Invention can happen anywhere and it’s happening right now in small towns across America. Rural Americans are creating new products, taking risks, meeting challenges together, and seizing upon exciting opportunities that change local life and sometimes reach far beyond. "Spark! Places of Innovation," an exhibition from The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street, highlights innovation in rural America from the perspective of the people who lived it! Their words, images, and experiences gathered through an ambitious crowdsourcing initiative are the heartbeat of this exhibition. Technological, social, cultural, artistic, or a combination of all of these—every innovation is as unique as each community.

In partnership with Arizona Commission on the Arts, Community Foundation of Southern Arizona, and Smithsonian museum.

Open through August 3 - September 13, 2025

Exhibition Hours:

Sunday 10AM-1PM

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 4PM-7PM

Saturday 9AM-5PM