MESA, AZ -- This summer, kids can step into a new lab in the idea Museum in Mesa, where they can explore art, upcycling, AI technology, and more! Inside the ‘idea Lab,' a new interactive space at Mesa's idea Museum that explores art and tech The new space in the museum is the interactive idea Lab supported by Meta, featuring the following activities: Build a Bug Adventure, Brick Beats and the Upcycle Challenge. Plus, kids will have the chance to be a lighting and sound technician in a "forest" featuring Arizona-native animals! Nicole Gutierrez | ABC15 Tree forest "Kiddos can create on these trees as if they're sculptures. We have photo booths built into them, [and] they can control all the lights, the colors, the sounds. But this is just one aspect of this entire space," said Jarrad Bittner, executive director of the idea Museum, to ABC15. Nicole Gutierrez | ABC15 Crafts area "You'll see that we're trying to connect a whole family unit. So, we have open-ended experiences in the upcycle area, where families can create from discarded materials," said Bittner, who then added that the sculptures featured in the exhibit are animals are Sonoran Desert animals and were made by artists using upcycled materials.