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WASHINGTON (AP) — smithsonian March will commemorate Women’s History Month by displaying 120 life-size neon orange sculptures depicting women who have excelled in science and technology.

3D printed sculptures will be displayed on the screen. smithsonian In gardens and certain museums smithsonian Network from March 5th to 27th. A statement announcing the exhibition described the exhibition as “the largest collection of female sculptures ever put together”.

The sculptures will depict women who have excelled in STEM fields such as science, technology, engineering and mathematics. These range from Jessica Esquivel, one of 150 Black women with a PhD in physics in the country, to Karina Popovich, a college student who produced more than 82,000 3D-printed PPE for healthcare workers in the early days of the pandemic.

Each statue will have a QR code that links to the personal story of the woman depicted. The sculptures had previously been displayed in Dallas, and a handful were at New York’s Central Park Zoo.

Ellen Stofan, smithsonian‘s undersecretary for science and research said the exhibition “provides an excellent opportunity for us to show that women have successfully developed in STEM over the decades, while also demonstrating the myriad role models young women can find in all fields.” ”

The awardees were selected by the Lyda Hill Philanthropists and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. These are: MIT astrophysicist Kelly Korreck; wildlife biologist Kristine Inman; microbiologist Dorothy Tovar; Mathematics professor Minerva Cordero and USA Women’s National Soccer Team doctor Monica Rho.

The screen titled “#IfThenSheCan – Exhibition”, smithsonianArts + Industries Building, ‘s oldest museum – reopened only last year after being closed to the public since 2004. All 120 sculptures will be on display there during the opening weekend and smithsonian The Castle and the adjoining Enid A. Haupt Garden. After the opening weekend, the sculptures will be distributed to different places. smithsonian Museums across from the National Mall.