Fortopia

Build a world of your own imagination in our newest room made for creativity! Children are encouraged to explore, problem solve, and work as a team to create their dream landscapes.

Thanks to our sponsors, Nathan & Alicia Bay and Cherry City Interiors & Design for their support of Fortopia!

Tinker Tracks

Explore motion by building tracks on the metal walls, watching your ball go through the track, and tinkering with your track to see how things change! Tinker Tracks is a system of chutes and accessories that you can use to create a track for a ball.

Note: Small parts in use in this room. Please monitor young children and be aware of loose parts.

Blue Block Room

This creative room is full of big blue blocks to build with! Builders’ imaginations can run wild as they combine different blocks into structures, systems or shapes.

We are still looking for a sponsor for our new Blue Block Room in Gilbert House!  Please inquire, if interested.

Center Stage Theater

Step into the limelight! Our theater space is a place for families to explore acting and drama together using costumes, puppets, and activities. Check out the activity cards in the theater for fun acting games you can play together! Thanks to Lowe’s of Salem Hero Project for all of their hard work that made this renovation possible.

All About Me

Put on a lab coat and get to work in this fun medical exhibit! Children can tend to babies in the nursery, work at the operating table, look under a microscope, or view diagnostic images on screen! Special thanks to Salem Health, Diagnostic Imaging of Salem, and the Juan Young Trust for this exciting health exhibit.