Barbie You Can Be Anything ™: The Experience encourages kids to play out their dreams by exploring things they like, such as creating, nurturing, solving problems, leading, and being adventurous. They will then learn which professions fit those skill sets. The exhibit showcases a variety of career dolls from the past six decades and highlights female Role Models who have broken boundaries. The core of the exhibit provides families with a chance to explore over 15 career roles through hands-on and touchscreen interactives, themed role-play environments, and photo opportunities.
Opens February 1 through May 11, 2025. Included with General Admission or Membership.
You Can Be Anything Areas: Families will experience five themed areas in which they will be encouraged to try out activities associated with a wide variety of roles and careers. Each area will highlight a particular role type: Leader, Problem Solver, Creator, Nurturer, or Adventurer. As they explore, visitors will see displays celebrating real-life role models that fill these roles at their jobs every day. They will also see displays of Barbie dolls that represent various career options.
Inspiring Role Models: The role models section of the exhibit will highlight five of the inspiring women dolls, showing images of their real-life counterparts and sharing information about their backgrounds, struggles, and accomplishments. Set into the panel will be a role model doll on display.
Ruth Handler & Multigenerational Barbie Display: Visitors will see a large display featuring an image of Barbie creator Ruth Handler, along with a large-scale image of one of Handler’s most notable quotes: “My whole philosophy of Barbie was that through the doll, you could be anything you wanted to be. Barbie always represented the fact that a woman has choices.” Visitors will also see a display of Barbie career dolls representing each decade.
I AM AN ADVENTURER!
Surfer: Participants in this interactive photo opportunity will imagine themselves as pro surfers. Visitors will see a sunny surfing environment complete with a surfboard and large breaking wave.
Rock Climber: Visitors will participate in an immersive interactive that will allow them to step into the role of a rock climber and experience the thrill of discovering the natural hidden treasures of the mountainside.
Wildlife Photographer: Visitors will participate in a digital interactive that will encourage them to step into the role of a wildlife photographer and experience the adventure of roaming through the jungle to capture images of exotic animals.
I AM A LEADER!
President: Visitors will participate in an interactive that will encourage them to step into the role of a political leader and experience the responsibility of making an important speech. Visitors will see a stage environment set to look like the president’s pressroom, with a podium, flag, official seal, and other visual indicators of the presidency.
Pilot: Participants in this immersive pilot experience and photo opportunity will imagine themselves as captains of an airplane. Visitors will see the front end of an airplane with pilot seats and controls and will see the view of the sky as they pilot a plane through the air.
Film Director: Along with Barbie director and actor dolls, visitors will see a mini soundstage environment on the table. They will also play out leadership scenarios with the dolls.
I AM A CREATOR!
Fashion Designer: Visitors who participate in this interactive will be encouraged to picture themselves as a fashion designer as they tap into their creativity to fulfill their customers’ needs. Visitors will see a fashion designer’s studio environment that will include a touchscreen to receive customer clothing design orders.
Chef: Visitors who participate in this interactive will step into the role of restaurant chef. When they enter the space, they will see a restaurant kitchen environment featuring a soup pot on a stovetop.
Artist: Visitors will participate in a digital interactive that will encourage them to picture themselves in the role of an artist. Visitors will see an artist’s studio environment, which will include an easel and canvas.
I AM A NURTURER!
Farm Vet: Participants in this interactive will take on the role of farm animal veterinarian and they will see an immersive barn environment that will include stalls that house calves or foals
Beekeeper: Visitors who participate in this interactive will be encouraged to envision themselves in the role of beekeeper as they take part in some basic activities required for bee care and honey harvest. Visitors will see an outdoor honey farm environment that will include a beehive and tools to extract honey.
Doctor: Visitors will participate in a play table experience in which they will pretend play a nurturer role using Barbie dolls. Along with Barbie doctor and patient dolls, visitors will see a mini doctor’s clinic environment on the table.
I AM A PROBLEM SOLVER!
Robot Coder: Visitors who participate in this interactive will step into the role of a robot programmer and will work with basic pieces of code to fill in some missing directives in a robot’s programming.
Archaeologist: Visitors who participate in this interactive will step into the role of an archaeologist. Visitors will see a conservator’s workspace, including a countertop set with pieces of an ancient vase.
Builder: Visitors who participate in this interactive will step into the role of a builder, helping to assess and repair a garden fence.
Our Mission is to INSPIRE and EDUCATE young minds through engaging science-based programs and exhibits therefore creating a meaningful IMPACT on the communities we serve.
