Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention

Little Sparks
2024-08-01 10:15 - 11:00, 2024-08-08 10:15 - 11:00, 2024-08-10 10:15 - 11:00, 2024-08-15 10:15 - 11:00, 2024-08-17 10:15 - 11:00, 2024-08-22 10:15 - 11:00, 2024-08-24 10:15 - 11:00, 2024-08-29 10:15 - 11:00 (America/New_York) and 6 more dates
Little Sparks is a fun and interactive program that introduces littles (ages 0-5) to science concepts through music, dancing, crafting, stories, and more.
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Included in the cost of admission, no pre-registration required.

Free Admission Day! ☀️
2024-08-03 10:00 - 16:00 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Explore exciting innovations in our Turning Tides exhibit, enjoy sports-themed activities, and discover how to create your own masterpiece with guidance from local author of Toddlerhood: Reality Abstracted, Jessica Marie Francis.

Maker Workshops: Coding in Scratch
2024-08-10 11:30 - 12:30 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Embark on a journey of innovation and exploration with our Maker Workshops at the Creation Station. Each week brings a new and exciting theme, allowing participants to engage in hands-on maker sessions where they can build and create using a variety of materials, electronics, and coding platforms. Immerse yourself in the world of technology and creativity, where each workshop is a unique adventure in the intersection of art, science, and technology.
Suggested Participation Ages: 9 years old and up; children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the workshop.
Price: $5 per participant + cost of admission
No pre-registration required. Please visit the front desk of the museum on the day of your visit to purchase a ticket. Admission is required to purchase a ticket to the workshop.

Maker Workshops: Aerospace Engineering
2024-08-17 11:30 - 12:30 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States

SparkSeekers: Homeschool Adventures - The Secret Lives of Animals
2024-08-22 13:00 - 15:00 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
The SparkSeekers program is designed to empower homeschooled students (ages 7–11) by immersing them in the captivating intersection of science and imagination through hands-on observation and experimentation. Participants will develop the skills to inquire and problem-solve, drawing inspiration from the ingenious minds of history’s greatest inventors. With an exciting new theme each month, there’s always a fresh opportunity for imaginative exploration and learning.

Price: $15 per student (ages 7–11)
Registration: Register online or in-person at the front desk
This is a student drop-off program. Adults and children not participating in the program must purchase separate museum admission if they wish to explore the museum with the participant at the end of the program.

Maker Workshops: BOTSY - Robotic Drawing
2024-08-24 11:30 - 12:30 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States

Maker Workshops: Sketchbooks
2024-08-31 11:30 - 12:30 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States

SparkSeekers: Homeschool Adventures - Rockin' Roller Coasters
2024-09-05 13:00 - 15:00 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States

Maker Workshops: 3D Modeling
2024-09-07 11:30 - 12:30 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States

Maker Workshops
2024-09-14 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-09-21 10:15 - 11:00 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States

Regrow as We Go: Learning from Unintended Consequences Opening
2024-09-19 10:00 - 16:30 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Inventors often solve some of the world’s biggest problems, but sometimes it takes decades to unearth the unintended consequences of the original invention. In the second half of the twentieth century, the remarkable feat of converting nitrogen gas into synthetic fertilizers changed the world. This “Green Revolution” tripled staple-crop production while only increasing land use by 30%, reducing world poverty, and lowering food prices. Only decades later are we encountering its unintended consequence. Today, we’re shining a spotlight on the inventors that are improving and restoring our planet’s food-production potential, starting with one of the three minerals keeping all of agriculture afloat: nitrogen.

SparkSeekers: Homeschool Adventures - Machine Madness
2024-09-19 13:00 - 15:00 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States

Free Admission Day!
2024-09-21 10:00 - 16:00 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Enjoy the museum with free admission all day, sponsored by the company that built it! Thanks, Oelrich Construction!

15th Annual Cade Prize for Inventivity
2024-09-25 18:00 - 20:30 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
Join a room full of business leaders, investors, and the startup community to meet our 15 finalists and celebrate the 15th year anniversary of the Cade Prize for Inventivity! Get a chance to meet our finalists, see live pitch presentations, and find out who will walk away with over $100k worth of prizes as we announce this year’s grand prize and category winners. Tickets include hearty appetizers and an open bar with a wide selection of beer and wine.
Purchase your tickets here.

Museum Closed
2024-09-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-27 10:00 - 16:00 | The Cade Museum, 811 South Main Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601, United States
The museum will be closed due to hurricane Helene.
