WonderLab
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308 W. 4th Street
Bloomington IN 47404 -
Phone:
812-337-1337
- Fax: 812-330-1337
- Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Sub-Category: Museums
- Visit Website
Located downtown on the B-Line Trail and rated one of the top 25 science centers in the country, WonderLab offers two floors of exciting hands-on experiences for visitors of all ages. Be sure to climb the two-story grape vine and check out the live animals on the second floor!
Museum admission is charged, but access to the gift store is free. Discounts for groups of 10 or more with a two-week advance reservation. After-hours rental of the entire museum is available for private parties, conference receptions, weddings, etc.
Discovery Time
- March 13, 2013 - July 31, 2013
- Address: 308 W. 4th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
- Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Wednesday
- www.wonderlab.org
Drop in with your preschool-age child to enjoy a picture book, hands-on activity, or both with different science content each week. Siblings are welcome. more
Amazing Avians: A Live Bird Show
- June 01, 2013
- Address: 308 W. 4th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
- www.wonderlab.org
Have a close encounter with an American Crow and a Red-Tailed Hawk, and discover the uncommon facts about these common birds, both of which can be found across the United States and right in your neig... more
Construction Junction: The Science of Building
- June 04, 2013 - September 29, 2013
- Address: 308 W. 4th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
- Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- www.wonderlab.org
It's a young builder's dream come true! At the heart of the hands-on science exhibition, design and construct large one-of-a-kind structures using pre-drilled wooden struts and braces, fabric curtain ... more
First Friday Evening Science of Art: Limestone Carving
- June 07, 2013
- Address: 308 W. 4th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
- www.wonderlab.org
Enjoy half-price admission as you explore the connections between art and science! Meet and watch Limestone Symposium artists as they demonstrate carving techniques during WonderLab's First Friday Eve... more
Build Your Own Radio Workshop
- June 15, 2013
- Address: 308 W. 4th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
- www.wonderlab.org
Explore a radio from the inside out with experts from the Bloomington Amateur Radio Club! Learn about the physics of the radio waves that power today’s wireless gadgets as you assemble your own ... more
National Ham Radio Kids' Day
- June 15, 2013
- Address: 308 W. 4th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
- www.wonderlab.org
WonderLab is proud to be the local host site for this special event, which only happens twice a year! Drop in to talk with kids across the country using high-tech radio technology, create a message wi... more
Cardboard Construction Extravaganza!
- June 29, 2013 - June 30, 2013
- Address: 308 W. 4th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
- Recurrence: Recurring daily
- www.wonderlab.org
Design it and build it! We'll supply cardboard of all shapes and sizes - plus scissors, tape and other materials - and you supply the creativity for a festival of extreme fun for all ages. Drop in to ... more
First Friday Evening Science of Art: Hoop Dancing
- July 05, 2013
- Address: 308 W. 4th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404
- www.wonderlab.org
Watch The Hudsucker Posse use centripetal force to defy gravity during spectacular hoop dancing performances at 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Related visitor activities include practicing the physics of hoopin... more
