Have you ever wondered why the first hill of a roller coaster is always the biggest? Or, maybe why a roller coaster’s first drop cannot exceed the height of a hill it just climbed? This traveling exhibit will give you the tools to find the answers to these questions and many more!
MOTION MANIA, an interactive roller coaster building exhibit, will open at the Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe) on September 10, 2024. This traveling exhibit, created by the Ontario Science Centre, is open through January 6, 2025.
In this exhibit, you will get the chance to ask questions, test out personal theories and designs, observe results and then try something else – all important skills that are part of scientific investigation – the scientific process.
Exhibit Highlights
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Build Your Own Coaster – Have fun by creating different-shaped pathways and watch how the balls move along them. Create your very own roller coaster!
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Energy Tracks – Look more closely at the different variables that affect motion and test them out one by one, leading to greater understanding of the physics of motion.
Opening Schedule
On Monday, September 9, 2024, cMoe will host a Members-Only Soft Opening Event from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. MOTION MANIA will be open for early access, and refreshments will be provided.
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, MOTION MANIA will open to the general public at 9:00 a.m.
MOTION MANIA is open through January 6, 2025, at the Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe). Admission to the exhibit is included with paid General Admission. Children’s Museum General Admission is $15 per person, and cMoe Members and children under 18 months of age get in for free. Tickets can be purchased in the Children’s Museum or online at www.cmoekids.org.