The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation (MOXI) is a contemporary science, technology, and art museum located in downtown Santa Barbara. Through interactive exhibits, MOXI seeks to encourage people of all ages to embrace trial and error, and find joy in exploration and discovery. Here is what you can expect when you visit this incredible museum.
MOXI opens daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; admission fees vary with age, between $13 to $16 per person. The museum offers three floors of interactive exhibits categorized around various subjects: science, technology, music, engineering, arts, and math.
Visit the Sheldon Family Handprint Globe at the Tech Track Exhibit, which features stories of local inventors and their impact on the community. You can use the high-tech tools at the Innovation Workshop to outline, design, and test your own creations.
The Muller Family Sound Track Exhibit consists of a giant guitar you can enter to see the mechanics of the instrument while it is being played. Create your very own in Foley Studios and get creative on the Reactable, a digital DJ table/futuristic musical instrument.
At the Speed Track Exhibit, you can build your own race car and send it down the test track for testing. From exploring prototypes of marble roller coasters to discovering the beauty in all forms of mechanical movement, you will surely have fun at this exhibit.
MOXI is more than exhibits; there are also beautiful art installations that you can enjoy. The most recent is LunchBoxing with Lasers by Mike Gould. It is an interactive game that allows you to create and play your own laser light show with three friends.
MOXI offers different experiences with each visit. There are always new exhibits, art installations, technological discoveries, and scientific approaches in rotation to challenge and make your visit more engaging. Have you ever visited MOXI? Share your experience with us in the comment section.
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