Project Grant BP25628518

The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum will develop an interpretive plan for its new permanent exhibit under a $596,726 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program. Museum staff will partner with content, exhibit, media, and evaluation professionals to create the plan between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2025. Activities will include research on African American history, art, and culture in Pinellas...

The Dubuque County Historical Society, doing business as the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, has been awarded a $297,912 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund a stakeholder-engaged interpretive planning initiative to produce a new master interpretive plan for the museum's expanded 14-acre campus and 2-acre heritage site. The plan will include recommendations to integrate the goals of...

The Hanford Mills Museum in East Meredith, NY was awarded a $148,068 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the museum's efforts to draft and implement an updated interpretive master plan to strengthen connections between the site's history and larger global systems and conditions. This project will involve contracting with a consultant to assist in writing the plan, drafting interpretation...

This $396,763 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program will support the Genesee Country Museum in strengthening the interpretation and educational programming related to the history of enslavement in 19th century New York State. The two-year project, beginning in September 2024, will focus on enhancing the interpretive content and visitor experiences at four historic buildings on the museum's campus: the Nathaniel Rochester House,...

This cooperative agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Region provides $145,504.38 to the Public Lands Interpretive Association to develop an interpretive plan and site designs for the Cross Bar Management Area in northern Texas from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The interpretive plan and site designs will educate visitors about recreational opportunities and the historical significance of the area as a strategic helium reserve under...

The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis will receive $301,431 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to conduct audience engagement research and evaluation from September 2022 to August 2024. The museum will work with three consultants to gather input from internal and external stakeholders through focus groups and surveys to identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in current audience engagement efforts. Based on research findings,...

The Buffalo Bill Memorial Association, doing business as the Buffalo Bill Museum, received a $1,525,224 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the CFDA 15.929 Save America's Treasures program. The grant will fund the improvement of storage conditions and accessibility for collections at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West's Buffalo Bill Museum, Whitney Western Art Museum, and Cody Firearms Museum. Specifically, the project will rehouse posters, handbills,...

The Walker Art Center was awarded a $552,581 Project Grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program. The grant will fund the development and implementation of interpretive tools and programs to reduce barriers for visitors with disabilities at the museum. Key activities include: 1) Developing an updated interpretation plan, 2) Designing and producing new interpretive resources and materials, 3) Conducting community engagement, and 4)...

The Buffalo Soldiers Museum was awarded a $410,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (CFDA 45.309) program. The grant funds will be used to develop an architectural design plan for preserving the interior of the historic Fort Lawton 25th Infantry Band Building as the new location for the museum. The project activities include developing the interior's architectural design plan and detailed...

The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History received a $141,801 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the museum's development of an interpretive master plan aligned with its strategic plan and new mission to strengthen its emphasis on cultural history and community building. The project team will identify interpretive themes, define target audiences and partners, and strategize...