The skid row history museum and archive will create an exhibition and related programming to examine the history and decline of residential hotel housing in skid row

The Skid Row History Museum and Archive received a $168,232 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to create an exhibition and related programming examining the history and decline of residential hotel housing in Skid Row. The project activities include conducting oral histories, hosting an exhibition, theatrical performance, and public forums, and supporting staff, performers, and speakers. The museum will contract with visual artists, installers, and a book designer to design and realize the exhibition and a project publication. The goal is to create greater awareness of the housing crisis and shed light on viable solutions that have been implemented in the past, benefiting Skid Row residents, city leaders, journalists, academics, and the public.

Project activities include conducting oral histories and hosting an exhibition, theatrical performance, and public forums. The project will support staff and project performers and speakers. The museum will contract with visual artists and installers to design and realize the exhibition and a book designer for a project publication. The goal of the project is to create greater awareness of the housing crisis and shed light on viable solutions that exist and have been implemented in the past, benefiting skid row residents, city leaders, journalists, academics, and the public.