The rosa parks museum at troy university will create a permanent, research-based exhibition that expands public understanding of rosa parks beyond a single historical moment, presenting her as a…

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Rosa Parks Museum at Troy University $504,993 on September 1, 2026, under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309).

The museum will create a permanent, research-based exhibition that presents Rosa Parks as a lifelong activist, strategist, and community leader rather than a figure defined by a single historical moment. Project activities include obtaining key items from the Rosa Parks Collection at the Library of Congress, developing a thematic outline and schematic plan, and producing final design development documents. Troy University will hire an exhibit design firm to assist the museum and Mrs. Parks' family in developing content for the schematic plan and final design document. The project will complete the first two phases of the permanent exhibit.

Performance occurs in Troy, Alabama, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

The rosa parks museum at troy university will create a permanent, research-based exhibition that expands public understanding of rosa parks beyond a single historical moment, presenting her as a lifelong activist, strategist, and community leader. Project activities include obtaining key items from the rosa parks collection at the library of congress, and the development of a thematic outline, schematic plan, and final design development documents. The project supports the hiring of an exhibit design firm to assist the museum and MRS. Parks' family in the development of content for the schematic plan and final design document. The outcome of project activities will be the completion of the first two phases of a permanent exhibit on the life and legacy of civil rights icon rosa parks.