Cooperative Agreement P17AC01337

The Worcester Art Museum will use a $732,988 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program to develop and fabricate a new Arms and Armor Gallery. Work will continue with partners including Open Door Arts, Worcester Public Schools, and Clark University on final design documents, modular display systems for over 1,500 objects, integrated programming plans, and digital content. The gallery aims to serve families, students, teachers, and people with...

The Cape Ann Museum was awarded a $407,120 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The 3-year initiative will focus on increasing knowledge and awareness of Native American perspectives and experiences in Massachusetts, in collaboration with Native American institutions, artists, and scholars. Key project activities include hosting a planning convening, installing a traditional domed dwelling, a Native...

The Whaling Museum Society Inc., doing business as The Whaling Museum and Education Center, received a $150,025 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301). The grant award supports the museum's fabrication, installation, and evaluation of a 2-year special exhibition that explores ocean-inspired myths and monsters and their contemporary connections. The project includes developing an array of onsite and offsite...

The Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, North Carolina will receive $376,696 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program to design and implement the United States Colored Troops Sculpture Interpretation Project. The Museum will tell the story of 1,600 local soldiers who fought for the Union at the Battle of Forks Road through the interpretation of a new sculpture site and sculpture by North Carolina artist Stephen Hayes...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Peabody Essex Museum, Inc. received a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) program, with an award date of January 1, 2026 and completion deadline of April 30, 2027. The grant supports the development and implementation of "Opening the Cabinet: Contemporary Perspectives on a Historic Collection," a permanent exhibition installation opening December...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the Old Dartmouth Historical Society, operating as the New Bedford Whaling Museum, located in New Bedford, MA. The grant will fund a project with two core objectives: (1) reimagining the museum's visitor experience by integrating hands-on learning, digital interactives, and refreshed content in science, technology,...

The Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, North Carolina received a $367,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support a two-year initiative to expand accessibility and reduce barriers for visitors with disabilities, particularly those with visual, hearing, and cognitive differences. The project will address accessibility across the museum's programs, educational opportunities, exhibitions, and...

The Maine State Museum received a $2,039,920 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The purpose of the grant is to develop and install a new 6,000 square foot exhibit titled "Meet Maine Here" that will help visitors explore the diversity of Maine's citizens, past and present. Key project activities include incorporating insights from 150 Maine residents into the exhibit design, developing exhibit graphics and...

The Dungeness River Audubon Center will update three of its exhibit areas under a $102,562 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program. The Center will design, fabricate, and install new salmon, watershed map, and children's discovery exhibits. It will engage local experts to create scientifically accurate displays illustrating the Dungeness River watershed's trails, villages, and restoration sites. The updated exhibits will better...

The Mass Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA) received a $163,849 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants program. Mass MoCA will expand its free online hub for educational and multidisciplinary virtual programming, leveraging newly created digital resources to foster audience engagement, learning, and conversation within broader social networks. This directly pivots from the museum's annual admission-free community day, which...