Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention, Gainesville

About Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention

Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention in Gainesville challenges visitors to think and create like an inventor through hands-on exhibits where guests take things apart, conduct experiments, and 3D print objects. Current installations include Invention of Cool, exploring how people beat the heat through science and innovation; a construction-themed exhibit where visitors ride an excavator and play giant Jenga; and Snow: Tiny Crystals, Global Impact, tracing snow's journey and its role in sustaining life. Permanent exhibits include Mothers of Invention, The Sweat Solution about Gatorade's creation, and At First Flush, detailing the history of toilets and soaps. The museum offers Design + Doodle Lab and Little Sparks. Military families receive 20% off admission, Blue Star families get free admission from Armed Forces Day through Labor Day, low-income families with SNAP or WIC cards pay $3 per adult with free youth admission, ACM members save 50% for up to six people, and NARM members receive free admission for two adults and children under 17.