This Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities' Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program provides $199,300 to the Fort Ticonderoga Association, doing business as the Fort Ticonderoga Museum, from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The funding supports inventorying and assessing over 1,000 previously underutilized archival records related to Fort Ticonderoga's history and relationship with the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. Staff and consultants...
The Tudor Place Foundation Inc., a non-profit organization in Washington, DC, received a $725,441 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 foundation's efforts to improve the management and care of its collection and archive through the purchase and installation of high-quality storage equipment. The project consolidates over 30 dispersed storage locations into a single purpose-built...
The New-York Historical Society received a $400,634 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to build staff cultural competency in accessibility and improve K-12 programming for students with disabilities. The project will create sustainable systems and structures to ensure all programs account for the needs of students with disabilities, establish consistent accessibility training for museum education staff, and...
The Long Island Museum was awarded a $271,034 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The funding will support the creation of a permanent exhibition and associated programs to explore the history of the fight for equal rights in horse-drawn public transportation in the United States. Key elements of the project include: Developing an immersive and interactive exhibition centered around a c. 1885...
The Intrepid Museum Foundation was awarded a $565,551 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program. The award will support the creation of accessible and interactive exhibits within the Intrepid's medical facility, known as "Sick Bay." The exhibits will blend storytelling with multisensory elements and advanced augmented reality (AR) experiences to engage visitors with the experiences of medical personnel and their...
This Project Grant award of $500,124 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program will enable The Montpelier Foundation, in partnership with the Montpelier Descendants Committee, to re-envision the visitor experience at James Madison's Montpelier historic site. The project will create a new interpretive plan with up to four themes to engage visitors more effectively and ethically in truth-telling about slavery's role in shaping the United...
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 $400,000 Project Grant award, provided by the National Park Service under the American Battlefield Protection Program (CFDA 15.926), will assist the County of Saratoga, New York in developing interpretive elements at two historic Revolutionary War sites: the Champlain Canal Gateway Visitor Center in Schuylerville, and the Lady Acland Pocket Park in Saratoga. The funding will enable the county to create both interior and exterior interpretive features to deliver historical stories and...
The Adirondack Historical Association, doing business as the Adirondack Museum, received a $291,307 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the conservation of 139 historical drawings from the museum's collection that were identified as needing urgent treatment. Conservation efforts will include dry and aqueous surface cleaning, humidifying, pressing, removing supports, mending tears,...
The West End Museum was awarded a $184,323 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The two-year grant will enable the museum to expand its reach and better engage the greater Boston community. Key activities include: Offering approximately 100 targeted pilot programs and events to assess and revise current offerings and develop new programs Purchasing programming supplies, equipment, marketing materials, and...