Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota
The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) will build upon its strong foundation of Minnesota Arts, Culture and Heritage (ACH) learning experiences made possible with previous Minnesota Legacy funding support to:
- Establish new exhibits designed to enhance ACH learning at the Museum.
- Expand existing exhibits with new additions designed to broaden ACH learning.
- Evaluate visitor engagement and learning outcomes associated with ACH exhibit experiences.
$925,000 the first year and $925,000 the second year are for arts and cultural heritage grants to children's museums for arts and cultural exhibits and related educational outreach programs. Of this amount:
(1) $375,000 the first year and $375,000 the second year are for the Minnesota Children's Museum for interactive exhibits and outreach programs on arts and cultural heritage; and
(2) $550,000 each year is for grants to other children's museums to be distributed through a competitive grant process for program development. The Minnesota Humanities Center must administer these funds using established mechanisms.
As a result of this project, CMSM WILL EXPERIENCE INCREASED CAPACITY to serve as a valuable resource to promote MN Arts and Cultural Heritage learning through: The addition of dynamic new exhibits and exhibit enhancements. ? In addition, MORE MINNESOTANS OF DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIES, AGES, ABILITIES, AND INCOMES WILL BENEFIT: New and enhanced exhibit experiences will attract diverse audiences from across Minnesota to participate in ACH learning opportunities at the Museum at pre-pandemic levels 90% of visitors engaged in evaluation processes associated with exhibit experiences will indicate positive
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