Tuesday, June 9, 2026; 2pm - 3pm Eastern / 11am - 12pm Pacific
Sign up and join us for this online workshop
Join us as we host colleagues who will guide us through some of the resources they've created and made available to help museums celebrate American 250 - the United States Semiquincentennial. NISE Network staff will provide a brief overview of the many resources available. Then we will hear from Frost Science about their "America250: Celebrating American Innovation" freely available ready-to-use poster exhibits, planetarium show, and more that explore the stories of innovators who contributed to American ingenuity. We will also hear from History Colorado about their "Moments That Made US" freely available, ready-to-use and customizable exhibition panels. Whether you are already planning big events or are looking for simple ways to celebrate America's birthday with your audiences, join us for ideas and resources at the ready to commemorate this national event.
Resources
America 250 compilation of resources
https://nisenet.org/america250Previous online workshop recording from 2025
America 250 - How Can Children's Museums and Science Centers Celebrate the United States Semiquincentennial?
https://www.nisenet.org/America250WorkshopFrost Science America250 Celebrating American Innovation resources
- The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science (Frost Science) is celebrating the American spirit of creativity and discovery through championing 250 American scientists, innovators, and engineers across the fields of marine science, paleontology, human health, astronomy, and aeronautics and flight. The Frost is offering the following resources to institutions interested in celebrating innovation: poster exhibition, short planetarium show, resource guide highlighting 250 American scientists, innovators, and engineers, and a lesson plan for grades 9-12.
https://www.frostscience.org/america250-celebrating-american-innovation/
Fill out this interest form to receive resources in early May
Moments Moments That Made US Customizable Exhibition Panels
- As part of the commemoration of America’s 250th, Moments That Made US is a free, customizable, print-on-demand exhibition exploring defining moments in U.S. history through the lens of the Declaration of Independence. Developed as an exhibition at the History Colorado Center and adapted for sharing through a multi-state collaboration, the exhibition will feature 21 modular, ready-to-use panels with the option to add local content. Materials will be free to download so the only cost is printing and mounting in your space, making it ideal for museums, libraries, schools, community spaces and anyone looking for a meaningful and affordable way to participate in America’s 250th.
- https://www.historycolorado.org/initiative-exhibition-for-community-organizations
- Fill out the interest form to learn more
- Download the user guide
- History Colorado America 250 - Colorado 150 resources
https://www.historycolorado.org/colorado-150/resources#commemoration
Presenters
Analisa Duran, Ph.D.
Knight Vice President, Science Education
Frost Science in Miami, FL
Addie Bouck
Program Coordinator
America 250 - Colorado 150 Commission
History Colorado in Denver, CO
