InfoAge is now an official NJ Makers Day 2022 Site

Every March, nearly two hundred libraries, schools, museums, makerspaces, and nonprofit organizations invite the public to participate in a day of hands-on activities inspired by the maker mindset of curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and innovation– all of which come second nature to the organizations and volunteers that make up InfoAge.

NJ Makers Day 2022 at InfoAge

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of hands-on activities based on themes from our 21 museums and exhibit floors, including military history, radio, communications, NJ innovators, technology, and space science themes. 

• Date:        Saturday, March 26, 2022
• Time:         12 to 5 PM
• Location:     2200 Marconi Road, Wall NJ

Activities in our main building are free!

The first 100 families receive a free tote bag

We also invite you to tour the rest of our museums across historic Camp Evans for the half price admission of $5 for adults and $4 for children per person during the event. Our spaces are interactive and self-guided. Many will have additional free Makers Day activities. Other activities may be available for the cost of materials.

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Planned Activities

OTHER ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE Saturday IN OUR OTHER BUILDINGS

WITH HALF PRICE ADMISSION!

NJ Shipwreck Museum Activity: Mapping Shipwrecks

Ever wonder how shipwrecks are recorded and mapped? Archaeologists use everything from tape measures to photogrammetry. Try mapping a model shipwreck using “classical” methods. Participants will learn to use simple tools in a hands-on exercise as individuals or members of a team to create a drawing of the model shipwreck. No SCUBA gear necessary! (Building 9032)

Garden State Central Model Railroad Club: Make More Scenery

Did you enjoy making your piece of scenery? If you enjoyed that, add trees and additional scenic elements to your Diorama.  At the GSC Model Train museum we will teach you how to make trees using natural materials and household products.  In addition you will have the opportunity to choose a freight car and weather it to make it look more realistic when placed in your scene. (Building 9010)

Vintage Computer Federation: Welcome to the Commodore 64 Print Shop

Come print out a sign on a dot matrix printer and take it home, as well as a PDP-8 that can print out paper tape with your name on it. We have plenty of other hands-on vintage computers in the museum, including rare machines such as Xerox Star and Next Cube. (Building 9010)

Electronic Warfare Exhibit: High Tech in Times of War

The “Association of Old Crows” (AOC) will be showing equipment from the U.S. Army and Camp Evans currently in use by NATO in Eastern Europe to support the Ukrainian people. (Building 9032)

Computer Deconstruction Laboratory (CDL): 

From Text to Teletype and Intro to Soldering (for age 12 and up)

 (Building 9059)

InfoAge Space Exploration Center: Bottle Rockets

Come prep and launch a plastic soda bottle into “space” using only water and pressure as fuel! And while you’re at ISEC… details to follow. (ISEC Building at 2300 Marconi Road)

For more on NJ Makers Day, go to njmakersday.org