I Was A Geologist!
When I was little, I was fascinated by rocks. I loved exploring the colors and textures.I would collect the rocks I [...]
Conquering The Pulley Chairs
Maria*, a first-grader, steps up to a strange machine in the center of WonderLab’s first floor. She looks at it, [...]
Great Balls of Fire
There is one WonderLab exhibit that you always have to reach out and touch. It stands right in the entrance [...]
Through the Grapevine
Few exhibits are as iconic, as synonymous with “WonderLab,” as the Grapevine Climber, donated by Oliver Winery around the time [...]
Nailed It!
The first floor of the WonderLab has a whimsical, eclectic appearance with bright colors, exhibits of all shapes and sizes [...]
Rays from Outer Space!
When I first started writing this blog post, I was nervous because there’s something about Cosmic Rays that really freaks [...]
A GIANT MECHANICAL CRANE!!!
While WonderLab has a number of exciting and eye-catching exhibits, none has ever struck me as much as the Giant [...]
The Magnificent Magnetoscope
On the first floor of the museum, just outside the Bubble Room, sits the MagnetoScope. On my first day here [...]
The Beauty of Nature
There are many miraculous and marvelous things in nature, but one thing that’s always fascinated me is how symmetrical nature [...]
My Fascination with the Animation Station
What I really love about the Animation Station is that it reminds me how technology and science often combine to create art.