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About the makery
Located in the heart of RTP, The Makery is our creative makerspace for upper-elementary kids, tweens, teens, and adults. Whether you’re crafting with your own materials or exploring maker kits, this welcoming space brings ideas to life through innovation, collaboration, and play.
The Makery is relocating!
For much of this year, with the support of a major funder, we have been exploring an extraordinary opportunity to transform the existing Imperial Centre in Rocky Mount into the flagship campus of the North Carolina Children’s Museum. Following approval by the Rocky Mount City Council, it's official!
As part of this exciting transition, The Makery will be relocating from Boxyard RTP to our new flagship campus in Rocky Mount!
The campus offers a fantastic dedicated makerspace where we can build on everything that makes The Makery special while introducing creative, hands-on learning opportunities to a new community. With additional spaces including pottery, painting, and dance studios, the campus will offer even more opportunities to explore creativity across a wide range of art forms and disciplines.
The Makery's last day of operation at Boxyard RTP will be Saturday, October 24th. We hope you'll join us for our final week of Open Maker Sessions as we celebrate the creativity, connections, and memories made in this space.
While we're saying goodbye to our RTP location, we're excited for all that's ahead!
What to Expect
- Access to a variety of tools, recycled materials, art supplies, making machines, and support from skilled staff
- Ideal for independent tweens (14–17 may attend Open Maker Sessions with prior adult consent via waiver) or younger children accompanied by an adult
- Pre-registration is required for all sessions to ensure space and supplies
Explore Our Offerings
Maker's Choice
Create freely using the variety of materials, tools, and equipment we have to offer, including recycled materials, art supplies, tools, and making machines. You will also have access to our very experienced and talented Makery staff to ask questions or provide support if you want to try your hand at something new!
Maker's Project
Purchase a prepared maker kit and work on the project in our makerspace with access to additional materials or assistance from our trained Makery staff. You can expect to complete the project in one session and be able to take it home with you! Kits are subject to availability, may change weekly, and price dependent.
Maker's Workshop
Maker Workshops focus on a specific type of making and are led by one of our skilled Makery team members or an artist from the community! These workshops are scheduled outside of open maker sessions and each will have its own description and intended audience.
Ticket Purchase
Purchase tickets for an Open Maker Session online to guarantee your spot!
Sponsorship Opportunities at The Nest
The North Carolina Children’s Museum (NCCM) is actively seeking funding to expand The Makery, our maker space for kids, teens, and adults of all ages. Our goal is to ensure every family in North Carolina has access to quality maker education programming that supports learning, connection, and community wellbeing. With your support, we can continue to grow The Makery's impact statewide. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact our Development Manager, Andrea Gatt, at andrea@ncchildrensmuseum.org
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