For Immediate Release: February 2, 2011
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Discover Engineering Family Day at the National Building Museum
Saturday, February 19, 2011 / 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
WHAT
The National Building Museum and the National Engineers Week Foundation welcome families, scout groups, and all curious visitors to learn how engineering relates to you! Kick off and celebrate National Engineers Week by participating in hands-on activities and demonstrations, and discover how engineers turn ideas into reality.
Throughout the day, children and adults can:
• Learn about the science of popcorn
• Test your own handmade watercraft
• Explore a tsunami wave tank
• Design your own parachute drop and hot snake spiral
• Meet PBS’s Sid the Science Kid and make a mobile
• Create a flinker, something that neither floats nor sinks
• Make slime and learn about liquids and solids
• Build a Lego® City and help operate Lego® Robots on the FIRST Lego® League playing field
• Become an aerospace engineer while discovering the principles of aerodynamics
• Watch PBS’s Design Squad Nation demonstrate the Pop Fly as they catapult beach balls across the Great Hall
• Try much, much more!
Major funding for the Discover Engineering Family Day is provided by the National Engineers Week Foundation, IEEE-USA, and the ASME Foundation. Additional support is provided by IBM Corporation, the Semiconductor Industry Association, and the National Science Foundation; with local support provided by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society for Engineering Education, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Nation’s Capital Chapter, and U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program / U.S. Submarine Forces.
FAMILY Magazine is the official media partner of the 2011 Discover Engineering Family Day.
WHO
Most appropriate for ages 5 to 13 with adult supervision.
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001 (Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
WHEN
Saturday, February 19, 2011 / Rain or Shine!
10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Free; $5 suggested donation. Individual registration is not required. Scouts and other large groups should visit www.nbm.org to register.
CONTACT
Stacy Adamson, sadamson@nbm.org, 202.272.2448, ext. 3458
IMAGES
Images of past Discover Engineering Family Day Festivals available upon request.
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
