Come create with us!
Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. we offer awesome activities in Fulton's Workshop. Each will have a focus or theme, but you can also come and explore the workshop if that week's activity isn't up your alley. Alternate activities include micro:bit hands-on, our Lego Wall, cardboard construction, magnet wall challenge, wind tunnel and much more. Come on in and we'll show you around!
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Explore hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) projects for all ages!
We want to:
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Create a fun interactive learning environment
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Emphasizes imagination and creativity
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Make curious and thoughtful learners
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Free for museum members | Regular admission rate for non-members
* Additional costs will always be noted
Make It! Schedule
January 8: Salt Dough Fossil Art Create “faux fossils” by pressing natural and other objects into salt dough. This activity combines art, earth science, and tactile making, and results in a durable take-home piece once dried.
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January 15: Carving Stamps We'll create and carve simple stamp designs and use them to make repeating patterns. This activity introduces printmaking and design thinking in an approachable way.
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January 22: Paper Luminaries Families will design paper luminaries that glow using LED lights. Explore light, shadow and pattern while creating a cozy winter decoration.
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January 29: Magnetic Wall Challenge Families or other teams will work together to build chain-reaction machines using magnetic components on a vertical surface. The goal is to move an object from start to finish using creative problem-solving.
February 5: Phenakistoscope (Spin Animation) Make a phenakistoscope (easier to make than pronounce) that displays a continuously looping animation. You’ll create spinning animation discs that bring drawings to life through persistence of vision. This activity blends art, motion and early animation concepts.
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February 12: Crazy Valentines Design playful valentines using multiple printmaking methods including handmade stamps and LEGO presses. Emphasis is on creativity, repetition and playful design.
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February 19: Pepper’s Ghost Build a simple optical illusion that makes images appear to float like ghosts. This classic illusion explores reflection, angles and light behavior. Pepper's ghost is a technique used in the theatre where an image of an object off-stage is projected so it appears to be in front of the audience.
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February 26: Circuitry -- Lights and Fans Learn how to build a complete electrical circuit to light an LED and spin a small fan. Families explore conductivity, polarity and basic electronics.
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March 5: Sock Puppets Design expressive sock puppets using craft materials. This activity supports storytelling, character creation and imaginative play.
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March 12: Paper Making We'll create handmade paper by recycling pulp and forming sheets. This tactile activity explores materials, recycling and texture.
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March 19: Binary Beads Binary code is the “language” to communicate information between computers, communication devices, and many more modern technologies. Create bracelets or necklaces encoding your initials or name using binary code. This activity introduces computer science concepts in a hands-on, artistic way.
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March 26: Borax Crystal Making Grow crystals on pipe cleaners using a supersaturated solution. This activity demonstrates crystal formation and patience as a scientific process.
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