Corbin Glover and Cynthia Lam of Ontario Power Generation cut the ceremonial skipping rope to open Bruce County Museum’s summer exhibit “Toys: The Inside Story” May 18.
Hub Staff
A new playful summer exhibit opened at Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre May 19 with museum members getting a sneak peek May 18.
“Toys: The Inside Story” is on loan from Montshire Museum of Science in Vermont and is open through Labour Day. “Toys” features 12 hand-on stations that show the intricacies behind classics such as Jack in the Box, Etch A Sketch® and Elmo®. Kids and kids at heart will be able to interact with Gears at Play, illustrating the effect of gear ratios while learning how to spin ballerinas and a carousel and conquer the Jeepers Peepers challenge at the pulley table which may take a little experimentation to solve.
During the sneak peek members were treated to pizza from Boston Pizza and played with balloons from The Main Event in Port Elgin.
Exhibit sponsors are 101.7 The One and Ontario Power Generation who sponsored the exhibit by way of a $10,000 donation.
Emcee for the sneak peek was 9 year old Corbin Glover who held his own with other speakers and cut the ceremonial skipping rope with OPG’s Cynthia Lam.
Corbin Glover, age 9, stands with Bruce County Museum’s Director Cathy McGirr as he addresses the eager crowd before him.
Three-year-old Grayson was all geared up at the new “Toys” exhibit.
Beckett, age 6, enjoyed figuring out how to spin the ballerina at Gears at Play, which illustrated the effects of gear ratios.
Boston Pizza mascot Lionel was eager to see what the exhibit had to offer.
On the left, Etch A Sketch, one of 12 interactive stations at the “Toys: The Inside Story” exhibit. On the right, Saugeen Shores Mayor Mike Smith got in on the action at the Jeepers Peepers challenge at Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre May 18.
Before the exhibit opened Angela Albright of the Main Event caught the attention of many young museum members.
The crafts section was a quiet place to relax and play before the exhibit opening.
Woody and Kevin hung out toy box friend, Mr. Potato Head, at the Museum’s sneak peek of “Toys: The Inside Story” May 18.
