BOUNCE! Exhibit opens at Children’s Museum

The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh presents a new exhibit inspired by the high-flying children’s toy… the bouncy ball!

Don’t miss this unique, interactive exhibit celebrating the world’s most amazing ball! Experience how it moves, how it looks and the story of how it came to be.

THE LABORATORY

Ball Trampoline – strike pedals and handles to make hundreds of small balls pop like popcorn
Ball-o-Scope – Examine amazing balls under a microscope and see what makes them reach such heights
Ball Wave – Move a series of balls by pushing them to the top of posts and causing them to drop and bounce and form cool waves

TESTING AND PLAY AREA
Free Play Room – test how high balls will bounce
Young Child Play Area – our youngest visitors can experiment moving balls through and around obstacles and down and up ramps

THE GALLERY
See original artwork from artist and videographer Henry J. Simonds and his collection of Super Ball memorabilia and artifacts
Catch the light from a custom chandelier made of tiers of more than 500 translucent and glittery Super Balls