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The American Museum of Natural History received a $1.5 million Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center under the Mission Support federal grant program (CFDA 43.009) to develop the Space Show VII planetarium program from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The grant funding will support the Museum's efforts to provide educational outreach and engagement on space science and astrophysics topics through the development of a new planetarium show...

The Exploratorium will develop affordable, portable STEAM exhibits and at-home learning experiences in partnership with Community Science Workshops under a $499,850 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program. Through the grant period of September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2025, The Exploratorium will collaborate with CSWS to design 8-10 exhibits and accompanying digital lessons to enable STEAM learning in underserved communities across...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $520,048 Project Grant under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to The Exploratorium, a renowned science museum in San Francisco. The grant supports the development of museum exhibits designed to promote artificial intelligence (AI) literacy among young female-identifying audiences aged 8-18. Using the Exploratorium's established exhibit design principles for engaging girls, the project will create interactive,...

The San Antonio Children's Museum will reimagine its "Dream Tomorrow Today" exhibition focusing on underserved students in San Antonio, Texas under a $192,225 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America program. The community-driven exhibition will provide space for children ages 4 to 11 to develop key STEM leadership skills to approach their desired futures. In developing exhibit content, the museum will partner with academic...

Explora Science Center and Children's Museum of Albuquerque will receive $347,120 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to conduct the "Roots: Supporting Black Scholars in STEAM" project from September 2021 through August 2023. The project aims to increase Explora's relationships with and relevance to Albuquerque's Black communities and provide more opportunities for Black students in Albuquerque to pursue STEAM fields....

The Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation will expand its Museum-on-the-Go program and extend its reach to K-3 educators and students under a $503,390 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program. The Museum-on-the-Go initiative provides collections-based learning experiences using a "field trip in a box" concept. Through this funding, the Museum will incorporate new elements into the existing pre-K program and create 24 new case studies...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $547,371 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) Project Grant to The TECH Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA. The award will enable the museum to create educational resources that empower youth from historically marginalized communities to envision themselves in STEM careers. Key activities include: Developing STEM events, project-based mentoring models, and career exploration resources in collaboration with local schools, the Santa...

The Museum of Science, Boston, in partnership with a coalition of museums and media producers, received a $558,512 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The two-year project, running from September 2023 to August 2025, aims to build the foundation for museums of any size to address current topics of relevance through immersive digital experiences. Key activities include identifying best practices,...

This federal Project Grant award of $840,000 from the NASA Mission Support Program (CFDA 43.009) supports the "ARTEMIS IN 3D-STEM CHALLENGE AND TRAINING PROGRAM" at the University of New Mexico (UNM). The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: Providing UNM faculty expertise to advise and support the development of 3D education curriculum to engage students. 2) Supporting the creation of programming for New Mexico students to participate in a 3D challenge...

The San Antonio Children's Museum will receive $917,684 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) to complete fabrication of an exhibition. The exhibition is designed to equip children ages 4-11 with skills needed to address future challenges, building on earlier community input gathered with IMLS support. Final prototypes and multimedia elements will be shared for feedback. The museum will work with contractors...