Join this live Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, a chain reaction activity with NYSCI, and a special tour on the occasion of the closing day of The Art of Rube Goldberg exhibition at the Queens Museum.

The Art of Rube Goldberg is the first comprehensive retrospective exhibition since 1970 to celebrate the groundbreaking artwork of one of the most influential cartoon illustrators of the twentieth century.

Come see the machines that four local Apprentice level teams (ages 8-11) created to fulfill this year’s Rube Goldberg task: Turn off a Light. See the teams’ machines in action at 1pm then stick around for judges’ announcement ceremony and a special tour of the exhibition by Goldberg’s granddaughter and Legacy Director Jennifer George following the contest.

From 1:30-4pm, work with New York Hall of Science Explainers to build a chain reaction using your own ingenuity and contraptions to turn on and off the lights. 

This activity will be conducted in Spanish and English.