This $217,624 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program will support Historic Germantown in piloting a hybrid virtual and classroom-based, interdisciplinary educational program for Philadelphia middle school students. The program will incorporate math, art, science, and history using primary-source materials, and will involve a problem-based service-learning project partnering eighth grade students with projects...
The National Children's Museum will receive a $324,356 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program. The grant will fund a professional development project for the museum's staff on facilitating high-quality maker programs for children. The project will involve collaborating with experts from other children's museums to develop effective and innovative approaches to maker programming. Key activities will include conducting site...
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 Philadelphia Museum of Art will use a $230,028 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program to launch an audience engagement initiative. The museum will gradually resume in-person art programs for children and families to help reconnect patrons following pandemic closures. It will organize weekly art-making activities and playdates, create family-friendly gallery resources, distribute art kits, and reinstate its large-scale summer...
The Baltimore Museum of Industry received a $164,258 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the design and creation of a new exhibition exploring the relationship between labor and incarceration. Working with community partners and an advisory council, museum staff will co-develop, plan, and implement the exhibition and associated materials, including audio guides. The exhibition...
The Children's Museum of the Lowcountry received a $198,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will enable the museum to build institutional capacity by creating a comprehensive training program focused on social emotional learning and creating a safe environment for all children. This initiative includes providing trauma-informed practices certification for all staff, as well as monthly...
The National Building Museum was awarded a $527,442 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will enable the museum to implement and evaluate a variety of educational experiences as part of an upcoming exhibition to deepen engagement with literacy skills among K-3 grade children. The experiences will include an exhibition "sketchbook" for writing and drawing exercises, hands-on language and creative building...
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 Museum of Science, Boston, in partnership with a coalition of museums and media producers, received a $558,512 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The two-year project, running from September 2023 to August 2025, aims to build the foundation for museums of any size to address current topics of relevance through immersive digital experiences. Key activities include identifying best practices,...
The Museum of the City of New York, Inc. was awarded a $522,110 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 efforts to create educational programs and classroom resources aligned with New York City's "Civics for All" public school initiative. Key activities include: Convening a paid teacher advisory group to work with a curriculum consultant to develop educational...