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...
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...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Habitot Children's Museum a $131,000 Project Grant under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to develop a mobile outreach program. The museum will purchase a vehicle, create hands-on art and STEM curriculum, and provide training to facilitators. They will then present 20 free community events in diverse neighborhoods targeting 2,500 individuals, using data to engage families most impacted by COVID-19 isolation. The museum will...
The Children's Museum Tucson received a $1,068,913 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The grant will expand the museum's STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) program offerings for families and young learners in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, both on-site and through virtual and in-person outreach. Key activities include creating a new bilingual STEAM specialist position to...
The Minnesota Children's Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota will receive $139,150 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to reinvigorate family learning programs eliminated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The museum will provide free or discounted admission and access to programs supporting lower-income families in raising thriving children. Programs will include free family nights, workshops on playful learning, and free play kits...
The Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego received a $146,200 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The funding will support a community engagement series to promote physical, psychological, and social healing through art in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The project will involve hosting a series of eight public engagement events, including panels, symposia, interactive art...
The Association of Children's Museums will receive $535,980 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to conduct research and develop tools to support the virtual programming efforts of children's museums. Specifically, the Association will partner with research firms to collect data from museums and stakeholders on virtual programming needs, analyze museum assets, and identify best practices. Findings will...
The Chesapeake Children's Museum will use a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program to expand nutrition and physical activity educational programming. The museum will add new educational materials and bilingual content to its permanent "Body Works" exhibit focusing on nutrition, exercise, and diabetes prevention. Nutrition workshops will incorporate food preparation and tasting of nutritious foods from the...
The National Children's Museum will receive a $324,356 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program. The grant will fund a professional development project for the museum's staff on facilitating high-quality maker programs for children. The project will involve collaborating with experts from other children's museums to develop effective and innovative approaches to maker programming. Key activities will include conducting site...
The Hands On Children's Museum received a $379,404 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will enable the museum to partner with local low-income and rural schools, youth organizations, and tribes to expand its maker programs for young children by bringing tailored programming to off-site community-based locations. Key activities include hiring a community engagement manager, developing curriculum and staff...