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The newest Spark!Lab opens at Anchorage Museum with experiments, games
and activities to stimulate the imagination and spark creativity
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Spark!Lab is a unique, hands-on educational experience for children
and families
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Spark!Lab is one of several educational programs supported by Ford
Motor Company Fund in collaboration with the Smithsonian
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- (Business Wire)
Spark!Lab, the hands-on invention experience from the Smithsonian’s
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, is opening
its newest location at the Anchorage Museum in Alaska. With the support
of Ford Motor Company Fund, Spark!Lab will engage children and families
in the invention process through science experiments, games, activities
and special programs, such as SparkNite, a look at the innovation and
inventions of Alaska’s history and Arctic environment.
The Anchorage Spark!Lab, one of only five across the country, encourages
creativity, collaboration and problem solving by inviting visitors to
tinker and explore, as they develop new skills and confidence in their
abilities.
“A spark of imagination and understanding what it means to invent can
open up new opportunities and take a young person a long way toward
success in education and career,” said Pamela Alexander, director of
Community Development, Ford Motor Company Fund. “When learning is fun,
it can plant the seeds of exploration and discovery, and open a child’s
eyes to the possibilities of what they can achieve.”
Developed by the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and
Innovation at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American
History, the Spark!Lab at the Anchorage Museum, which is attached to the
Discovery Center, is made possible through the support of the Ford Motor
Company Fund.
Spark!Lab at Anchorage Museum opens to the public at 10 a.m. on March 6.
The original Spark!Lab opened in 2008 at the Smithsonian’s National
Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. That Spark!Lab is
undergoing renovations with support from Ford Fund and will reopen July
1, 2015. Ford Fund contributions also support a Spark!Lab in Kansas
City, in addition to this new facility in Anchorage.
About Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services
Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services works with community
partners to advance driving safety, education and community life. The
Ford Motor Company Fund has operated for more than 60 years with ongoing
funding from Ford Motor Company. Ford Driving Skills for Life teaches
new drivers through a variety of hands-on and interactive methods.
Innovation in education is encouraged through programs that enhance high
school learning and provide college scholarships and university grants.
Through the Ford Volunteer Corps, more than 25,000 Ford employees and
retirees each year work on projects that better their communities in 30
countries. For more information, visit http://community.ford.com.
About The Lemelson Center
The Lemelson Center has led the study of invention and innovation at
the Smithsonian since 1995. The center’s activities advance scholarship
on the history of invention, share stories about inventors and their
work and nurture creativity in young people. The center is supported by
The Lemelson Foundation and located in the National Museum of American
History. For more information, visit http://invention.si.edu.
About Anchorage Museum
The Anchorage Museum is the largest museum in Alaska and one of the
top 10 most visited attractions in the state. The museum’s mission is to
connect people, expand perspectives and encourage global dialogue about
the North and its distinct environment. Learn more at www.anchoragemuseum.org.
For news releases, related materials and high-resolution photos and
video, visit www.media.ford.com.
Contacts:
Ford Motor Company Fund
Todd Nissen
313.322.4898
tnissen@ford.com
Source: Ford Motor Company
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