Old Dartmouth Historical Society

RESTORE INTERIOR AND UPGRADE OF HISTORIC BOURNE BUILDING

CULTURAL APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATIONAL & EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR ALASKA NATIVES NATIVE HAWAIIANS & THEIR HISTORICAL WHALING & TRADING PARTNERS IN MA

CULTURAL APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATIONAL & EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR ALASKA NATIVES NATIVE HAWAIIANS & THEIR HISTORICAL WHALING & TRADING PARTNERS IN MA

CULTURAL APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATIONAL & EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR ALASKA NATIVES NATIVE HAWAIIANS & THEIR HISTORICAL WHALING & TRADING PARTNERS IN MA

STIMULATING LEARNING THROUGH STEAM HAS TWO CORE OBJECTIVES: (1) REIMAGINE A MORE ENGAGING EXPERIENCE FOR THE MUSEUMS 80,000 ANNUAL VISITORS BY INTEGRATING HANDS-ON LEARNING, DIGITAL INTERACTIVES, AND REFRESHED CONTENT IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH; AND (2) CREATE A NEW EDUCATIONAL MODEL FOR THE MUSEUMS K-12 STUDENT VISITORS THAT EMPOWERS THEM TO BECOME ACTIVE STEWARDS OF OUR SHARED ENVIRONMENT, NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE. TOGETHER, THESE TWO OBJECTIVES SUPPORT THE MUSEUMS MISSION TO IGNITE LEARNING THROUGH EXPLORATIONS OF ART, HISTORY, SCIENCE AND CULTURE ROOTED IN THE STORIES OF PEOPLE, THE REGION, AND AN INTERNATIONAL SEAPORT. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDE (1) UPDATING SCIENCE CONTENT AND DEVELOPING PERMANENT HANDS-ON DISPLAYS FOR THE MUSEUMS WHALES TODAY EXHIBIT; (2) DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING TWO DIGITAL INTERACTIVES TO TEACH LESSONS IN NATURAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION, GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, AND CLIMATE CHANGE; (3) DEVELOPING AND PILOTING TWO NEW K-12 SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND REVISE EXISTING SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO INCORPORATE NEW CONTENT AND MEET EDUCATION STANDARDS; (4) DEVELOPING AND PILOTING NEW MODEL FOR DELIVERING SCHOOL PROGRAMS BY INTEGRATING PAID PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS; AND (5) CONVERTING AND FITTING OUT EXISTING RETAIL SPACE INTO A FLEXIBLE MAKER SPACE FOR EXPANDED SCHOOL GROUP AND FAMILY PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT WILL FURTHER THE MUSEUMS VISION TO BE A LEADER IN INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE EDUCATION AND TO USE ITS OUTSTANDING COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF ALL VISITORS, AND ESPECIALLY K12 STUDENTS, AND EMPOWER THEM TO BECOME ACTIVE STEWARDS OF OUR SHARED ENVIRONMENT, NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE.

NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM HUMANITIES ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE

MOBY-DICK AND THE WORLD OF WHALING IN THE DIGITAL AGE [THE MELVILLE SOCIETY CULTURAL PROJECT'S 3-WEEK INSTITUTE ?MOBY-DICK AND THE WORLD OF WHALING IN THE DIGITAL AGE? WILL HOST 25 TEACHERS IN SUCH FIELDS AS ENGLISH, SOCIAL STUDIES/HISTORY, ART, SCIENCE, AND MATH FROM GRADES 5-12, INCLUDING PRISON SCHOOLS, AT THE NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM. PARTICIPANT-TEACHERS IN THIS INSTITUTE WILL ENCOUNTER THE DYNAMIC WORLDS OF MOBY-DICK TO: 1) BETTER UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE HERMAN MELVILLE?S LITERARY POWER AND INTERPRET ITS WONDERS FOR THEIR VARIED STUDENTS; 2) GROUND THIS INQUIRY IN THE VITAL MATERIAL CULTURE OF THE MAJOR WHALING PORT IN THE UNITED STATES; AND 3) DRAW ON DIGITAL ARCHIVES, TOOLS, METHODS, AND PEDAGOGIES AS WAYS TO RESPOND TO THE CHALLENGES OF DIVERSE CLASSROOMS. THIS INSTITUTE WILL EMPOWER TEACHERS FROM AROUND THE NATION TO JOURNEY BOLDLY AND IMMERSIVELY WITH THEIR STUDENTS INTO MOBY-DICK AND TO DRAMATIZE THE IMPERATIVE VALUE OF THE HUMANITIES AS AN ESSENTIAL FORCE OF SOCIAL REVITALIZATION.]

CONSERVATION AND TREATMENT FOR THE PURRINGTON AND RUSSELL GRAND PANORAMA OF A WHALING VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD

THE NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A TRAINING PROGRAM TO INCREASE CULTURAL COMPETENCY OF MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS AND IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO WELCOME AND ENGAGE ALL VISITORS.  PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE AN ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT VOLUNTEER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, ESTABLISHING A RESOURCE LIBRARY, DIVERSIFYING VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, AND CREATING A SUSTAINABLE TRAINING MODEL THAT INCLUDES EVALUATION AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. THE PROJECT WILL GENERATE A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT WILL SUPPORT AN EXPANDED CORPS OF VOLUNTEERS WITH ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, WHO CAN DELIVER INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE SERVICES TO PEOPLE OF DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC, CULTURAL, AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS AND TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

MOBY DICK AND THE WORLD OF WHALING IN THE DIGITAL AGE

DISCRETIONARY

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

THE NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM WILL DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, MARKET, AND EVALUATE A SUITE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO COMPLEMENT ITS NEW PERMANENT EXHIBITION, WHALES TODAY. THE PROJECT WILL PRIMARILY SERVE SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN GRADES 2-12, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FOURTH-SIXTH GRADERS IN THE NEW BEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MARINE SCIENCE CURRICULUM, WITH CORRESPONDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW STRUCTURED FIELD TRIPS WITH CORRESPONDING DOCENT TRAINING AND WEB CONTENT FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WHO VISIT THE MUSEUM EXHIBIT. THE MUSEUM WILL DESIGN ALL PROJECT COMPONENTS TO REINFORCE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS AND MASSACHUSETTS SCIENCE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS. THE WHALES TODAY EXHIBIT AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WILL ADDRESS A SIGNIFICANT NEED FOR LIFE SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE NEW BEDFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS WELL AS SUPPORTING IMPROVED STUDENT SCORES ON STATEWIDE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS.

MOBY-DICK AND THE WORLD OF WHALING IN THE DIGITAL AGE

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

THE NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM WILL IMPROVE THE CARE OF ITS COLLECTIONS OF REGIONAL HISTORY BY INCREASING ITS EXISTING STORAGE SPACE. MUSEUM STAFF WILL WORK WITH CONTRACTORS TO MOVE THE COLLECTION AND INSTALL NEW SHELVING. THE MUSEUM WILL HIRE A CURATORIAL ASSISTANT AND A PHOTOGRAPHY FELLOW TO ASSIST IN CATALOGING, PROCESSING, AND HOUSING THE COLLECTIONS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ADDRESS A BACKLOG OF CATALOGING AND PROCESSING WORK, AND NEW SHELVING WILL ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE SPACE TO CREATE A DEDICATED AREA FOR PROCESSING MATERIALS. THE PROJECT WILL PROTECT AND INCREASE ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL RESIDENTS, REGIONAL TOURISTS, DIGITAL VISITORS, AS WELL AS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS.

THE NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM WILL CONDUCT CONSERVATION TREATMENT ON PORTIONS OF A PANORAMA PAINTED BY CHARLES SYDNEY RALEIGH BETWEEN 1878 AND 1880. THE MUSEUM COLLECTION INCLUDES18 OF 22 CANVAS PANELS FROM THE EPIC PANORAMIC PAINTING THAT DEPICTS THE FOUR-YEAR VOYAGE OF THE WHALING SHIP, THE NIGER. PAINTED ON A SINGLE CANVAS ROLL, THE 6’ TALL BY 12’ WIDE CANVASES WERE CUT APART, FLATTENED, CLEANED, PATCHED, AND ADHERED TO HEAVY ALUMINUM PANELS IN THE MID-TWENTIETH CENTURY, IN LINE WITH CONSERVATION PRACTICES AT THE TIME. NOW SUFFERING FROM DAMAGE AND MATERIAL DECLINE, CONSERVATORS WILL MOVE ONE CANVAS TO A LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM FRAME, WHERE IT CAN BE STABILIZED, CLEANED, AND REPAIRED AND MORE EASILY MANEUVERED AND DISPLAYED. THIS PROJECT IS A PILOT FOR RESTORING THE ENTIRE 18-PIECE COLLECTION IN THE FUTURE.

NEW BEDFORD: THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL EVOLUTION OF AN AMERICAN PORT CITY

A SPECTACLE IN MOTION: THE GRAND PANORAMA OF A WHALING VOYAGE 'ROUND THE WORLD

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION BY SHINNECOCK ARTIST COURTNEY LEONARD (B. 1980) WITH RELATED PUBLIC PROGRAMMING.

THE CHARLES W. MORGAN HOMECOMING FESTIVAL

IN RECOGNITION OF THE NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM HIGH SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, PRESERVATION AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AT NEW BEDFORD WHALING NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK