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Columbus Museum of Art and Design (CMAD)
Columbus, IN
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Received $3,750
Doodles, Drafts, and Designs: Industrial Drawings from the Smithsonian
To support Industrial Design–The Next Generation, an educational program presented on five dates during July and August 2006 with kidscommons (The Columbus Community Children’s Museum). Industrial Design–The Next Generation is aligned with CMAD’s mission to inspire audiences to learn about, explore, and appreciate the many different aspects of the creative process. In this case, CMAD’s aim is to educate and inspire young audiences to learn about the history and future of industrial design and its impact in our lives.
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Detroit Historical Society
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Detroit, MI
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Received $5,000
381 Days: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Story
To present Civil Rights in Detroit and Beyond: The Past, Present, and Future. The lecture series will focus on the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60s and its impact on race relations throughout the country. DHS will partner with the local chapter of the NAACP, the Detroit Urban League, and possibly the local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. |
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Missouri Historical Society (MHS)
St. Louis, MO
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Received $5,000
First Ladies: Political Role & Public Image
To support an "Educator’s Open House," encouraging teachers in the St. Louis metropolitan area to utilize the exhibition First Ladies: Political Role & Public Image as a teaching tool in their classrooms. The event will include a lecture on the political role of Eleanor Roosevelt by a professor of history at St. Louis University; gallery tours led by museum docents; a dramatic performance featuring a storyteller as Elizabeth Keckley, a woman who purchased herself out of slavery and became Mary Todd Lincoln’s dressmaker; and opportunities to network with colleagues. Teachers will become acquainted with the curriculum materials, including the exhibition’s Teacher’s Guide. The program is designed to encourage educators to draw upon museum resources—both local and national—to enhance and deepen their classroom teaching. The MHS is prepared to fill an identified need for primary source material as it familiarizes educators with the First Ladies exhibition and its supporting curriculum in an effort to encourage teachers to incorporate museum visits into their lesson plans. |
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North Carolina Transportation Museum (NCTM)
Spencer, NC
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Received $4,195
At the Controls: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Looks at Cockpits
To produce Learning to Fly for families and aviation enthusiasts. This one-day, special event will feature two real cockpits, a KC-97 and F-4J, to be brought in from a neighboring aviation museum. The public will be able to sit in the cockpits and gain a better understanding of how they operate. A flight simulator will give visitors the experience of piloting one of the planes featured in At the Controls. A hot air balloon demonstration will allow visitors to see other forms of flight in motion. The last activity will be a staffed display of an Army Blackhawk helicopter from the local National Guard base. |
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Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH)
Martinsville, VA
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Received $4,937
A Magic Web: The Tropical Forest of Barro Colorado Island
To enhance A Magic Web: The Tropical Forest of Barro Colorado Island and expand existing educational programs. VMNH will develop exhibition cases using curator selected rainforest specimens, add rainforest sounds, create new programs for outreach and on-site education to focus on biodiversity and ecosystems, and add resources to the VMNH Teacher Resource Center. On-site programming includes visits by both school and community groups. Outreach programming focuses on in-school classroom and summer camp programs which include interactive activities as well as museum specimens. Separate outreach and on-site programs will be created for K-2nd grades, 3rd-5th grades, and middle school levels totaling six new grade level programs. VMNH will also purchase curriculum guides recommended in the Educational and Promotional Resources Binder that accompanies the exhibit.
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Bruce Museum of Arts and Science (BMAS)
Greenwich, CT
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Received $5,000
Caves: A Fragile Wilderness
To advance public and educational programs presented during the exhibitions Caves: A Fragile Wilderness and Hands-On Caving. Programming includes a lecture series, a teacher workshop, a vacation week workshop, a cave-related Family Day, and a special overnight cave expedition for young patrons (12-15 years old). BMAS will offer programs for a diverse audience, with programs conceived to connect with specific audiences. The Teachers’ Preview invites area educators to BMAS to update them on how museum activities can fit into their curriculum. Family Day Celebrations are special exhibition-themed events that include multi-generational programs and where appropriate, programs for special need audiences. School Vacation Workshops are comprised of gallery tours and hands on activities offered to elementary students during school break periods, while older students will enjoy the off-site, overnight caving expedition. |
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