At Dream Tomorrow Today you’ll learn how to positively impact the future and become empowered agents of change through fun, immersive experiences. Become a STEM recruit in the Future Lab where you’ll slide into the future, complete problem-solving activities, build inventions in a makerspace, and design a future city. A bright future depends on you – are you ready?
Jan. 25 through May 4, 2025
This experience is located on level three. Entry to this exhibit is included with purchase of museum admission.
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Your STEM adventure begins
Enter a tunnel and be transported from the museum to the future! Choose your costume – lab coats, hats and more are all part of the futuristic fun. From there your STEM adventure begins with interactive, immersive stations of fun.
Gamification
Visitors are working to help the Earth by winning Planet Powers! Complete the challenges set forth to see how you can affect change.
You’re a Teenager
Choose answers to future challenges on interactive touchscreens to create your personalized STEM identity!
Future Makerspace
Take part in challenges and find solutions for the future. Get innovative with reusable materials including cardboard tubes, felt and plastic shapes, wheels and more.
You’re an Adult!
More futuristic challenges await as you discover the importance of composting and recycling through active play. How can you use STEM to solve a future challenge?
City Lab and Feedback
Once you’ve reached “adult” status, you can help plan and design a community using innovative Augmented Reality (AR) tiles to build a strong city. Make predictions about the future and enjoy a comfortable space after all your hard work.
Join the Future World!
Your avatar will join a Future World projection of all the children in the exhibition. As a special takeaway, parents can scan a personalized QR code and receive an animated GIF of their child in their STEM identity costume.
Let’s get ready for your journey into Dream Tomorrow Today!
Through play and imagination, children can positively impact the future and build STEM identity to become empowered agents of change.
