The board of directors of the robbins house (TRH) will advance the growth and development of the museum by hiring a full-time executive director

The Robbins House Inc. received a $316,888 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program. With this funding, The Robbins House will hire a full-time Executive Director to develop curriculum-based programs for regional schools at the museum site, in classrooms, and online. The Executive Director will also build the museum's capacity to create online exhibitions, increase tourism promotion, and oversee updating the strategic plan. These efforts will provide virtual and in-person visitors with expanded programming and improved access to collections showcasing the lives and contributions of Robbins House residents. The period of performance for this award is from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025.

With a primary objective to work with regional schools in developing curriculum-based programs to offer at the TRH site, in classrooms, and online, the newly hired director will also develop the museum's organizational capacity to create online exhibitions, increase TRH presence among state and local tourism groups, and oversee the strategic plan updating process. By filling this leadership level position, virtual and in-person visitors will benefit from a wider variety of programs, and increased access to collections that illustrate the lives, contributions, and struggles of robbins house residents.