Emotions at Play with Pixar’s Inside Out GRAND OPENING

Emotions at Play with Pixar’s Inside Out on display at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum from June 1 through September 8, 2024

Emotions at Play with Pixar’s Inside Out, the first interactive exhibit based on the award-winning film, helps visitors – young and old – understand the important role emotions, memory and imagination play in our everyday lives. Focusing on the five core emotions featured in Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out – Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust and Fear – hands-on and digital experiences in the exhibit offer opportunities to explore some of the ways we express our emotions – and recognize emotions in others, too.

  • Step into Headquarters to explore the range and intensity of emotions at the Control Panel.
  • Explore some of the ways we show how we feel with our faces and bodies at the Emotions Mirrors.
  • Think about an important memory and how it made you feel – or show how you are feeling right now by creating a glowing Memory Sphere.
  • Use your imagination to create a story and perform it at Dream Productions.
  • Work to keep the train on track – what feelings do you have when you control and balance the Train of Thought.
  • Explore how emotions work together as you stack and balance the Emotion Blocks.
  • The exhibition was developed by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh in collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios.

This exhibit has bilingual (English/Spanish) signage.

The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum is open to the public on Tuesdays, Friday, and Saturdays from 9am-4pm, Thursday from 9am-7pm, and Sunday from noon-4pm. Regular admission is $12.00 per person and $11.00 for ages 65+. Admission for teachers, healthcare workers, and active military members is $10.00. Through Museums for All, admission for EBT and WIC cardholders is $1.75 per person for up to 12 people per card. GRCM members and children under 1 are free!

Funding for this program was provided by Michigan Humanities – Bridging Michigan Grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Michigan Humanities or the aforementioned entities.

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