Visit the Grand Rapids Public Museum for Michigan State University College of Human Medicine’s Neuroscience Fair. Meet scientists and learn about the marvels of the brain – from how it looks, feels and works to how to keep it healthy. The fair includes fun, hands-on activities for the whole family.
The event is free with paid admission to the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Admission is free for Kent County children ages 17 and younger. Reduced general admission for Kent County residents.
INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS FOR ALL AGES:
• See, feel and examine a real human brain
• Conduct deep brain stimulation surgery on a gelatin brain
• Extract DNA from a banana
• See brain tricks and learn how the brain produces optical illusions
• Conduct brain safety experiments with raw eggs to learn the importance of wearing a helmet
• Create a model of a nerve cell, or neuron, and all of its components
• Dress like a scientist and pose for a photo in the Science Selfie Photo Booth
• See, feel and examine a real human brain
• Conduct deep brain stimulation surgery on a gelatin brain
• Extract DNA from a banana
• See brain tricks and learn how the brain produces optical illusions
• Conduct brain safety experiments with raw eggs to learn the importance of wearing a helmet
• Create a model of a nerve cell, or neuron, and all of its components
• Dress like a scientist and pose for a photo in the Science Selfie Photo Booth
Buy tickets here: Admission — Grand Rapids Public Museum (grpm.org)
