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Strandbeest Kids Day

February 06, 2016 - February 07, 2016 @ 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Location

Chicago Cultural Center

78 E. Washington St.

Chicago, IL 60602

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Description

This Family Day focuses on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics). Interactive activities and making opportunities will be offered throughout the building along with demonstrations of the exhibition's kinetic sculptures. Interact with modular snake robots from Carnegie Mellon University, use your imagination to create toys with FrankenToyMobile and more. Part of the opening weekend activities for the exhibition Strandbeest: The Dream Machines of Theo Jansen.

Event Cost: Free

Event times: Noon-4 p.m.

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Neighborhood: Chicago

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