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The Art of Rube Goldberg exhibition offers visitors an intimate look at the life and legacy of cartoonist Rube Goldberg, best known for his “invention cartoons,” depicting zany chain reaction machines. This STEAM-inspired curriculum guide explores the cartoons and invention drawings of Rube Goldberg, while providing opportunities to  examine and build simple and compound machines. This guide is designed to be used with a tour of The Art of Rube Goldberg or as a stand-alone resource. 

This teacher guide was created by Rube Goldberg, Inc. More Goldberg-inspired resources can be found at rubegoldberg.com/education.

 

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The Art of Rube Goldberg was conceived by Creighton Michael; developed in cooperation with Heirs of Rube Goldberg, LLC, New York, New York; and curated by Max Weintraub. The tour was organized by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC. The Contemporary Jewish Museum San Francisco’s presentation is presented on occasion of The CJM’s Tenth Anniversary in its Daniel Libeskind-designed building.

Lead sponsorship is provided by Gaia Fund and Nellie and Max Levchin. Major sponsorship is provided by Dorothy R. Saxe. Patron Sponsorship is provided by Fred Levin and Nancy Livingston, The Shenson Foundation, in memory of Ben and A. Jess Shenson, Amy and Matt Berler. Supporting sponsorship is provided by David Agger, Riva and David Berelson, in memory of Gita and Henry Baigelman; Pacific Heights Plastic Surgery, Joyce B. Linker, and Marilyn and Murry Waldman. Additional support is provided by Ron and Barbara Kaufman and Scott Ullman.

The Contemporary Jewish Museum thanks the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts for its lead sponsorship of the Museum’s exhibition program.

School and Teacher Programs are made possible by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Leadership support comes from the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation and The Lisa and John Pritzker Family Fund. Patron support is provided by the The Bavar Family Foundation. Additional generous support is provided by the Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation, the Mimi and Peter Haas Fund, the Toole Family Charitable Foundation, and the Ullendorff Memorial Foundation.

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Rube Goldberg, Rube Goldberg Inventions United States Postal Service Stamp (included on sheet of "Comic Classics" stamps), date unknown. Sheet of USPS stamps. Artwork Copyright © Rube Goldberg Inc. All rights reserved. RUBE GOLDBERG ® is a registered trademark of Rube Goldberg Inc. All materials used with permission. rubegoldberg.com.