What happens when art, engineering, and light come together? You get Illumination Station!
Made possible through the generous support of Liberty Utilities, Illumination Station transforms colorful illuminated pegs into a hands-on canvas where visitors can create glowing masterpieces while exploring the science of light, color, patterns, and design.
A Giant Canvas of Light
Illumination Station invites visitors to think big. Using oversized translucent pegs, children and adults can build colorful pictures, spell words, create geometric designs, or simply let their imagination run wild.
As light shines through each peg, every creation comes to life in brilliant color. Whether it’s a rainbow, a rocket ship, a flower, or an abstract design, every visitor becomes both an artist and an inventor.
The best part? No two creations are ever the same.
Learning Through Play
While Illumination Station is incredibly fun, it’s also filled with opportunities for learning.
As visitors create, they naturally explore important STEAM concepts like:
- How light passes through translucent materials
- How primary colors combine to create new colors
- Patterns, symmetry, and spatial reasoning
- Geometry and design
- Creativity and artistic expression
- Problem-solving and planning
Children also strengthen fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and visual thinking as they carefully place each peg to bring their ideas to life.
Where Art Meets Science
At the Exploreum, we believe creativity and science go hand in hand. Illumination Station encourages visitors to experiment, make changes, and discover that there is no single “right” answer. Every design is an opportunity to ask questions, test ideas, and see how light and color work together.
It’s a perfect example of how STEAM learning blends science, technology, engineering, art, and math into one engaging experience.
Lighting the Way for Creativity
We’re grateful to Liberty Utilities for helping bring Illumination Station to the Exploreum. Their support allows families throughout our region to enjoy interactive experiences that inspire curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning.
By investing in exhibits like Illumination Station, they’re helping create spaces where children can imagine, explore, and discover through hands-on play.
Come Make Something Brilliant
Whether you create a colorful masterpiece, design a giant pattern, or simply experiment with light and color, Illumination Station is an exhibit that invites everyone to play.
Stop by during your next visit to the Schroeder Family Exploreum and see what you can create—one glowing peg at a time. You might just discover that the brightest ideas begin with a little curiosity.