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SpotHero Car Garage

Vroom vroom! Check into the SpotHero Car Garage exhibit to take a trip through the wonderful world of automobiles, exploring car design, technology, and gravity.

Activities

Role play as a garage attendant and check in parking cars with SpotHero
Change the tires, charge the battery, and fix the engine of the child-sized car
Design and build cars to race down inclined plane ramps
Maneuver your car through a 3-D cityscape
Build your own toy car and test it on different tracks
Drive through the Kid Car Wash complete with flaps, rollers, and “blow-dry” air nozzles

Educational Benefits

Design and test a car
Identify car parts
Discover how simple machines work

Good to Know

Exhibit Type

Ongoing

Focused Field Trips Aligned with this Exhibit

Sensational Senses

Simple Machines

This exhibit is aligned with Illinois Early Learning & Development Standards.

Beginning January 4, 2022, per Cook County Department of Public Health Order 2021-11, proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required for all guests age 5 and older. Masks that cover the nose and mouth are currently required for all guests age 2 and older when inside the Museum.