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Open daily - 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Summer Camp in Progress!
The BNY Fab Lab is closed during museum hours on weekdays for camps.
Join us for 101 classes Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons, and drop in during weekend days for Fab Lab Arts & Sciences Hangouts: 10:30 a.m.–noon & 12:30–2:30 p.m.
A fab lab is a digital fabrication makerspace where everyone can create just about anything they can imagine. At BNY Fab Lab Kamin Science Center, we equip you with maker technology and knowledge that empowers you to innovate and invent. In other words, we make makers. Join us in the lab for a hands-on STEM experience!
Drop-in hands-on activities in the Fab Lab
Sat., June 20–Sun., June 21
10:30 a.m.–Noon, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Sat., June 27–Sun., June 28
10:30 a.m.–Noon, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Build model dinosaurs, sculpt digital dinos, and match dinosaur stickers to their correct time periods Triassic, Jurassic, or Cretaceous. Once you’ve mastered the timeline, transform your work into a personalized bookmark to take home!
Fri., July 3
11 a.m.–Noon, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Sat., July 4
2 p.m.–4 p.m., 6 p.m.–9 p.m.
Sun., July 5
10:30 a.m.–Noon, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Discover how computers talk using the binary alphabet, then craft a 4th of July bracelet that spells out a message in binary code. Make with our laser cut stamps, designed to look like fireworks. Add them to our 4th of July Night Sky or take prints home with you!
Sat., July 11–Sun., July 12
10:30 a.m.–Noon, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Create your very own 3D bug! Use 3D printing pens to build custom bug, crafting a one‑of‑a‑kind masterpiece that pops right off the page.
Sat., July 18–Sun., July 19
10:30 a.m.–Noon, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Use laser-cut parts to assemble a simple car, then leave it behind for the next builder to continue the journey! Code a sphero indi robot through a custom maze and learn about the physics behind motion using 3D computer design software!
Sat., July 25–Sun., July 26
10:30 a.m.–Noon, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Get hands-on with engineering basics! Use blocks and craft sticks to build your own bridge and explore how structure and design affect strength. Design a virtual highway bridge using a digital simulation!
Sat., Aug. 1–Sun., Aug. 2
10:30 a.m.–Noon, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Design and create your own custom train themed buttons, adding color and flair to celebrate your masterpiece! Discover the science behind train wheels! Explore how physics, engineering, and centrifugal force work together in a hands-on train wheel simulation.
Sat., Aug. 8–Sun., Aug. 9
10:30 a.m.–Noon, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
These 60-minute workshops are an introduction to BNY Fab Lab at Kamin Science Center and happen daily at 3 p.m. during regular museum hours.
Craft a design with CAD software, then bring your vision to life using a vinyl cutter and heat-transfer technology. Leave with a one-of-a-kind T-shirt that showcases your style!
Design, print, and assemble your own unique jewelry piece! Combine technology and fashion, creating one-of-a kind necklace, bracelet charm, or pair of earrings.
Create a custom decal design on the computer, then bring it into the real world by cutting it out using a CNC Vinyl cutter. Transfer your design to a tote bag to create a unique masterpiece!
These 60-minute workshops are an introduction to BNY Fab Lab at Kamin Science Center and happen daily at 3 p.m. during regular museum hours.
Design, print, and assemble your own unique jewelry piece! Combine technology and fashion, creating one-of-a kind necklace, bracelet charm, or pair of earrings.
Create a custom decal design on the computer, then bring it into the real world by cutting it out using a CNC Vinyl cutter. Transfer your design to a tote bag to create a unique masterpiece!
These 60-minute workshops are an introduction to BNY Fab Lab at Kamin Science Center and happen daily at 3 p.m. during regular museum hours.
Create a custom decal design on the computer, then bring it into the real world by cutting it out using a CNC Vinyl cutter. Transfer your design to a tote bag to create a unique masterpiece!
Spring into making with custom laser-cut stakes for your garden, flowerpots, or even cheese board!
These classes lay the foundation for using Fab Lab’s laser cutters, 3D printers, vinyl cutters and more. They serve as certifications that count as a prerequisite for the Fab Lab Open Workshops (FLOW).
Advance registration is required. Due to small class sizes and limited availability, 101 classes are non-refundable.
Please note: Tickets are being sold up to four weeks in advance.
Equipment in the Fab Lab Includes:
Open FLOW sessions are included in General Admission on select days.
BNY Fab Lab welcomes people ages 8 and up with all levels of experience.
All equipment is provided during open FLOW sessions.
Scheduled public workshops are also available to learn the basics of maker technology. Learn more about our workshop options and buy tickets.
Bring the Fab Lab to you! Discover how you can make makers in your organization with our Mobile Fab Lab.
Started in 2017, Mentors in the Making is a 1:1 mentoring program at BNY Fab Lab for underserved youth ages 14-18 from the Pittsburgh area. The program runs from October to March.
Check back in September for future program dates.
Apply today to become a part of the Mentors in the Making program and take the first step toward an exciting future in STEM.
Students are paired with STEM professionals to co-learn digital fabrication, software, and design skills.
Weekly sessions are held in the Fab Lab and online.
Participants receive materials, transportation vouchers, and a laptop with CAD software.
Phase 1: Earn CNC machine certification through hands-on learning.
Phase 2: Collaborate on a community-impact capstone project using new design and fabrication skills.
Mentors model problem-solving, collaboration, and communication while offering guidance on school and career choices.
