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    Invention at Play

    Invention at Play

    The Tech Museum of Innovation

    June 6-September 5, 2005

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    Invention at Play explores the playful side of invention and the inventive side of play. Visitors will learn how play – the ordinary and everyday “work of childhood” – connects to the creative impulse of both historic and contemporary inventors. The exhibition was developed by the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Through stories, photos, hands-on activities, and artifacts, Invention at Play presents inventors and innovators who have used playful and creative techniques in their work, such as Stephanie Kwolek, the chemist who invented Kevlar®; Newman Darby, inventor of the sailboard; Alexander Graham Bell; and the product design company IDEO.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: $7-$9.50

    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      June 6-September 5, 2005

      Times:
      Daily
      10am-5pm

    • Venue Info

      The Tech Museum of Innovation

      201 S. Market Street San Jose, CA 95113-2008

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    • Accessibility Info
      • Wheelchair Access

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