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When the National Museum of American History reopens on November 21, 2008 after an extensive two-year renovation, the Lemelson Center will debut Spark!Lab, its new hands on center.
Everybody can envision the “Eureka!” moment of invention, where the idea suddenly strikes and—BOOM—there’s a new product ready to change the world. Spark!Lab, the newest hands-on space for families and others visiting the National Museum of American History hopes to show the real story behind an inventor’s work.
Invention is a process, from creative ideas all the way to successful marketing, and the Lemelson Center’s Spark!Lab aims to use fun activities to help kids and families learn about the history and process of invention. You can play games, conduct science experiments, explore inventors’ notebooks, and even invent! Spark!Lab will also feature a regular series of speakers, including contemporary inventors, to let you know just how they got the “invention bug” and put their creativity to use.
In addition to Spark!Lab, the Lemelson Center will also open its interactive exhibition for families, Invention at Play, in the new Lemelson Hall of Invention. To learn more, visit the Lemelson Center Web site.
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