Imagine, Design, Create!

Plan Your Visit!

Stop by and check out the Upper Cumberland’s ONLY Discovery Museum

Mix Tape Christmas

A FREE Community Christmas Make-N-Take craft event for all ages in the UC

Homeschool Enrichment

Get the most from your homeschooling experience with enrichment at IF

Special Events

Check out the special events currently happening at the Foundry.

Special Events

TN: The Land and It’s People

Tennessee: Its Land & People, invites learners to explore how the geography, resources, and cultures of Tennessee have shaped one another for generations.

Special Events

Little Yogis with SunJoy Yoga

Little Yogis with SunJoy Yoga is a gentle movement experience designed to support calm bodies and focused minds.

Special Events

Februray at Imagine Foundry

February at Imagine Foundry is about learning what it means to care; for our bodies, our feelings, our animals, and the people around us.

Exhibits

Check out the core experiences at the Imagine Foundry

Exhibits

Mount Makersville Hollow | Transit Authority

The Mount Makersville Hollow Transit Authority is a hands-on transportation hub where movement, planning, and imagination come together.

Exhibits

Mount Makersville Hollow | Blair’s Beauty Boutique & Self-Care

Blair’s Beauty Boutique & Self-Care is a calm, creative space designed around confidence, care, and imaginative role play.

Exhibits

Makerlab | Leatherwork

The Leatherwork Station invites makers to work with one of the oldest and most durable crafting materials, leather.

Exhibits

Makerlab

The Maker Lab is a hands-on playground for creativity and innovation

Exhibits

Makerlab | Woodworking

The Woodworking Station is a hands-on space where makers learn to shape, build, and create using traditional hand tools.

Exhibits

Mount Makersville Hollow | Tiny Trainers Fitness

Tiny Trainer’s Fitness is a soft, welcoming space designed especially for infants and their caregivers.

Exhibits

Makerlab | Sewing

The Sewing Station is a creative corner of the Maker Lab where ideas are stitched into reality.

Exhibits

Mount Makersville Hollow

Mount Makersville Hollow is a kid-sized pretend play city where imagination and community come to life.

Exhibits

Mount Makersville Hollow | Fire Station

The Mount Makersville Hollow Fire Department is an energetic, movement-based play space built for action, teamwork, and imagination.

Exhibits

Makerlab | The Makers’ Pallette

The Maker’s Palette is a studio dedicated to color, creativity, and artistic exploration.

Exhibits

Makerlab | Crafting

The Crafting Station is a flexible, ever-changing space where imagination leads the way.

Daily Activities

Check out some of our daily activites at the Foundry

Activities

Thinking Thursdays

Thinking Thursday is a curiosity-driven day focused on science, engineering, and thoughtful exploration.

Activities

Textile Tuesdays

Textile Tuesday is a hands-on creative day centered on soft materials and fiber arts.

Activities

Maker Mashup Mondays

Maker Mashup Monday is a high-energy creative session where ideas collide and innovation takes shape.

Explore the UC's ONLY Makerlab & Discovery Museum

This isn’t your average discovery space! Where else can you tinker in maker labs, build creations, explore science, cook up something new, dive into art, and let your imagination run wild—all in one visit? Only at Imagine Foundry. Admission includes access to all of our hands-on exhibits, creative maker stations, and daily activities led by our friendly team. What are you waiting for? Let the adventure begin!