WOW! Children's Museum Awarded $1,580 Mini-Grant from NISE Network

Lafayette, Colorado - WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) is pleased to announce today that the Museum has received a $1,580 mini-grant from the NISE Network.  WOW! will use this grant to expand the Museum’s 2012 NanoDays celebration and incorporate nanotechnology into some existing educational programs. NanoDays is a nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future. 

“Since 2009, WOW! Children’s Museum has been a NanoDays museum partner. WOW! will celebrate NanoDays during the last week of March and beginning of April. There will be several drop-in programs at the museum, all free with museum admission. WOW! will also collaborate on free programs at select public libraries. Join us to imagine, discover, and explore a world that’s too small to see!” said Renee Guerrero, Education Director, WOW! Children’s Museum.

About NISE Network:

The Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network (NISE Net) is a national community of researchers and informal science educators dedicated to fostering public awareness, engagement, and understanding of nanoscale science, engineering, and technology. Originally launched in 2005, the Network is now led by 14 museums and universities across the nation. The NISE Network is funded by the National Science Foundation through Award Nos. 0532536 and 0940143. Please visit the NISE Net website to find more about this organization and NanoDays: http://www.nisenet.org/

About WOW! Children’s Museum:

Founded in 1996, WOW! Children's Museum (World of Wonder) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing educational interactive exhibits, activities, and programs for all children – bringing families together in a creative environment that sparks imagination, inspires learning through play, and supports school readiness.

For more information:  Contact WOW! at 303-604-2424 or visit www.wowchildrensmuseum.org.  WOW! is located at 110 N. Harrison Avenue in downtown Lafayette.  Find WOW! Children’s Museum on Facebook.