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Ralph Baer playing his Telesketch game, 1977
Encouraging Innovative Thinking

Ralph H. Baer Endowment for Invention Education

Contributions to the Ralph H. Baer Endowment will support invention education through the Lemelson Center.

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Blog

Innovating the Spark!Lab Experience during a Pandemic

Springfield Museums’ Spark!Lab pioneered methods to safely reopen their hands-on space to the public.

Cartoon-like drawing of a wrench with the words “tweak it”
Blog

Spark!Lab Reboot: Reflect and Tweak

Inventive thinking can turn interruptions into opportunities.

3 young girls, an adult woman, and a woman facilitator work on building a vehicle with PVC pipe
Blog

Welcoming Morris Museum to the Spark!Lab Network

Where art, sound, and motion meet invention!

A facilitator works with a young girl on a Spark!Lab invention activity (Michigan Science Center)
Spark!Lab Network

About the Spark!Lab Network

The Spark!Lab Network brings hands-on invention learning to the nation—and beyond.

Triangular Brownie Inventor Badge
Blog

Calling All Brownie Girl Scout Inventors

Bring your Brownie troop to Spark!Lab, where everyone is an inventor!

An older woman and a very young boy work together on a hands-on activity
Blog

What Does It Take to Make a Spark!Lab?

Looking at your world through the lens of invention.

SparkLab and Smithsonian logos on the window looking into the Holland Museum SparkLab space. Five children and one adult woman can be seen through the window, working at tables, but the people are out of focus.
Spark!Lab Network

Holland Museum Joins Spark!Lab National Network

Spark!Lab opens in a Michigan town with a rich history of invention.

A pink square on the left and a green square on the right with a black arrow connecting the boxes and pointing from left to right.
Blog

Then and Now

An outwardly seamless shift in Spark!Lab from one set of activities to another.

One woman works on an activity as 3 others look on. A sign on the vertical board in front of her reads Try It!
Spark!Lab Network

The Spark!Lab National Network Comes to Washington

Network members discussed challenges, brainstormed new ideas, and, of course, networked!

The second iteration of the target with a solar panel in place of the photoresistor
Blog

Production Model Laser Maze

If it works so well, why redesign it?

A young boy experiments with the wind tunnel at Spark!Lab in Detroit
Spark!Lab Network

Spark!Lab + Detroit = Innovation

We opened our fifth Spark!Lab National Network location at the Michigan Science Center

Invention Stories

What Now?: Inventing in a Changing Climate

In a guest post from Science City's Chris Steinauer, learn about how Spark!Lab in Kansas City is challenging visitors to invent solutions to environmental issues.

Spark!Lab

Spark!Lab: A Year in Review

As 2015 draws to a close, year-in-review lists flood the news. We read about the year’s most notable people, best books, biggest stories (and scandals), and even the coolest inventions. As I do my own reflecting on the year that’s passed, Spark!Lab features prominently.

A group of children participate in a Spark!Lab activity on opening day
Spark!Lab Network

Lemelson Center Joins the Spark!Lab National Network

Draper Spark!Lab is now open for business at the National Museum of American History!

Spark!Lab Network

The Growing Spark!Lab National Network

As we expand the Spark!Lab National Network to Alaska, artist Sara Tabbert provides some perspective on creativity in the state.

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Spark!Lab Network

Invention in Alaska

Our next Spark!Lab partner is shedding light on invention in Alaska—even though they only get a few hours of daylight in the winter.

Spark!Lab

Spark!Lab, Looking Back and Moving Forward

2014 was a giant year for Spark!Lab that saw our staff spread our message across the United States and around the world. This year should be equally—if not more!—exciting.

School children make musical instruments out of craft supplies at Spark!Lab in Ukraine.
Spark!Lab Network

Spark!Lab National Network Established

The success of Spark!Lab led the Lemelson Center to establish the Spark!Lab National Network, an active community of museum professionals who foster inventive creativity in families in their own neighborhoods.

Spark!Lab Network

An Arsenal of Ideas

I made my first trip to Ukraine in October 2011. Three years later, I am marveling at the transformation of Art Arsenal.

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