MoMS

Between Fences (2006)

Charettes

Cultural Heritage

 

THIS PAGE IS NO LONGER ACTIVE 9/12/2007

Designed to help local humanities institutions develop high levels of public interest and involvement, these programs assist museums and local institutions in developing the capacity to fully convey interesting stories, while improving the means of heritage interpretation. These goals are accomplished primarily through the MHC Charette programs, Touring Exhibit Partnerships including a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's "Museum on Main Street," and Grants.

Charettes for Small Museums
The Charette program provides specific, on-site consulting services to a few community institutions each year. The term is borrowed from the architectural profession and adapted to include active participation by the board and staff of a local cultural institution. These intense "workshops" help local museums and cultural institutions organize ideas and clarify focus as they become the foundation for understanding and conveying the community's heritage.

• Charette Information & Application (PDF)
• Charette Information & Application (MS Word)

The popularity of hand-held playback devices such as the iPod has begn to revolutionize the way museums and the public deliver interpretive information.  Michael Bouman has developed a report on the concept of "virtual museums" and implementations of portable guided tours.

• Virtual Museum Report (PDF)
• Virtual Museum Report (MS Word)

Museum on Main Street
MoMS is a partnership between the Smithsonian Institution and the Missouri and other state humanities councils, in service to museums and citizens of rural America. Through this partnership, MHC sponsors a Smithsonian traveling exhibition and helps Missouri institutions develop public programs to accompany these exhibits. Past tours include the 1998 tour of Barn Again!, Yesterday's Tomorrows in 2001, and Produce for Victory in 2003

• Between Fences touring Missouri in 2006


Grant Information
MHC awards grants in support of locally generated programs. Grants are awarded by MHC board members in open competition, with multiple submission and review dates each year. Senior program staff counsel applicants during the development of program ideas and they critique drafts of grant applications before submission. Only non-profit organizations may apply for grants, and the activities must be designed principally for adults in Missouri.

• More information about grants including applications, guidelines and suggestions, opportunities and availablity, and previous grant recipients


Millennial Visions
The Millennial Visions program (12/2000-1/01) was a special project undertaken in Missouri with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Friends of Arrow Rock and the Black World History Museum in St. Louis each developed a public outreach project that involved the use of interns. Their final report is archived online. (Requires Windows/IE)

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updated 8/29/06