The Robot Zoo
(2,500-square-foot version)

TRAVELING EXHIBIT REVEALS BIOMECHANICS OF ROBOT ANIMALS
Children across the nation can explore the biomechanics of complex animal robots to discover how real animals work, thanks to a touring exhibit, “The Robot Zoo.”

The 2,500 square foot exhibit reveals nature as a master engineer. Three robot animals and 7 hands-on activities illustrate fascinating real-life characteristics. The larger-than-life-size animated robots include a chameleon and a platypus. Also featured is a housefly with a 3-foot wing spread.

Select images from the 2,500-square-foot exhibition

National Corporate Sponsors:

Silicon Graphics, Inc.
TIME Magazine

Content Collaborator:

Marshall Editions
London, England

Current/Upcoming Venues (2,500-square-foot version)

Springfield Museums
Springfield, Massachusetts
January 18, 2025 – May 4, 2025

Sampling of Prior Host Venues:

Calgary Science Center (TELUS Spark Science Center), Alberta, Canada
Delaware Museum of Natural History, Wilmington, Delaware
Port Discovery, Baltimore, Maryland
Miami Museum of Science (Frost Science), Miami, Florida
Pittsburgh Children’s Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Jackson, Mississippi
San Antonio Children’s Museum (DoSeum), San Antonio, Texas
Natural Science Center of Greensboro (Greensboro Science Center), Greensboro, North Carolina
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, California
Discovery Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Austin Nature & Science Center, Austin, Texas
Houston Museum of Natural Science, Sugar Land, Texas
Virginia Air & Space Museum, Hampton, Virginia

Exhibition Videos

5,000-sq.-ft. version shown

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