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October 14, 2020 | Laura Havel

Lemelson Center Director Emeritus Awarded Leonardo Da Vinci Medal

Arthur P. Molella, Director Emeritus, Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History received the Leonardo da Vinci Medal during the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) 2020 Virtual Forum on October 6, 2020.

October 1, 2020 | Laura Havel

Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center Receives Grant from National Science Foundation: $1.8 Million to Fund “Game Changers” Exhibition Project

The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation has received a grant of $1.8 million from the National Science Foundation. The grant will support informal science education through the center’s “Game Changers” exhibition project.

April 13, 2020 | Lemelson Center

Kara Swanson Named 2020 Arthur Molella Distinguished Fellow



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February 5, 2020 | Laura Havel

Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center Is Head Over Wheels

Program To Highlight Accessibility Innovations in Sports Technology During Evening Event and Donation Ceremony

January 27, 2020 | Laura Havel

Smithsonian Institution Career Opportunity: Spark!Lab Facilitator (PART-TIME)

The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation (Lemelson Center) at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) seeks a part-time Spark!Lab Facilitator.

September 3, 2019 | Laura Havel

Smithsonian Institution Career Opportunity: Spark!Lab Facilitator (PART-TIME), Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

Spark!Lab Facilitator (PART-TIME), Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History

November 8, 2018 | Laura Havel

Spacewar! Creators Honored at Smithsonian “Innovative Lives” Event

Team to receive Academy of Arts and Sciences Pioneer Award

Before there was Call of Duty or Candy Crush, before Mario or Minecraft, there was Spacewar!, the 1962 game that helped launch the multi-billion dollar video games industry.

November 8, 2018 | Laura Havel

Spacewar! Creators Honored at Smithsonian “Innovative Lives” Event

Team to receive Academy of Arts and Sciences Pioneer Award

Before there was Call of Duty or Candy Crush, before Mario or Minecraft, there was Spacewar!, the 1962 game that helped launch the multi-billion dollar video games industry.

September 14, 2018 | Laura Havel

Lemelson Center Moves Women Inventors to the Front in New Display

Smithsonian Gallery To Highlight Women’s Inventions

The word “inventor” may conjure images of men like Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, but the history of women inventors is as long as that of their male counterparts. “The Inventive Minds: Women Inventors” exhibit illustrates the creativity of women inventors over more than a century.

July 26, 2018 | Laura Havel

2018 National Trademark Exposition Highlights the Important Role Trademarks Play

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, in collaboration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, will host the 2018 National Trademark Exposition. It will take place Friday, July 27, and Saturday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the museum’s first-floor west wing.

July 26, 2018 | Laura Havel

Job Opportunity - Spark!Lab Lead Facilitator (PART-TIME)

The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation (Lemelson Center) at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) seeks a part-time Spark!Lab Lead Facilitator.

July 26, 2018 | Laura Havel

Job Opportunity - Spark!Lab Facilitator (PART-TIME)

The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation (Lemelson Center) at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) seeks a part-time Spark!Lab Facilitator.

May 1, 2018 | Laura Havel

Military Invention Day to Showcase the Diversity of Armed Forces Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian

Daylong Festival Displays Cross-Disciplinary Technologies With Consumer Applications

April 30, 2018 | Lemelson Center

Museum Program Specialist Opportunity

The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is recruiting for a Museum Program Specialist to join the team.

March 21, 2018 | Lemelson Center

Draper Spark!Lab Is Closed Today

Due to the snowstorm, Draper Spark!Lab will be closed today. However, the National Museum of American History will open at 10 a.m.

February 15, 2018 | Lemelson Center

Position Announcement: Head of Invention Education

The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History seeks a new Head of Invention Education.

February 1, 2018 | Laura Havel

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Brings His Passion for Invention to Smithsonian

Part of the Innovative Lives Series Showcasing Innovation Influencers

January 8, 2018 | Lemelson Center

Draper Spark!Lab Closes at 2 p.m. Today

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the District of Columbia and surrounding jurisdictions until Monday, January 8, 2018, at 9:00 p.m. Rain, freezing rain, and sleet begins after 1:00 p.m. and will cause slippery conditions on sidewalks, roads, and bridges on Monday afternoon.

January 5, 2018 | Lemelson Center

Project Assistant Opportunity

The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is recruiting for a Project Assistant to join the team.

October 30, 2017 |

Become a Spark!Lab Facilitator

Job Announcement—Spark!Lab Facilitator (PART-TIME)

Opens October 31, 2017; applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST on November 6, 2017. Expected start date is December 2017.