Dupage children's museum will conduct an in-depth, iterative evaluation of the museum's questioneers traveling exhibit and create a permanent 2,000 square-foot, BI-lingual questioneers exhibit along…

The Dupage Children's Museum will use a $710,947 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program to create a permanent bilingual Questioneers exhibit and related programming. The 2,000 square foot exhibit will promote STEM interests among underrepresented groups and feature interactive activities and challenges based on bestselling children's books. The Museum will coordinate exhibit design and fabrication with community partners. The grant-funded exhibit and programming aim to reduce socioeconomic disparities that discourage underserved populations from pursuing STEM fields by igniting children's interest in mathematics, science, engineering, and architecture through an in-depth, iterative evaluation of the Museum's traveling Questioneers exhibit.

Dupage children's museum will conduct an in-depth, iterative evaluation of the museum's questioneers traveling exhibit and create a permanent 2,000 square-foot, BI-lingual questioneers exhibit along with related programming that promotes inclusivity and ignites children's interest in mathematics, science, engineering, and architecture. The exhibit and programming also will help reduce the impact of socioeconomic disparities that are known to discourage underrepresented and underserved populations from pursuing their interest in stem fields. The exhibit and its related programming will feature characters, activities, and challenges from bestselling children's books. The museum will coordinate exhibit design and fabrication with community partners.