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Sound

Create a sound system for music only you can hear.

Listen to the sound of rain falling—anytime, anywhere.

When the wind was just right, mysterious organ tones could be heard from the tubes of this exhibit.

What can YOU play?

Explainers do light and sound demonstrations.

Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off.

Listen to a 27-foot-tall harp that's strummed by the wind.

Parabolic dishes collect and focus sound waves and reflect them to participants seated within them.

See how strings behave when they vibrate and make sound.

The length of this vibrating rod affects the sound it makes.

Meet Douglas Hollis, the artist behind Archimedes.

Listen to the sound of the sea.

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