The Michigan State University (MSU) was awarded a $384,688 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program. The grant will be used to improve the quality of visitor experiences at the MSU Museum, particularly for those with visual impairments. Key activities include: Conducting a comprehensive assessment of the museum's spaces to identify accessible pathways Developing high-quality audio descriptions for the museum's interpretive...
The Jack Hadley Black History Museum will develop an oral history project and new exhibition focused on its founder with $188,477 in funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309). Staff will work with consultants to conduct community workshops on oral history collection and create standards-aligned educational materials from transcribed interviews with museum elder James "Jack" Hadley....
The Jack Hadley Black History Museum in Thomasville, Georgia received a $827,425 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program. The grant will support the development and production of audio guides and museum exhibits to engage youth audiences with the African American history of Southwest Georgia. The museum staff will work with a contracted design firm to create exhibits that utilize audio-visual...
The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission received a $118,800 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program (CFDA 45.309). The grant will fund the hiring of a new full-time Museum Collections and Interpretive Assistant to improve collections care and access at five historic locations: the Michigan Street Baptist Church, Nash House Museum, Historic Colored Musicians Club and...
The San Diego Museum of Man will reimagine and update its existing "Race: Are We So Different" exhibit with $460,013 in funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program. Under the two-year project grant award beginning September 2021, the Museum will comprehensively redesign the exhibit content and develop new interactive elements with community input. The updated exhibit will expand on themes of biology, social history and personal...
The University of Michigan Museum of Art was awarded a $500,069 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The grant will fund the development and implementation of programming to educate young voters, engage them in dialogue across differing ideologies, and increase civic understanding and participation. The museum will partner with the City of Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan Creative Campus...
The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission will receive $166,750 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program. The Commission will build the capacity of five African American anchor institutions in Buffalo, New York - the Michigan Street Baptist Church, Nash House Museum, Historic Colored Musicians Club and Museum, and WUFO 1080 AM Black Radio History Collective - by developing...
The Motown Historical Museum in Detroit, Michigan will receive $493,770 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program to implement a general collection preservation and reorganization project. As part of the project, the museum will hire curatorial and archival staff to inventory, rehouse, and improve storage conditions for over 20,000 artifacts currently on exhibit or in storage, including musical instruments,...
The Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation was awarded a $416,132 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to develop an outdoor and online educational program. The program will explore the evolution of American governance, the origins of American slavery, and the ramifications of race-based legislation that began at Jamestown. The foundation will work with community partners and scholars to hold discussions and lectures, create...
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...