Sponsored by Nuss Trucking!
Green Screen
Step into the spotlight! At SPARK’s Green Screen wall, kids can transport themselves to prehistoric times, snowy mountains, underwater worlds, or even a newsroom—without ever leaving the museum. Sponsored by ABC Channel 6!
Imagination Station
A space designed for learning through exploration and discovery. Make, create, tinker, invent and discover using a revolving set of materials and concepts. Thanks to Klampe Law!
Maker Space
A space designed for all different programs! Try different experiments with STEAM based activities. Thanks to Bowman Tool & Machining!