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Open to the public Tues., Thurs. 11-6, Sat. 11-4, also included in field trip or birthday party.
For a 3 minute audio tour of Scrap Junction, visit the Detroit Public Radio (WDET) STAR program to hear an interview w/Peg Upmeyer, Director. Click here.
Adults and children play, make stuff and learn together in 6 interactive stations. Cost is $3 per person or get a Museum Adventure Pass from your library for 4 to visit free of charge.
Small parts are involved, so children should be old enough not to swallow them. Depending on the age of the children, people usually stay anywhere from 1 to 1 1/2 hours; some more, some less. Come enjoy enjoy a delightful interactive afternoon with your children.
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Inclined Plane Wall
Use wood pegs to mount gutter scraps, plumbing joints and a dryer
vent to pegboard. Create inclined planes and screws to roll tennis balls on paths. You can race two paths or see if you can get enough speed to launch a ball going uphill.
Learn about simple machines and variations of inclined planes.
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Michigan Puzzle Map
Lift the icons for different cities and learn about our state. Plan a trip, invent a game using the city spinner.
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Junk Xylophone
Play rhythms and tunes in a group or solo. The top is a cart from our warehouse, the tubes are scrap PVC plumbing pipe and the drumsticks are made with our "stickies and paint sticks. |
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Double Box Loom
Crawl on the inside and weave with a partner or make patterns alone on this 6' x 8' x 7' loom with a 5' x 7' x 7' loom inside. You can weave traditionally or make the yarn appear to float when it goes between the 2 looms.
Learn about the math of weaving and patterns and about weaving in different cultures and times in history.
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Create a Person
Operate our hand die cutter to make a person from sticky foam adhesive and create their costume. Learn about the psychology of color. Do you have more energy in a blue room or white room? |
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Scientific Classification Wall
This magnetic wall is divided into sections. Choose pieces that have something in common and create a pattern or picture.
Not only is this fun, this very abstract thinking is an important part of math and science, and is an important part of the MEAP test. |
Thank you!
Scrap Junction was made possible by many people (in no particular order):
Two incredible Ford Motor Company volunteer groups
Jessica Rodriguez
Marte Marini
Doug Jenzen
Dave Upmeyer
Tom Marini
Robin & Tina Dalby
Maggi Rucinski
Leila Creighton
Amy Lebowski
Women of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church
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