Barbie You Can Be Anything: The Experience

Barbie is the ultimate career guide having had more than 200 jobs over the last 60 years. Explore a variety of careers and learn the story of real-life women who broke barriers in their industry. Discover your career with Barbie You Can Be Anything: The Experience!

Exhibit Features

Barbie dolls and their accessories encourage imaginative play. The kind that teaches us no matter our gender, ethnicity, or background, we can make the world a better place by doing work that excites us, challenges us and brings us fulfillment. This exhibit has something for everyone!

• Snap some photos in the life-size interactive doll box
• Learn the history of Barbie, featuring Ruth Handler & multi-generational Barbie display
• Meet the real-life Barbies who paved the way for women and continue to make strides today
• Step into roles where you can explore a variety of future occupations, like Rock Climber, Fashion Designer, Artist, Chef and more in the You can be anything themed areas

Career Exploration

Experience five themed areas 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 you explore, you will see displays celebrating real life role models that fill these roles at their jobs every day as well as Barbie dolls that represent various career options. Try on 15 different careers through role play and hands-on and digital interactives.

• Archaeologist
• Artist
• Beekeeper
• Builder
• Chef
• Doctor
• Farm Vet
• Fashion Designer
• Film Director
• Pilot
• President
• Robotics Engineer
• Rock Climber
• Surfer
• Wildlife Photographer

Meet our Role Models

Learn about some of the inspiring role models who worked long ago to pave the way for women, and some continue to break boundaries today.

• Laurie Hernandez
• Katherine Johnson
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Amelia Earhart
• Florence Nightingale