Channel your inner designer to create for the future

The next big thinkers will come from different backgrounds, beliefs, abilities, and cultures, and we need everyone onboard to design solutions for our changing world. 

The FutureBuilders exhibition invites visitors to tackle challenges and build prototypes with bricks, paper, fabric, and much more. Throughout the exhibit, you’ll see examples from visitors and professionals. 

FutureBuilders invites you try:

  • Mystery Box Challenge! A prototype is a first model of an invention that lets you test out your design. Now you’re the inventor - grab a Mystery Box and a challenge card and start innovating.

  • Build The Change How can we make San Francisco more welcoming? More accessible? More friendly for the planet? Use LEGO bricks to design a San Francisco for the future.
  • Emoji Making Interact with emojis in new ways by designing new emojis, mixing and matching existing emoji elements, and interpreting famous works of art using only emojis.
     
  • ReInventions No invention is ever completely brand new. Take inspiration from current inventions to innovate and design the next (better!) version.

  • Weaving Wall Weaving has been used to create shelters, clothing, and even tell stories. Use colorful fabric and your imagination to add to our community weaving.
  • And more! Interactive Magna Tile walls, and DIY craft stations.