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Design Lab taps into people’s natural tendency to be inventive and resourceful in finding solutions to basic engineering and design challenges. Consisting of five visually and thematically distinct activity areas, Design Lab encourages visitors to be creative while experimenting with structures, circuits, simple materials and more.
Free with NYSCI admission.
Being a scientist isn’t just about what you know, it’s about what you know how to do. When you visit Design Lab, you’ll encounter design challenges, lots of raw materials and opportunities to engineer solutions to real-world problems. Challenges in Design Lab invite you to take risks, share your ideas, get new perspectives on engineering, and design.
When you visit Design Lab, you’ll get to practice solving problems the same way that successful engineers and scientists do:
Use your curiosity.
Work with your community.
Take creative risks.
Design Lab Design Lab activities change regularly. We are always experimenting with new exhibits and experiences where families and groups collaborate to explore design, play and engineering through hands-on experiences. We frequently update our offerings through experimentation, reflection, and feedback from visitors like you.
Design Lab was designed and fabricated by SITU Studio. The activity areas are distinct in size, materials and degree of enclosure with structural elements purposely made visible to visitors, evoking the DIY sensibility at the core of Design Lab‘s activities.
Design Lab is made possible with generous support from Phyllis and Ivan Seidenberg, the Verizon Foundation, the Golden Family Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, and the Xerox Foundation. The Verizon Foundation provided seed funding for Design Lab that supported the participation of teachers to contribute to and inform the exhibition.
Design Lab is a free, drop-in space for NYSCI visitors. Explore, build and create, and spend as much time as you like.
Reservations are required for groups over 20. Please note this when booking your group admissions online or at the front desk.
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As a NYSCI member, you’ll get great discounts on World Maker Faire tickets, Little Makers & Maker Space activities, and exclusive events.