The international coalition of sites of conscience will work with 10 partner museums to create a suite of tools to help museums systematically identify and develop a comprehensive understanding of the…

The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience will receive $1,393,396 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program. The Coalition and 10 partner museums will develop tools and frameworks to help museums systematically identify and address gaps and absences in their collections, programming, employment practices, and community partnerships. Each museum will strengthen relationships with community partners by implementing plans to incorporate missing narratives into their institutions. Products will include reports, webinars, a toolkit, and peer-reviewed journal articles. The skills and knowledge gained will help museums expand the stories they tell through new exhibitions and programs. The National Leadership Grants program supports projects that address critical needs in museums and libraries and advance practices to strengthen services for the American public.

The international coalition of sites of conscience will work with 10 partner museums to create a suite of tools to help museums systematically identify and develop a comprehensive understanding of the absences in representation in their operations and in their collections and programs. The project team will develop frameworks to assess collections, programming, and employment and operations policies, as well as community partnerships. With the support of a mentor, each museum will strengthen relationships with community partners by developing and implementing plans to address missing narratives in their institutions. Each museum will produce a public program or exhibit about their work. Project outputs will include a report, a series of webinars, a toolkit, and articles in peer-reviewed journals. The project will provide museum professionals with skills to proactively expand the stories their museums tell through new programming and exhibitions.