Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention Temporary Exhibits

Builders Gonna Build
September 17-March 24, 2027
This Cade-created exhibit digs into the simple machines and forces that make construction and design possible. Ride an excavator, play giant Jenga, climb into origami structures and more. Explore human design knowledge and how we’ve used structures to make a safe, comfortable and beautiful world to inhabit.


Snow: Tiny Crystals, Global Impact
May 23 – January 3, 2027
Snow: Tiny Crystals, Global Impact is a hands-on science exhibition about the nature and wonder of snow and the impact of climate change on our snowy planet. The exhibition follow snow’s journey from tiny crystals to vast winter landscapes to abundant spring snowmelt. Visitors explore how snow shapes and sustains life on Earth, snow’s vital roles in sustaining our water supply and cooling our planet, and the cultural and personal value of snow.

Snow was developed and produced by OMSI as part of a collaborative project led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and funded by the National Science Foundation. This exhibit is sponsored in part by Visit Gainesville, Alachua County.