The Science Museum of Virginia is a great place for hands-on learning. The old railroad station is full of exhibits that teach. Another admirable way of learning is through making. To that end, the Museum has opened a Community Makerspace called The Forge. Not only will folks be able to check out creations of local makers the workshop will guests to get dirty and create.
Check out the schedule at the bottom of the press release for your own opportunity to make a guitar, scribble bot, or even a game controller.
Sometimes invention is born out of necessity; sometimes it’s born out of curiosity and a lot of tinkering. In both cases, an idea is tested and refined until it evolves into a useful object that helps solve a problem. The Forge, the new permanent makerspace at the Science Museum of Virginia, both celebrates and demonstrates the…