Invention at Play
was developed by the Lemelson Center at the Smithsonian's
National Museum oF American History in partnership
with the Science Museum of Minnesota. The
exhibition, its related programs and materials,
and its national tour are supported by The Lemelson
Foundation and by the National Science Foundation.
Invention at Play is a traveling exhibition.
The Association of Science-Technology Centers
(ASTC) in Washington, D.C. is managing its national
tour. Check the ASTC website at www.astc.org
to find out where you can see the exhibition.
The four video segments presented in the Does Play Matter section were produced by
Hillmann & Carr Inc., Washington, D.C.
- Images in the videos courtesy of
- Academy of Model Aeronautics
- A.C. Gilbert Discovery Village
- Fisher-Price, Inc.
- Hillmann & Carr Inc.
- IDEO
- Intel Corporation
- LEGOLAND, California
- Lego Systems, Inc.
- Lemelson Center for the
Study of Invention and Innovation
National Museum of Natural History,
Smithsonian Institution
- Additional footage
from the award-winning series, The Promise of Play, courtesy of Direct Cinema Limited, available at
www.directcinema.com
