Smithsonian debuts 'largest collection' of female statues to honour STEM trailblazers in Women's History Month

  • 12 Mar - 18 Mar, 2022
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The Smithsonian is going big in honour of Women's History Month. The famous museum debuted its new #IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit, celebrating more than 100 women who have made an impact in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. In Washington, D.C., 120 life-size, 3D-printed statues of female trailblazers are scattered across the Smithsonian Gardens, making it the "largest collection of statues of women ever assembled," according to a release from the museum. Each statue is paired with a QR code for visitors to learn about each woman featured. Nicole Small, CEO of Lyda Hill Philanthropies, the organisation that teamed up with the Smithsonian to produce the exhibit, said there was a desire to create something for young girls and women to see as inspiration. "When our families and our kids are walking around looking at the people that are held up as role models, they're not seeing anyone that looks like them, and we knew we wanted to fix that problem," she told Today. The #IfThenSheCan exhibit made its debut to the public on March 5 and it will wrap up on March 27.

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