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Kaleideum Chaos
100

Huey, one of our beloved animal ambassadors, recently celebrated this milestone birthday.

40

100

These two museums merged to form Kaleideum.

 SciWorks and The Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem

100

When an exhibit breaks or needs a quick fix, who you gonna call?

Exhibits team

100

Excuse me, do you ____ here?

Work

100

These morning meet-ups, hosted by the VSS team, help staff align for the day ahead.

Morning Joe Meetings

200

Name three off our off exhibit animals that protect themselves with shells.

Digger, Cookie, Tina
200

The name “Kaleideum” is inspired by these two words.

Kaleidescope and Museum

200

This staff role leads programs, assists with field trips, and embodies great guest engagement.

Engagement and Education Specialists

200

I swear I saw it on the _____!

Website

200

These are the types of toys the Exhibits team often buys to fill spaces, create enrichment, and add playful interactions.

Dog Toys

300

Including both on-exhibit and off-exhibit areas, this is the total number of snakes at Kaleideum.

9

300

This year marked the official merger of the Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem and SciWorks to form Kaleideum.

2016

300

This person makes the iconic closing announcements.

Marlo

300

It's a real ______!

Axolotyl

300

This quirky gift is given to staff to celebrate small mistakes around the museum.

Shame Frog

400

Who's the oldest chinchilla at Kaleideum, Lucy or Mollie?

Lucy

400

Before becoming SciWorks, this museum began in 1964 under this original name.

Nature Science Center

400

This department brings in donations, sponsors, and big-dollar support, aka the “cash money” that keeps the museum thriving.

Development

400

What even is a _______?

Kaleideum

400

This legendary office manager keeps things running smoothly behind the scenes and is represented by a poorly stuffed animal.

Sampson the Badger

500

Which animal ambassadors can you currently request for a birthday party?

Turtle/tortoise, Snake, Blue Tongued Skink, Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, Scorpion, Chinchilla

500

Both museums that formed Kaleideum were founded by this Winston-Salem organization.

The Junior League

500

You gotta stomp them right on their _____ noses!

Bloody