Fabrik² – Creative Challenges

New Challenges, New Theme, New Hall!

The Montréal Science Centre celebrates Montreality with four new creative challenges inspired by famous Montreal landmarks. Imagine and invent solutions to overcome technological challenges and build your prototypes using real tools and all sorts of different materials. There’s no such thing as a bad idea at Fabrik²!

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Fabrik²is reserved for school groups every weekday morning. Afternoon opening times are variable. Please enquire at our customer service or directly at the ticket office on the day of your visit.

The Metro challenge is about designing an invention that can fly up an air tube and come out at the top.

The Ville-Marie challenge, inspired by Montreal’s original name, is about building a level structure that has specific dimensions. This highly creative challenge involves using motors, LEDs and circuit switches.

The Mount challenge, an ode to Mount Royal, is about building a prototype that can travel from the top of a hill and stop in a specific area. Careful though! Road conditions change depending on whether it’s summer or winter.

The River challenge, inspired by the St. Lawrence River, is about making a device that can float between the water surface and the bottom of the tank for at least 10 seconds.

Fabrik² is a tinkering-based experience. Tinkering is a learning approach designed to:

Stir creativity and innovative thinking with challenges that can be solved in a variety of ways
Encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing
Foster knowledge acquisition and the cross-pollination of ideas through experimentation, all inside a non-competitive setting
Focus on the process rather than the end result
Turn mistakes into a source of inspiration and an opportunity to learn
Offer visitors a fun and highly engaging environment

The Fabrik² space features a whole new area! Whether you’re bursting with ideas or in need of inspiration, no problem! Head over to the dep! Find different types of tools and materials to help you bring your inventions to life. Don't be shy and dig around for what you need with the help of an educator!

The Fabrik² space is where all kinds of scientific notions come to life, all to be explored with all kinds of fun.

Centre of gravity
Levers
Pivots
Symmetry
Mass
Airflow
Turbulence
Air resistance
Gravity
Flotation
Density
Properties of materials
Friction
Acceleration/Deceleration
Inertia

Fabrik² is an accessible exhibition that particularly appeals to visitors with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities or reduced mobility. All challenges are designed to meet the needs of these visitors thanks to a multisensory approach and a series of adaptations. To learn more, consult the Science Centre’s permanent exhibitions visit planning guide, developed for those accompanying visitors with special needs.