{"676677":{"#nid":"676677","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Paper Museum Teaches Papermaking at Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking of the Renewable Bioproducts Institute (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/rbi\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERBI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) at Georgia Tech participated in the second annual \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/science-and-engineering-day-buzzes-excitement\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Science and Engineering Day\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E during the Atlanta Science Festival. The festival is celebrating its tenth-year highlighting science, technology and engineering to Atlanta-area children. Over 1,500 parents and children from across the metro area attended the educational and fun-filled event on March 11th at Georgia Tech.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe museum staff and volunteers set up a hands-on papermaking booth that allowed young attendees to explore the process of papermaking and make their own sheet of paper. Virginia Howell, director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/paper.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoberts C. Williams Museum of Paper Making\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E said, \u201cthe paper museum is delighted to be part of the Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day. It\u0027s a great opportunity for people to learn more about the paper museum and get hands-on experience in making a sheet of paper to take home. We offer workshops, classes, and tours to students across the state of Georgia. Kids have been lined up all day to participate at our tables today.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith a mission to collect, preserve, increase, and disseminate knowledge about papermaking - past, present and future, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/paper.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Emuseum\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, located in the Paper\u0026nbsp;Tricentennial\u0026nbsp;Building of Georgia Tech houses the most comprehensive collection of paper and paper-related artifacts in the world including over 100,000 artifacts of manuscripts, rare books, prints, hand and industrial paper making tools and equipment and paper samples. A variety of tours, workshops and artists\u2019 lectures catering to audiences ranging from Pre-K-12 students to adults is offered by the museum.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClick\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/paper.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehere\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to read more about the exciting activities that happened at the Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking of the Renewable Bioproducts Institute (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/rbi\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERBI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E) at Georgia Tech participated in the second annual \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/science-and-engineering-day-buzzes-excitement\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Science and Engineering Day\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E during the Atlanta Science Festival.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking of the Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) at Georgia Tech participated in the second annual Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day during the Atlanta Science Festival. 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