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Special Events

October 23, 2026

A New Name. A Bold Vision. The Same Belief in Every Kid

After more than a decade as KID Museum, we are becoming KID. When we founded…

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Education educator Professional Development

September 14, 2026

Meeting the Moment: What Teachers Are Saying About AI

For more than 10 years, KID's approach to learning has been guided by the principle…

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STEM

August 27, 2026

Why STEM Belongs in Afterschool: Building Skills for Future Success

For parents in search of meaningful afterschool programs for their kids, STEM is now a…

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Community

June 25, 2026

Beyond ‘Just an Intern’: How KID Museum is Empowering the Next Workforce

By Lydia Baick It’s hard to believe that a single email could lead to one…

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STEM

November 7, 2025

Strengthening STEM Teaching Benefits Thousands of Students

At KID, we see the transformational impact of hands-on, experiential learning every day in our…

Cat Scharon

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Uncategorized

November 6, 2025

Keeping the Beat: How Operations Keeps a Museum’s Pulse Strong

At the 2025 Association of Science and Technology Center’s Annual Conference, I was delighted to…

Megan Shpak

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Community Partnerships

October 21, 2025

Empowering Educators, Inspiring Girls: The Western Balkans Design Sprint

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to join Dr. Adam Maltese from Indiana University’s…

Annalise Phillips

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Special Events

June 17, 2025

Current and Future Innovators Take Center Stage at KID’s Most Successful Expo Yet

How do you invent the future? At KID, we think it’s by empowering students to…

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Community Partnerships

June 13, 2025

Our Approach to AI: Building a Deeper Understanding of this Powerful Tool

Artificial Intelligence is already transforming how young people live, learn, and connect, yet so many…

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Futurist

October 14, 2024

Beyond Learning Recovery, How Do We Help Kids Thrive Again?

Students are now well into the fourth “normal” school year post pandemic, and while we…

Cara Lesser

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June 27, 2024

What the Doctor Ordered: Time to Unplug

School’s out and summer is the perfect time to unplug and try something new. When…

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Community Partnerships

April 16, 2024

Celebrating Our Community & Its Changemakers

KID Museum's Black History Month Celebration, February 4, 2024 History is being made at KID…

Odalys Lugo-Morales

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April 11, 2024

Celebrating “Active History”

"I'm Black History." A young girl wrote this during KID Museum’s Black History Month Celebration…

Dorothy Jones-Davis

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Futurist

January 31, 2024

The Old Algorithms for Teaching Math No Longer Add Up

Can math be fun? Yes! Does this translate to real results? Yes, it does. Over…

Cara Lesser

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Apprentices

December 21, 2023

The Power of Human Connection

There are countless moments in my work when I get to truly appreciate why I…

Cara Lesser

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Partnerships Special Events

October 20, 2023

An Invitation to the White House

KID Museum students, teachers, and partners were featured at a special event at the White…

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Partnerships

September 7, 2023

Partnership engages young scholars in creative science-based problem solving

A team of eager third and fourth graders from Van Ness Elementary in southeast Washington,…

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Futurist

August 15, 2023

Catalysts in the Classroom

A chain reaction set off a high-energy summer at KID Museum – for kids as…

Cara Lesser

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Invention Studio

June 13, 2023

The Age of Invention

From a senior U.S. patent official to a Gen Z entrepreneur seeking her first patent,…

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Futurist

May 23, 2023

Let’s Talk About A.L. – Artificial Limitations

KID Museum hosted a teacher appreciation event earlier this month, and two speakers got me…

Cara Lesser

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