KID Museum in the News
2023
VIP Series: KID Museum – US Tech Future – July 18, 2023
District-Nonprofit STEM Partnership Challenges Maryland Middle Schoolers to Invent A More Diverse Future – The Education Trust – July 18, 2023
Family-friendly summer activities across the DMV – Fox5DC – June 22, 2023
KID Museum FREE For MCPS Students on Sundays This Summer – The MoCo Show – June 7, 2023
Maureen Umeh emcees Invent the Future event – Fox5DC – June 4, 2023
Invent the Future Celebration – Fox5 DC – June 3, 2023
KID Museum hosting ‘Invent the Future Celebration’ – Fox5 DC – May 27, 2023
Montgomery middle-schoolers ‘invent the future’ in unique STEM program – The Washington Post – May 26, 2023
KID Museum in Bethesda: ‘A Magic Place’ – mymcm – January 31, 2023
2022
Bethesda KID Museum hopes to empower young people through STEM, WUSA9 – June 8, 2022
FOX 5 FIELD TRIP: Finding new ways to learn at KID Museum, Fox 5 DC – June 2, 2022
FOX 5 Field Trip: KID Museum in Bethesda, Fox 5 DC – June 2, 2022
FOX 5 FIELD TRIP: Interactive educational experiences at KID Museum, Fox 5 DC – June 2, 2022
FOX 5 Field Trip: Fun at KID Museum in Bethesda, Fox 5 DC – June 2, 2022
KID Museum opens in Bethesda, Fox 5 DC – May 23, 2022
KID Museum Opens New Location in Bethesda, mymcm – May 23, 2022
KID Museum to reopen in Bethesda this weekend, Bethesda Magazine – May 20, 2022
STEM for Kids in the Capitol Region, Learning Heroes, – May 20, 2022
Remake Learning Days, WJFK – May 2022
Remake Learning Days fills the DMV region with fun from May 14-22, Remake Learning Days – May 10, 2022
Family fun and hands-on learning at the KID Museum, ABC7 – May 9, 2022
KID Museum Moves to Bethesda Metro Center, mymcm – April 27, 2022
Bethesda-based KID Museum is expanding, WTOP – April 25, 2022
2021
KID Museum and MCPS Expanding Partnership, MCPSTV – November 16, 2021
MCPS and KID Museum expand partnership with a new maker learning curriculum, WDVM – November 12, 2021
KID Museum Founder & CEO Cara Lesser featured in “Women Who Inspire”, Bethesda Magazine – September 13, 2021
KID Museum partner MCPS Talks About Return of Special STEM Program Opportunities, NBC4 Washington – August 17, 2021
Kids take part in Montgomery Co. STEM summer program to jumpstart post-pandemic learning, WJLA – Good Morning Washington – August 5, 2021
KID Museum in Bethesda announces new officers, Bethesda Beat – July 27, 2021
KID Museum finds new home in downtown Bethesda, Bethesda Beat – June 30, 2021
Museum Signs 28K SF Lease At Bethesda Metro Center, BISNOW – June 30, 2021
Brookfield Properties Welcomes KID Museum to Bethesda Office Building, Commercial Observer – June 30, 2021
2020
KID Museum uses Microsoft MakeCode to help empower students to become the creative problem-solvers of tomorrow, Microsoft Education Blog – March 4, 2020
2019
Things to See and Do in the Bethesda Area in September and October, Bethesda Magazine – September 2019
Weekend Events: Bright Horizons Anniversary Party; Writer’s Center Workshop; Mural Festival; FutureFest, Bethesda Magazine – September 2019
5 Ways To Have A Totally Free Weekend Around D.C., DCist – September 2019
Montgomery: Los niños inventaron el futuro en una feria, El Tiempo Latino – September 2019
The Weekend Round-Up: September 13-15, KidFriendly DC – September 2019
Festivals You Don’t Want to Miss This September, Montgomery Community Media – September 2019
Ten Things to Know for Sunday’s FutureFest in Downtown Silver Spring, Montgomery Community Media – September 2019
FutureFest showcases science to county’s youth, Montgomery County Sentinel – September 2019
September Festival, Parade Guide For Montgomery County, Silver Spring Patch – September 2019
MD Weekend Events: Beach Bash, Academy of Wizardry, FutureFest, Silver Spring Patch – September 2019
FutureFest takes over downtown Silver Spring, WDVM – September 2019
Fun at KID Museum’s FutureFest, WJLA – Good Morning Washington – September 2019
Where to Wander: Sept 13-15, WUSA9 – September 2019
Kids Can Build a Modern City From Scratch at This Festival in Silver Spring, Washingtonian – September 2019
School Notes: 850 Middle School Students Participate in ‘Invent the Future’ Challenge, Bethesda Magazine – May 2019
KID Museum Included in Proposal To Use Office Building for Career, Technology High School, Bethesda Magazine – March 2019
Small Beginnings, Big Ambition: KID Museum, Dimensions – Association of Science-Technology Centers – March 2019
2018
3 ways to tell stories with robots, eSchool News – November 2018
Classroom Tech Strategies for Every Teacher, Scholastic – November 2018
Museum helps kids learn skills to ‘Invent the Future’, The Washington Post – October 2018
Mary of Nazareth School launches innovative lab to encourage creative problem solving and hands-on learning, Catholic Standard – October 2018
KIDfest Features Giant Automatons, Baby Seal Robots, More, Patch.com – August 2018
Learning by doing at the KID Museum, WJLA – July 2018
Estudiantes Latinos de Montgomery también juegan a inventar, El Tiempo Latino – May 2018
Local Students Use STEM to Address Worldwide Problem, mymcmedia – April 2018
Best of Bethesda – Best Local Festivals, Bethesda Magazine – January 2018
2017
Teams of Middle-School Innovators Gear Up To Tackle Environmental Problems, Bethesda Magazine – December 2017
Niños de MD inventan soluciones del futuro, Washington Hispanic – December 2017
Montgomery: Promueven innovación y STEM con alianza sin precedentes, El Tiempo Latino – December 2017
KID Museum Launches New Program to Spark Students’ Interest in STEM, mymcmedia – November 2017
Montgomery County Public Schools launches STEM education program, Local DVM – November 2017
Best Family Vacation Ideas: KID Museum in Bethesda, Maryland, Vacation Idea Family Magazine – November 2017
Beyond Power Tools: How Maker Learning Can Improve Social Dynamics, AMLE – April 2017
Making the Case for Making, Hand to Hand – February, 2017
These indoor destinations are the fun-filled remedy for your kid’s winter blues, Washington Post – January 26, 2017
2016
24 Local Charities That Are Worth Your Time and Money, Washingtonian – November 29, 2016
7 ways to foster kids’ confidence and creativity with maker learning, The Washington Post – October 24, 2016
Kids of All Ages Get Hands-On at Maker Faire Silver Spring, Make: – September, 2016
Minority Students Get Opportunity To Be Inventors Through Partnership With KID Museum, Bethesda Magazine – May 23, 2016
2015
Girls’ ‘Star Wars’-inspired VectOrb wins toy design contest, Washington Post KidsPost – September 23, 2015
The KID Museum: The story behind Bethesda’s newest attraction for children, Bethesda Magazine – Sept/Oct 2015
What’s the next toy trend? These kids hope it’s their inventions. Washington Post KidsPost, July 21, 2015
Changing the Way Children Learn to Code – Code-to-Learn, June 10, 2015
Science Comes to Life (Parkland Scholars Program), MCPS Online – May 2, 2015 (La Ciencia Cobra Vida)
Nuevo concepto de museo infantil llega a Montgomery – Jan 24, 2015
2014
New Science Museums in the DC Area are Hands-on Fun for Kids. The Washington Post, Kids Post – Oct 10, 2014
KID Museum at Davis Library Fosters Innovation Learning Among Youth. The MoCo Student
KID Museum Opens to the Public, mymcmedia.com
KID Museum to Open Oct 26 at Bethesda’s Davis Library, Bethesda Now – Oct 7, 2014
Children’s Museum to Make Its Home in Davis Library, Bethesda Now – June 17, 2014
Online Reviews and Shoutouts
Five Things for Today – May 16, 2022
KID Museum Now Open At Bethesda Metro Center – May 23, 2022
Spring Things to Get Excited About Around DC – March 15, 2022
Things to See and Do in the Bethesda Area in September and October – August 26, 2019
Hands-On Fun & Learning Experiences at KID Museum – August 23, 2019
25 Best Things to Do in Maryland – April 30, 2019
Things to See and Do in the Bethesda Area in September and October – August 27, 2018
7 strategies to help prepare your child for the rapidly changing work world – May 22, 2018
Innovative STEM Experiences to Add to a School Trip to Washington, D.C. – March 12, 2018
6 Amazing Small Cities For A Family Vacation – November 5, 2016
20 Best Things to do in Bethesda, MD, Vacation Idea – January 21, 2016
Our Exciting Adventures at the National Maker Faire, Little Code Ninja – June 13, 2015
KID Museum in Bethesda, Trashmagination – March 21, 2015
Indoor Fun in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, Beltway Bambinos – Mar 9, 2015
KID Museum, Where the Science Is – Dec 18, 2014
The Hot, New Museum for Kids that Just Like to Tinker, Red Tricycle – Jan 20, 2015
Yelp reviews
Press Releases
KID Museum and Identity Launch Innovative Pilot to Boost STEM Literacy Among Latino Youth – October 2024
KID Museum and Alpha Phi Alpha Launch Partnership During Black History Month to Provide STEM Summer Camp Scholarships – February 2023
Artist Trisha Gupta to Unveil Large-Scale, Original Artwork at KID Museum – January 2023
KID Museum Awards Innovators for Creative Changemaking – December 2022
KID Museum Celebrates New Flagship Location as the largest center for maker learning in the Nation – May 2022
Nickelodeon Partners with KID Museum and Hispanic Heritage Foundation to Create Anti-Hate Guide for Latinx, Focusing on Parents and Children – February 2022
KID Museum Celebrates Current and Future Changemakers with Fête for the Future – December 2021
MCPS and KID Museum Expanding Maker Learning Curriculum to Reach Every Elementary and Middle School Student Districtwide – November 2021
KID Museum Launches Maker Girls with Live Event, Invention-Based Workshops and Maker Playground at-home Projects – March 2021
KID Museum’s Invent The Future Challenge Empowers Students to Become the Inventors, Innovators, and Creators of Tomorrow – January 2021
Humanitarian Chef José Andrés, World-Renowned Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Astronaut Pam Melroy Receive KID Museum Maker Award – December 2020
KID Museum Partners with Montgomery County Public Schools to Offer a Summer of Learning for Local Students – July 2020
Kids and Families to Build City of the Future at FutureFest – September 2019
KID Museum Kicks Off National Week of Making with Capitol Hill Maker Faire & Free Coding Camps for Kids – June 2019
KID Museum and Montgomery County Public School Team Up to Provide STEM Summer Enrichment in Title 1 Schools – June 2019
Students Showcase their Inventions & Skills at Regional Challenge Event – May 2019
Governor Hogan Allocates $300k for KID Museum in FY20 Budget: Museum Moves Closer to Goal of Future Home – January 2019
What is a Robot? – Third graders from Title 1 schools can tell you what a robot is — and how to build one – December 2018
The Future is in Their Hands. Area Middle Schoolers Take on The Invent the Future Challenge – October 2018
Catch a Glimpse of the Future at KIDfest 2018 – September 2018
Invent the Future Challenge Summit: Today’s Middle Schoolers Solve Tomorrow’s Problems – May 14, 2018
KIDfest Opens Call to Exhibitors for Innovators, Makers, and Creators of All Ages! – May 01, 2018
KID Museum and Pella to Create New Opportunities for Innovative Learning – April 06, 2018
KID Museum Taps the Power of Youth and Creativity to Transform STEM Learning in the DC Region – March 26, 2018
KID Museum Launches New Public-Private Partnership to Promote STEM and Innovation for Local Youth – November 30, 2017 (Spanish Version)
MCPS and KID Museum Partner to Increase STEM Opportunities for Students – September 25, 2017
KID Museum Launches KIDfest 2017 – June 26, 2017
KID Museum to Serve as Hub in New Making in Schools Initiative Funded by Google – September 13, 2016
KID Museum at White House: National Week of Making – June 17, 2016
Invention Studio Celebration – May 10, 2016
Parkland Scholars Program – May 16, 2015
National Robotics Week – April 7, 2015
Calling all Toy Makers — KID Museum Partners with the Creators of HEXBUG® to present Toy 2.0 Challenge – April 13, 2015
KID Museum to Open Its Doors on Sunday – October 6, 2014
KID at the White House for Hour of Code Event – December 8, 2014
