The mcwane science center (mwsc) will create a new exhibition experience entitled "dropping science: HIP-HOP interactive" that will capture the elements of the popular music genre using interpretive…

The McWane Science Center (MSC) was awarded a $443,483 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301). The grant will support MSC's development of a new interactive exhibition entitled "Dropping Science: Hip-Hop Interactive" that aims to engage local visitors in science through culturally and personally relevant experiences centered around the popular music genre of hip-hop. Key deliverables include the co-development of exhibit content and evaluation plans with the local African American community, prototyping, and the design of a final exhibit space. The outcome will be an interactive experience representative of MSC's community that helps connect underrepresented audiences to STEM and establishes MSC as a true community partner. The project period runs from September 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023.

The mcwane science center (mwsc) will create a new exhibition experience entitled "dropping science: HIP-HOP interactive" that will capture the elements of the popular music genre using interpretive experiences. Project activities include exhibit content development; development of a formal evaluation plan; exhibit prototyping; remedial evaluation, and a final exhibit design plan. An important project goal is to develop the process for creating lasting, reciprocal relationships with the local african american community and throughout the region, thus creating an exhibit space that connects underrepresented audiences to stem and establishes mwsc as a true community partner. The outcome of this project will be a new interactive experience that was CO-developed with and representative of mwsc's local community that helps mwsc connect with and engage local visitors in science through a more culturally and personally relevant lens.