The cable natural history museum will help residents and visitors of northern wisconsin to understand the special place where they live and play through designing and installing an exhibition about…

The Cable Natural History Museum was awarded a $293,984 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 design and install a new exhibition about the Northwoods region of Wisconsin, engaging Indigenous consultants, videographers, regional experts, and community volunteers to create an annual exhibit, a permanent outdoor classroom exhibit, an educational video for local schools and organizations, and an online exhibit. These efforts will further the museum's mission to connect people to the natural history of the Northwoods. The project will be implemented over a 2-year period from September 2024 to December 2026.

The cable natural history museum will help residents and visitors of northern wisconsin to understand the special place where they live and play through designing and installing an exhibition about the northwoods. Museum staff will engage with an indigenous consultant, a professional videographer, regional experts, and volunteers from the local community to address feedback from guests desiring to understand the full northwoods natural history story in a way that centers indigenous knowledge and experiences. The project will include creating an annual northwoods exhibit in the museum's exhibit hall, a permanent exhibit installed in the outdoor classroom, a video available to all local schools, businesses, and organizations, and an online exhibit. These components will further the museum's mission to connect people to northwoods nature.