POP is very happy to announce an upcoming collaboration with The Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention & Innovation and The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Feb in Washington.
Together we are running a series of public programming events to support the Smithsonian’s “Change Your Game” exhibition about women’s sportswear inventions.
POP are installing an interactive exhibit with historic sportswear reconstructions for people to learn about and to try on and we are running an “Invent Your Own Sportswear” activity workshop.
We will also be doing a Q&A on stage about the research several times during the event. So they’ll be plenty of ways to learn about all the research we’ve been doing over the years.
Events are being run specifically for visiting school groups (14 Feb) and the general public (15 Feb).
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Smithsonian Event Overview
Explore how innovations in ready-to-wear clothes transformed sports, especially for women in the 1890s to today, through hands-on activities, guided exhibit tours, and engaging discussions. This all-day event invites students, families, and community members to discover their inventive identities and learn how innovation has changed the game—on and off the field.
Key Details
When: Saturday, February 15 from 10:00 A.M. until 5:30 P.M.
Location: Wallace H. Coulter Plaza, National Museum of American History (NMAH), Washington, D.C.
Admission: Free, no tickets required
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