playing: october 4, 2024
Explore Weathering Emotions, where weather meets feelings! Grand Rapids Children's Museum's newest interactive exhibit helps kids and families "weather life's storms." Explore emotions like sunny happiness and stormy sadness through the wonders of nature! Learn how to manage your inner weather—whether you're feeling like a calm breeze or a swirling tornado. This thoughtful and dynamic exhibit is designed to help children and families explore mental wellness through the lens of weather.
Peek behind the scenes at the making of this exhibit!
In this play-and-learn exhibit, guests can:
Enter the Sound Cloud where you can control the weather! Create lightning, hear the rumble of thunder, watch lightning flash, and feel the weather shift around you in this fully immersive experience.
Join Ginger Zee, ABC News' Chief Meteorologist, as her calming voice guides you through mindful breathing and yoga in the Mindful Movement space. Watch your shadow interact with raindrops and clouds in a peaceful dance of movement and mindfulness.
Share a memory or message for a loved one at the Grief Station by writing on a raindrop or hot air balloon cutout. Release it into the sky with the wind tunnel and watch it float into the clouds, symbolizing healing and remembrance.
Stand in front of the Affirmations Mirror, reflect on positive affirmations, and see your own reflection as you build resilience and strength through kind words.
Build your own story with Emotional Storytelling. Choose from blocks that represent life events—big and small—and weave together your personal journey. What kind of forecast will your story create?
Feel the power of a Tornado as wind swirls around you! Watch and learn about the forces of nature that mimic emotional whirlwinds.
Construct your own Rainbow using a keystone arch! Just as rainbows appear after storms, you’ll discover how balance and perseverance create something beautiful.
