How People Make Things

Remember the factory tour videos from the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood television series? DuPage Children’s Museum is bringing part of the neighborhood to Naperville through an exhibit that kids of all ages are sure to enjoy!

Every object in our world has a story of how it is made! How People Make Things tells that story by linking familiar childhood objects to a process of manufacturing that combines people, ideas and technology.

This exciting new exhibit offers hands-on activities using real factory tools and machines to create objects with four manufacturing processes – molding, cutting, deforming and assembly. Don’t miss your chance to experience How People Make Things – at the Museum for just three months (October 27, 2012 – January 27, 2013)!

How People Make Things was created by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh in collaboration with Family Communications, Inc. (FCI), the producer of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and the University of Pittsburgh Center for Learning in Out-of-School Environments (UPCLOSE). The exhibit was supported in part by the National Science Foundation and The Grable Foundation. Navistar is our Lead Local Sponsor. The exhibit is also funded in part by Caterpillar.