Girls in STEM Programs

Girls in STEM Programming

Join us for Girls in STEM Programming! Our Girls in STEM programming offers opportunities for participants ages 8–18 to participate in hands-on STEM activities, meet real scientists, and explore future career paths in a fun and engaging way. All children are welcome!

Upcoming Events

Our Girls in STEM Teen Club reopens in September! Visit Girls in STEM Teen Club for more info. Girls in STEM Day will return at La Brea Tar Pits in Spring 2026. 

Girls in STEM Teen Club

La Brea Tar Pits invites curious young scholars to join us for our Girls in STEM Teen Program debut! As part of the fall cohort, a select group of 7th/8th graders  will work behind-the-scenes with the Museum staff to learn what stories the Tar Pits tell and how these stories are important in their own lives. The program season will run from September 2025 to November 2025 with a meeting every other Saturday. Participants must commit to attending all meetings. Applications for the fall 2025 season will open August 1, 2025.

Girls in STEM Day

Join us for Girls in STEM Day at La Brea Tar Pits! This one-day event is an opportunity for youth ages 8-18 to participate in STEM activities, meet STEM professionals, and explore future career paths in a fun and engaging way!  Come on over to La Brea Tar Pits to be a part of this exciting STEM celebration! Stay tuned for updates on the Spring 2026 date Girls in STEM Day.

Science is for Girls!

Women continue to be underrepresented in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (or STEM) workforces. Research shows that, for a variety of reasons, many girls begin to lose interest (and confidence in their abilities) in STEM disciplines around middle school. Girls in STEM Days at the Natural History Museum aim to address this, by giving girls the opportunity to build their STEM identity as they:

• Interact with and learn from diverse STEM role models.
• Engage with STEM in collaborative, social, and community-oriented ways.
• Investigate questions and solve problems using STEM practices.