The Smithsonian is making a big splash in honor of Women’s History Month.
On Friday’s episode of the Today program, the famous museum unveiled its new #IfThenSheCan – The Exhibit, which celebrates more than a hundred women who have made an impact in stem (science, technology, engineering and math) fields.
In Washington, D. C. , 120 life-size statues of pioneering women printed in 3D are scattered throughout the Smithsonian Gardens, making it “the largest collection of statues of women ever assembled,” according to a member of the museum.
Each statue is related to a QR code that allows visitors to be more informed about the woman presented.
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Nicole Small, executive director of Lyda Hill Philanthropies, the organization that partnered with the Smithsonian to produce the exhibit, said there is a preference for creating anything that young women and women can see as inspiration.
“When our families and children walk around looking for other people who are role models, they don’t see anyone who looks like them, and we knew we were looking to solve this problem,” he told Today.
One of dozens of women revered in the historic exhibit is Rae Wynn-Grant, an ecologist and National Geographic explorer working to save endangered species.
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While her statue was first featured on Friday’s show, Wynn-Grant said sharing the party with her young daughter made clear the extent of her contributions.
“The intensity of the honor is shocking,” Wynn-Grant said in the middle. “In the most productive way imaginable, this is the innermost honor. It’s beyond money or fame. There is this symbolism and respect that is indescribable. “
“In the paintings I do as a scientist reading wild animals and seeking to save them from disappearing, I spend a lot of time away from home,” she added. “Every time I have to say goodbye, it’s hard to leave and in many ways, the statue and its ability to see it is an indicator that what I do is important, a service to the world and I identify with that. This is evidence that she can remember.
The exhibition #IfThenSheCan will make its public debut on the fifth of March and will end on March 27.
“Beginning March 7, some statues will be placed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and at the National Air and Space Museum along the National Mall through the end of the month,” the establishment said.
“A number of other in-person and virtual occasions #WomensFuturesMonth the month will bring to life inspiring stories of women making a difference in their fields,” they added.