Children's Museum Hosts Women in Engineering Day June 23

The Children’s Museum of Bozeman (CMB) is proud to announce the Women in Engineering Day on Saturday, June 23rd, 2018 from 10am to 2pm. The Children’s Museum of Bozeman is hosting this inaugural event to honor International Women in Engineering Day, recognized as June 23rd each year.

During this time, the museum will feature eight local women engineers who will be leading activities and experiments that represent their field of study. The featured scientists and engineers include five women engineers from local engineering firms including Northwestern Energy; HDR, Inc; and DCI Engineers. CEO of Wavelength Electronics, Mary Johnson will also present an activity. In addition, the STEAMlab at the CMB will be open from 10am to 2pm, featuring local Robotics team students – the same team that recently went to the Worlds competition in Lousiville, KY. Students age seven and above are welcome in the lab for tech activities, 3D printing and more.

CMB’s Executive Director, Abby Turner, states, “Creating gateways for students, particularly females, by introducing them to the extensive topics that encompass STEM, is a driving mission of CMB. We recognize that an introduction to engineering and technology is about much more than just tasks, it’s about creating a lifelong interest in exploring the world with a curious mind. Through our various programs we aim to introduce those students to a wide range of STEM activities in order to spark creativity and critical thinking. It is events like Women in Engineering Day that connect families with local engineers to seize the interest of children at a young age; which allows them to connect lessons learned at the Museum or in class to real world application and the amazing places a STEM career can take them.”

Women in Engineering Day is open to the public and free with admission. Families will be able to explore the museum as well as the displays provided by the guest engineers.

The Children’s Museum is located at 202 S. Willson St. For more information, please contact Abby Turner at (406)522-9087, or see our website at www.cmbozeman.org.