Current Exhibits
Step into the fascinating world of the human mind with Mindscapes: A Journey Through the Brain. This interactive exhibit invites visitors to journey through the inner workings of our most complex organ.
Collecting and Recollecting is on view from February 4, 2025 - April 27, 2025. Immerse yourself in the artistry and heritage of quilts crafted by talented artisans from Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. This traveling exhibition from the International Quilt Museum is the result of an extraordinary collaboration with researchers from diverse backgrounds. Together, they have discovered, documented, and acquired quilts that reflect the distinctive cultural identities of these three regions.
Beauty Runs Free: A Rooted Rhapsody is on view from December 19, 2024 - March 30, 2025. This exhibition highlights the diverse perspectives of West Virginia artists as they reflect on life in the Mountain State, offering a compelling exploration of identity, culture, and the natural beauty that defines the region.
In WaterWorks visitors play and work with water along sweeping flow routes, dramatic water falls, controlling the water to animate and energize everything in its path in an expression of water’s power. Along the way, they will experience the potential, kinetic and mechanical energy of water.
In the Maier Foundation Music Studio, visitors see, listen to, move to, and create their own music; examine the scientific foundations of music they hear; and explore the mathematical concepts of rhythm, pattern, and harmony.
Explore art in new and exciting ways! In our Interactive Art Space, guests of all ages can explore basic art principles while having fun.
Focusing on the human body in motion, Healthy Me provides a safe environment to test your physical skills and learn why regular physical activity is essential to health.
Enter a town much like Charleston but on a kid’s scale. In My Town, the kids have the jobs, get to spend (imaginary) money and participate in fun activities every day!
See all three stories of the Clay Center from a new perspective as you climb a work of art. From kids to adults, everyone can take part in this interactive exhibit.