Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation

National Gallery for America's Young Inventors

The mission of the National Gallery for America's Young Inventors is to "celebrate the learning, insight, creativity and workmanship of America's student inventors by recognizing and preserving their accomplishments for the inspiration of further generations." The National Gallery is administered by the Partnership for America's Future, Inc., located in Akron, Ohio.

The National Gallery was established for the purpose of preserving great inventions produced by America's youth. The National Gallery annually inducts up to six young inventors in grades K-12. A student Board of Directors, comprised of outstanding students from around the country, selects the inductees. An adult Board of Advisors comprised of outstanding businessmen and women as well as accomplished inventors oversees the Student Board in an advisory capacity only.

In order to be eligible for induction, a candidate must:

be a United States student in grades K-12 whose invention has been awarded in a national invention competition

be a patent holder, or

have a product on the national market.

Awards Ceremony

From 1998-2006, the Christopher Columbus Foundation, in alliance with the National Museum of Education, sponsored and bestowed a "Young Inventors Award" on the inductees in the National Gallery. Each inductee received a sextant, compass and $5,000 United States Savings Bond.

National Museum of Education

The National Museum of Education is a nonprofit organization developed and run by award-winning, nationally recognized teachers, in cooperation with successful business people. Its goal is to allow students of all ages and abilities to tackle real business and educational problems for possible financial profit. Business partners contributed genuine problems to the Museum to be solved by young people.

The Museum administers the National Gallery for America's Young Inventors and Student Ideas for a Better America among other programs.