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Rube Goldberg: The World of Hilarious Invention EXHIBIT
Inspired by Rube’s original illustrations and inventive storytelling, this hands-on, interactive exhibit contains a collection of new 3D, life-size machines that connect Goldberg’s iconic cartoon contraptions to the way things work in the physical world.
Current Schedule
Fall 2024 — The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, Gainesville, FL
Spring 2025 — ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT.
Summer 2025 — ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT.
Past Venues
Summer 2024 — The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention, Gainesville, FL
Spring 2024 — Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Fall 2023 — Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, UT
Summer 2023 — Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, Beachwood, OH
Spring 2023 — Children’s Museum of Memphis, Memphis TN
Summer 2022 — Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo, MI
Winter 2021 — Children’s Museum of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Tour Suspended Due To COVID
Spring 2020 — Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
Winter 2019 — Putnam Science Center, Keene, NH
Summer 2019 — Minnesota Children’s Museum, St. Paul, MN
Spring 2019 — Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
This exhibit has bilingual (English/Spanish) signage.
This exhibition was created by the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh in partnership with The Rube Goldberg Institute.
For booking inquiries, CLICK HERE.
