Lewis Latimer House

Our Juneteenth Family Festival was a huge success! Thank you to the families, community members and supporters who joined us and our partners @coolculture in celebrating with STEAM activities, performances, games, and more! #LewisLatimerHouse #Juneteenth #Juneteenth2026

Congratulations to this year’s Writing on Race and Immigration workshop cohort! Thank you for joining us in celebrating their voices and stories at the culminating public reading event. Photo credit: Josh Steinbauer Learn more about the workshop at bit.ly/LLH-MemoirWork…!

Join educators from the Lewis Latimer House for a hands-on STEAM workshop at QPL Mitchell-Linden. We will experiment with elements of graphic design and printmaking to create our own posters using LEGO pieces. This workshop is free and open to all ages! #LewisLatimerHouse

We’re proud to highlight one of our wonderful volunteers, Joy-Ann, who has been supporting our education programs. Thank you for helping us drive our mission forward! Learn more about volunteer opportunities: bit.ly/LLH-Volunteers #LewisLatimerHouse #NYCVolunteers #Nonprofit

NYC educators, don’t miss the chance to visit the Lewis Latimer House this school year! Our field trips are designed to spark curiosity and empower students to see themselves as innovators. 📷📷📷 Book yours today at bit.ly/LLH-Fieldtrip! #NYCFieldTrips #STEAMEducation

What does community building look like to you? ✨ Join the Lewis Latimer House and @coolculture on Saturday, June 13 for a free #Juneteenth Family Festival, celebrating Black history, innovation, and community! Reserve your spot today at bit.ly/LLHJuneteenth26

Happy Mother’s Day to the incredible mothers and caregivers who brighten our lives every day! 💐✨ Celebrate by creating your own glowing LED card using our step-by-step tutorial: bit.ly/LLHMothersDay #MothersDay #HappyMothersDay #DIYCrafts #PaperCircuits #STEMActivities

In anticipation of this month’s space-themed STEAM Saturday, we're excited to highlight Sabrina Thompson: a former NASA engineer, scientist, inventor, and founder of GIRL IN SPACE CLUB™. Learn more about her work at girlinspaceclub.com #STEAMEducation #Innovation #STEAM

Last month, our educators had the pleasure of tabling at @queensbotanicl to celebrate Earth Month. Families got to participate in a range of STEAM activities, including printmaking, sculpture, and 3D anaglyph art. Thank you for joining us! #QueensBotanicalGarden #STEAMEducation

This spring, 8 Queens writers were selected to participate in our Memoir Workshop on Race and Immigration. Join us on Saturday May 30 to celebrate their work and hear their stories! Rsvp today at bit.ly/MemoirReading26 #QueensWriters #NYCWriters #MemoirWriting #WritingWorkshop

Abeer Hoque, who has led our Writing on Race and Immigration memoir workshop since 2019, is an integral and beloved member of the LLH community! Join us in celebrating Latimer’s legacy! Add your testimonial today at bit.ly/LLH-Queens #LewisLatimerHouse #QueensNYC

Come visit the Lewis Latimer House and discover our new guided tours, featuring exclusive insights into Lewis Latimer’s legacy. Reserve your tour today at lewislatimerhouse.org/visit! #LewisLatimerHouse #LewisLatimer #QueensNYC #Queens #NYCMuseums

Pack your bags, but don’t forget your gear! Join us to experiment with cardboard to construct and illuminate our own space gear to help us survive on Mars! Register for free today: bit.ly/LLH-SpaceGear #LewisLatimerHouse #STEAMWorkshop #STEAMEducation #DIYWorkshop

Last Saturday, we celebrated #EarthMonth by creating glow-in-the-dark insect mobiles! This activity was inspired by the work of biochemist Emmett Chappelle, who explored bioluminescence in nature. Register for our next STEAM Saturday at bit.ly/LLH-SpaceGear 📷

Our cherry blossoms are in full bloom 🌿🌸 Come spend a beautiful spring day at the Lewis Latimer House! Explore our permanent exhibition and enjoy some family-friendly fun in our garden. We’re open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 5pm! #Spring #NYCMuseums

Take a close look! Join us at Queens Botanical as we celebrate the environment around us and below our feet. Using soil samples and microscopes, we will use clay to create sculptures! Learn more: queensbotanical.org #LewisLatimerHouse #QueensBotanicalGarden #EarthMonth

Bring the Latimer Mindset to your classroom 💡 Our field trips encourage students to view themselves as innovators and problem-solvers through hands-on activities. Book a field trip for your students today at bit.ly/LLH-Fieldtrip #STEAMEducation #NYCEducators #FieldTrips

We are excited to launch our #Queens Community Campaign with insights from Hugh Price, Latimer’s great-grand nephew and LLH Board Emeritus! Join us in celebrating Latimer’s legacy by lending your voice! Add your testimonial: bit.ly/LLH-Queens #LewisLatimerHouse

As a draftsman, Lewis Latimer used art and math to create drawings for fun and for work. Did you know you can also find math in nature? Join our educators as we use the Fibonacci sequence to create fun stamps and prints! #LewisLatimerHouse #QueensPublicLibrary #STEAMEducation

Curious to learn more about Lewis Latimer’s life? Our digitized archive offers a closer look at the inventor, artist, writer, and community leader behind the legacy. Start exploring today at lewislatimerhouse.org/digitized-arch…! #LewisLatimerHouse #NYCMuseums #DigitalArchives #BlackHistory