The luis munoz marin foundation will develop a develop a digital platform for the exhibition, study, and public education of historic materials of high cultural value from the teodoro vidal-santoni…

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín Inc. $608,305 on September 1, 2026, under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture program (CFDA 45.033) to develop a digital platform for exhibition, study, and public education of historic materials from the Teodoro Vidal-Santoni Collection.

The project will digitize up to 4,000 items from the collection assembled by historian and collector Teodoro Vidal-Santoni, who documented objects representative of Puerto Rican popular culture. Project activities include historical research, digitization of selected objects, digital platform design, development of educational resources for teachers, and production of four short educational videos. The recipient will launch a free digital platform that preserves cultural memory, strengthens cultural identity, and expands access to Latino heritage in the digital environment.

Performance occurs at the San Juan National Historic Site in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

The luis munoz marin foundation will develop a develop a digital platform for the exhibition, study, and public education of historic materials of high cultural value from the teodoro vidal-santoni collection. Project activities include historical research, digitization of selected objects, digital platform design, development of educational resources for teachers, and the production of four short educational videos. This project will focus on digitizing up to 4,000 items from the collection assembled by historian and collector teodoro vidal-santoni, who dedicated decades to preserving objects representative of puerto rican popular culture to document their historical and cultural significance. The project will result in the public launch of a free digital platform that preserves memory, strengthens cultural identity, and expands access to latino heritage in the contemporary digital environment.