This February, The Journey Museum celebrates Black History Month by highlighting the brilliance of Black inventors whose work with electricity, communication, and safety systems helped shape modern life. Each 30-minute, hands-on session invites families to explore how circuits power light, communication, and infrastructure—all while learning about the innovators whose contributions are often overlooked in traditional science stories. 

Through creative building, experimentation, and real-world connections, participants discover how engineering ideas move from imagination to invention—and how these innovations continue to impact our daily lives. 

For this week’s activity, inspired by Lewis Latimer, explore how electricity becomes light by creating your own light-up circuit art. Participants use LEDs, batteries, and copper tape to build working circuits embedded into drawings and designs. This session highlights how Lewis Latimer’s innovations helped make electric lighting safer, longer-lasting, and accessible—transforming homes, streets, and cities across the country.  

STEAM Saturdays are offered seasonally from October through April and are fun for the whole family. No need to pre-register, just bring your curiosity!

Morning Session: 10:30am - 11:00am

Afternoon Session: 2:00pm - 2:30pm

STEAM Saturdays are free with your daily admission or annual membership to the Journey Museum. Not a member? Become one today!