March 27 - May 23, 2010

Bob the Builder™ and his Can-Do Crew invite aspiring builders and their families to help get the job done, as the first-ever hands-on Bob the Builder – Project: Build It traveling museum exhibit comes to the Reading Public Museum.

This 2,000 square-foot multimedia exhibit is sponsored nationally by Indianapolis-based Delta Faucet Company and inspired by HIT Entertainment’s top rated television series, Bob the Builder. It replicates elements from Bob the Builder’s world, inviting exploration, inspiring teamwork and bringing environmentally friendly building themes to life for children and families.

The Bob the Builder™ – Project: Build It exhibit will visit 30 major markets in North America through 2011, reaching more than 2 million children and families.

The exhibition invites families to spend time in Sunflower Valley with Bob the Builder, Wendy and the rest of the Can-Do Crew. Children can practice their own fixing with kid-smart activities that build up their can-do attitudes and encourage them to be an active part of Bob the Builder – Project: Build It. Families can also work together to install new parts to sinks in Bob the Builder’s mobile home and in his building workshop, and learn about water conservation, courtesy of exhibit presenter Delta Faucet Company. Children and their families can help Bob build the vehicle shelter and experiment with tools in Bob’s building workshop.

Saturday, March 27 – 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Family Opening Reception

Featuring kids' activities and light refreshments! (regular admission prices)

The nuts and bolts:

Meet the Can-Do Crew - Construct an afternoon of activity -- build memories and snap photos with a kid-sized, three-dimensional Bob the Builder, Scoop and Benny, the specialist digger, among others; Bob’s Mobile Home - See Bob the Builder’s blueprint for success as children explore their favorite builder’s mobile home. Children can be part of the crew and help fix the drip coming from Bob the Builder’s sink or watch video clips from the popular series; Build the Machine Shelter - Be part of the team, laying stones in the walls of the machine team’s shelter and building stalls for Scoop, Muck, Roley and Dizzy to sleep; Drive a Machine - Let’s Scram! Climb aboard the off-road vehicle Scrambler, rock and roll with Roley the Steamroller and dig up fun with Scoop the Digger; Talkie Talkie - This problem-solving crew has a lot to say and each member has a special phrase. View a picture of each team member and push a button to hear their famous catch phrases, “No prob, Bob” or “Unreal, banana peel”; Wendy’s Caravan - Wendy needs some help from the team to refurbish and decorate her caravan and plant beautiful flowers; Water Pump - Farmer Pickles isn’t the only one in Sunflower Valley that knows that water conservation is important. Children can explore the interactive water pump station, learn important messages about water conservation and help to bring water to Sunflower Valley.

Bob the Builder™ – Project: Build It is presented by Delta Faucet Company, produced by HIT Entertainment and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. In Reading, the exhibition is sponsored by Friends of the Reading Museum and Dolan Construction, Inc. The Family Learning Center of the Bob the Builder exhibition is sponsored by the Junior League of Reading, Pa, Inc.

To watch a Comcast Local Edition segment on this exhibition, click here. (mp4)

To watch the Bob the Builder™ TV spot airing on WITF, click here! (mp4)