Traveling Trunk of Black
Inventors & Technology
THE INSTITUTE OF BLACK INVENTION & TECHNOLOGY, INC. (TIBIT) · EST. 2005
Founded by Carroll & Sandra Lamb, TIBIT is the only traveling museum in the country solely dedicated to African American inventors and innovators in STEAM. Their physical collection — viewed by over 40,000 people across the U.S. — has been donated to aSTEAM Village and now finds a permanent digital home here.
EXHIBIT COLLECTIONS
Black Inventors
Celebrating African American inventors whose patents and innovations transformed modern life.
Women Inventors
Honoring the trailblazing women of color who broke barriers in science and technology.
Young Entrepreneurs
Inspiring the next generation through stories of young innovators changing the world.
Space & Aerospace
Documenting the unsung African American contributions to the space race and beyond.
Our Mission
To collect, preserve, exhibit, interpret and promote the ingenuity and creativity of African Americans in science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) — inspiring the innovators of tomorrow.
Our Vision
To inspire young people, particularly African American youth, to change their mindset about who they are and what they can become by pursuing STEAM and entrepreneurial possibilities without fear or hesitation.
In Memoriam
We honor the life and legacy of Carroll Lamb, co-founder of TIBIT, whose passion for Black invention history created a collection that has now found a permanent home in the digital world.
Archive Coming Soon
The TIBIT Traveling Trunk digital collection is being digitized and catalogued. Check back soon as artifacts are added to this archive.
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