The indiana state museum and historic sites will create a hands-on, immersive experience about legendary african american cyclist marshall "major" taylor

The Indiana State Museum Foundation, Inc. will receive $427,935 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program to create an immersive exhibit on African American cyclist Marshall "Major" Taylor. Opening in September 2022, the exhibit will feature replicas of a 1900-era locker room and bicycle shop to demonstrate how bike design impacts performance. Visitors will be able to assemble bicycles and participate in an animated race. The museum will collaborate with organizations such as the Indianapolis Public Library's Center for Black Literature and Culture and Bike Indianapolis to increase awareness of Taylor, his achievements, and his connections to Indianapolis. The exhibit aims to provide a shared experience focused on race and social justice issues in cycling, transportation access, and urban design.

The exhibit will feature a 1900-ERA locker room, a bicycle shop that demonstrates how bike design impacts performance, and three trophies taylor won overseas. Visitors will be able to assemble bicycles and participate in an animated race. The museum will collaborate with the indianapolis public library's center for black literature and culture, US bicycling hall of fame, bike indianapolis, and central indiana bicycling association. The exhibit will increase awareness of major taylor, his achievements, and his connections to indianapolis and indiana, and will provide a shared experience focused on race and our ongoing struggle for social justice. Visitors can contemplate and take action around bike equity, access to affordable transportation, and urban design, explore cycling and ride bicycles together.