In the Gadget Garage, a stripped down 1966 Citroen sits secured in front of a wall of wrenches, hammers, gears and screws, beckoning tots to tinker or take an imaginary ride. In the Roller Coaster section, a complicated construction of plastic pipes, pulleys and golf balls is an ever-changing experiment in motion and inertia. The exhibit is designed to be taken apart and reconstructed anew by the children, sometimes with the help of their eager parents. The most important lesson, according to public relations director Germaine Arginteanu, is that there is never a right way or a wrong way to build it. While the noise level can sometimes go through the roof, the fun is equally boundless.
Piano strings stand upright like a sculpture.
Pots and pans are arranged into a toddler's fantasy drum set. PVC pipes of varying lengths produce deep throated toots. With a gated area especially for toddlers, full of constructions close to the ground that can be touched and tugged, the museum is appropriate for children ages 1 to 12. But the piece de resistance for all ages is the Bubble Room. It is such a popular spot that on weekends the carpeted floors become slick with the residue of millions of bubbles.