Intrepid Museum Foundation Inc

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

THE INTREPID SEA, AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM WILL PARTNER WITH NEW YORK UNIVERSITY'S ABILITY PROJECT TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF HISTORIC SITES TO DEVELOP RICH, SENSORY-BASED INTERPRETIVE EXPERIENCES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES. THE MUSEUM WILL ESTABLISH A CORE WORKING GROUP OF EIGHT LOCAL INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND EIGHT PROFESSIONALS REPRESENTING HISTORIC SITES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE WORKING GROUP WILL IDENTIFY ACCESSIBILITY CHALLENGES, FIELD TEST PROPOSED SOLUTIONS, AND PERIODICALLY CONVENE TO REVIEW, EVALUATE AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS. OTHER ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSE AT NYU AND AN EXHIBITION AT THE MUSEUM ABOUT THE PROJECT. THE PROJECT WILL PRODUCE A DIGITAL PUBLICATION TITLED SENSORY TOOLS FOR INTERPRETING HISTORIC SITES THAT WILL OFFER STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING VISITOR ENGAGEMENT THROUGH INTERPRETATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE FOR VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES AND ACHIEVABLE BY HISTORIC SITES OF ALL SIZES.

FULL MUSTER: INCLUSIVE HISTORIES ON HISTORIC NAVAL SHIPS [THE INTREPID MUSEUM IS PROPOSING A ONE-YEAR PROJECT THAT WILL DRAW UPON COLLECTIONS RESOURCES ACROSS NAVAL SHIP MUSEUMS, AS WELL AS OTHER MUSEUMS AND ARCHIVES, TO EXPLORE UNDERREPRESENTED STORIES IN U.S. NAVY SERVICE FROM WORLD WAR II THROUGH THE PRESENT. A DIVERSE CROSS-SECTION OF AMERICANS SERVED IN THE NAVY, AT SEA AND AT HOME. YET TOO MANY STORIES REMAIN UNTOLD. THE PROJECT WILL BROADEN THE NARRATIVE BY AMPLIFYING STORIES OF BLACK, ASIAN AMERICAN, LATINO, INDIGENOUS AMERICAN AND LGBTQ+ SERVICE MEMBERS. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THREE PRODUCTS: 1) A SHARED INVENTORY OF RELEVANT COLLECTIONS FROM PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS, 2) NEW EDUCATION RESOURCE SETS AND 3) NEW INTERPRETIVE CONTENT ON THE INTREPID MUSEUM'S FREE ACCESSIBLE MOBILE GUIDE, WHICH FACILITATES NAVIGATION AROUND THE MUSEUM. THESE RESOURCES WILL BE SHARED WITH THE BROADER SHIP MUSEUM COMMUNITY, EXPANDING THE CAPACITY OF MUSEUMS ACROSS THE U.S. TO EXPLORE THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COMPLEXITIES SURROUNDING MILITARY SERVICE.] [PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT, 'FULL MUSTER: INCLUSIVE HISTORIES ON HISTORIC NAVAL SHIPS,' IS TO DEVELOP NEW EDUCATIONAL AND EXHIBITION MATERIAL CONCERNING THE UNDERREPRESENTED LIVES OF THE BLACK, ASIAN AMERICAN, LATINO, INDIGENOUS AMERICAN AND LGBTQ+ MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY FROM WORLD WAR II THROUGH THE PRESENT. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THREE NEW POSITIONS AND RETENTION OF 11 OTHERS TO PREPARE A MASTER INVENTORY OF SIX NAVAL MUSEUM'S RELEVANT INCLUSIVE SERVICE HISTORY RESOURCES AND TO DEVELOP, TEST, AND REFINE EDUCATIONAL AND EXHIBITION MATERIAL BASED ON THE HISTORIES UNCOVERED. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE INVENTORY AND EDUCATIONAL AND MUSEUM EXHIBITION MATERIALS WILL BE SHARED WITH THE BROADER SHIP MUSEUM COMMUNITY, EXPANDING THE CAPACITY OF MUSEUMS ACROSS THE U.S. TO EXPLORE THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COMPLEXITIES SURROUNDING MILITARY SERVICE. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: STAFF, OTHER MUSEUMS, AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO THE INTREPID MUSEUM INCLUDING K-12 STUDENTS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]

THE INTREPID MUSEUM WILL DEVELOP AND DELIVER VIRTUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 12,000 NEW YORK RESIDENTS OVER TWO YEARS. THE MUSEUM WILL PRODUCE EDUCATOR-READY RESOURCE SETS FOR VIRTUAL SYNCHRONOUS TEACHING ON 20 DISTINCT MULTIDISCIPLINARY TOPICS, WITH MODIFICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC AUDIENCE TYPES. EACH SET WILL INCLUDE AN INTERACTIVE LESSON PLAN, LINKS TO FREELY AVAILABLE EDTECH RESOURCES, AND EMBEDDED FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TOOLS. THE MUSEUM WILL SHARE PROJECT MATERIALS WITH LOCAL AND STATE LIBRARY SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS CAPACITY CHALLENGES THAT SOME LIBRARY SYSTEMS ARE EXPERIENCING IN THEIR EFFORTS TO SERVE THEIR AUDIENCES IN THIS TRANSITIONAL TIME. THE SETS WILL ALSO BE ACCESSIBLE ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE FOR AUDIENCES WHO PREFER TO EXPERIENCE THESE PROGRAMS ON THEIR OWN TIME. THE PROJECT'S OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLBEING OF ITS DIVERSE AUDIENCES, CHANNELING POSITIVE ENERGY, AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL CONNECTIONS.

CITY AT SEA: USS INTREPID

THE INTREPID MUSEUM WILL CREATE ACCESSIBLE AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS WITHIN SEVEN COMPARTMENTS IN INTREPID’S MEDICAL FACILITY, KNOWN AS SICK BAY. THE EXHIBITS WILL BLEND STORYTELLING WITH MULTISENSORY ELEMENTS AND ADVANCED AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) EXPERIENCES AND ENGAGE VISITORS WITH THE EXPERIENCES OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND THEIR PATIENTS. THE CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL MUSEUM TEAM WILL PARTNER WITH THE NYU ABILITY PROJECT, EXPERTS IN CREATING ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND ADAPTIVE DESIGN FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL ALSO ENGAGE WITH A MEDIA GROUP THAT COMBINES PRODUCERS AND AR TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS. THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, DISABILITY ADVISORY GROUP, SELF-ADVOCATES WITH A RANGE OF LIVED EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE, WILL PROVIDE CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK ON EACH EXHIBIT ELEMENT. THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS AN ONGOING AND DOCUMENTED INTEREST FROM VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS IN ACCESSING MORE OF THE SHIP'S HISTORIC AREAS, OF WHICH ONLY 44% ARE CURRENTLY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

DEVELOPING A RESEARCH ACTION AGENDA FOR ASSESSING THE LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF STEM PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS

RESTORING & OPENING INTREPID?S SICK BAY [THE INTREPID MUSEUM, CENTERED ON AIRCRAFT CARRIER INTREPID, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, IS APPLYING FOR FUNDING TO UNDERTAKE ITS LARGEST RESTORATION PROJECT SINCE 2008: OPENING INTREPID?S 7,000+ SQUARE-FOOT MEDICAL FACILITY, KNOWN AS SICK BAY, AS WELL AS THE SPACES ALONG THE SICK BAY PATHWAY, INCLUDING THE SHIP?S POST OFFICE, BARBER SHOP AND A BERTHING/TORPEDO HANDLING COMPARTMENT. THE SICK BAY AREA, A COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT THAT, ON ITS OWN, IS THE SIZE OF A SMALL MUSEUM, PRESENTS UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGING OUR VISITORS WITH THEMES GROUNDED IN HUMANITIES THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THROUGH THIS 2.5-YEAR PROJECT, THE MUSEUM WILL COMPLETE THE INFRASTRUCTURE WORK REQUIRED BY THE BUILDING CODES AND SAFETY STANDARDS, ALLOWING US TO OPEN THIS FASCINATING HISTORIC NAVAL MEDICAL FACILITY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SHIP?S DECOMMISSIONING, ALL WHILE MAINTAINING A DELICATE BALANCE OF HISTORIC INTEGRITY WITH ACCESSIBILITY AND VISITORS? SAFETY.]

THE INTREPID SEA, AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM WILL EMPOWER STAFF TO UNDERSTAND, USE, AND SHARE DATA PRODUCED FROM 3D SCANNING OF THE MUSEUM. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE COUPLED WITH A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO TRAIN STAFF TO UPDATE, ORGANIZE, AND MANIPULATE 3D SCANS AS WELL AS ESTABLISH INSTITUTIONAL STYLE GUIDES, STANDARDS, AND BEST PRACTICES. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE ENGAGING A CONSULTANT WHO WILL TRAIN STAFF TO TRANSFORM THE 3D SCAN DATA INTO USEABLE FORMATS. AS RESULT OF THIS PROJECT, MUSEUM STAFF WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO MAXIMIZE THE USE OF 3D SCANS, DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY TO COMBINE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES WITH CURATORIAL AND SCHOLARLY INTERPRETATION AS THE BASIS FOR PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS.

PERSPECTIVES ON WORLD WAR II IN THE PACIFIC THEATER [THE INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM?S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROPOSES A LEVEL II, TWO-WEEK, SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TWENTY-FIVE K-12 CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO RUN FROM JULY 18 TO JULY 29, 2022. 'PERSPECTIVES ON WORLD WAR II IN THE PACIFIC THEATER' IS A NEWLY DEVELOPED INSTITUTE THAT WILL IMMERSE TEACHERS IN SCHOLARLY HISTORICAL RESEARCH AS WELL AS THE HISTORY, ARTIFACTS AND ORAL HISTORIES IN THE MUSEUM?S COLLECTION THAT EMBODY THE ERA AND THE FOCUS. BUILDING ON SUCCESSFUL ELEMENTS FROM THE REMOTE DELIVERY OF A 2020 INSTITUTE, THE PROPOSED INSTITUTE IS FORMULATED AS A VIRTUAL HYBRID LEARNING MODEL. WHILE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS, APPLICANTS FROM OTHER GRADES AND EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS WHICH FIT NEH CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION WILL BE CONSIDERED.]

THE INTREPID SEA, AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM WILL PILOT INSPIRATION ACADEMY, A NEW TEACHER TRAINING AND RESOURCES PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP K—12 EDUCATORS TEACH INCLUSIVE STEM, HISTORY, AND SOCIAL STUDIES, BUILT ON THE MUSEUM’S DECADE-LONG EXPERIENCE DEVELOPING TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROVIDING OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS TO TEACHERS IN NEW YORK STATE. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RECRUITING EARLY-CAREER TEACHERS FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS; IMPLEMENTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL SEMINARS AND INSTITUTES; AND CONDUCTING A PROGRAM EVALUATION. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS EARLY-CAREER TEACHER ATTRITION RATES BY FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING IN THE PROFESSION AND REKINDLING THE JOY AND INSPIRATION WHICH BROUGHT INDIVIDUALS TO TEACH.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

THE COLD WAR THROUGH THE COLLECTIONS OF THE INTREPID MUSEUM

THE COLD WAR THROUGH THE COLLECTIONS OF THE INTREPID MUSEUM

CROSSING THE LINE PLAYERS – BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE WITH TEENS

THE INTREPID SEA, AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM, BASED IN NEW YORK CITY, WILL BROADEN OUTREACH FOR ITS LONG-STANDING LEADERSHIP AND SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR GIRLS TO PROVIDE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH AN ESSENTIAL SUPPORT NETWORK. IN PARTICULAR, THE MUSEUM WILL ENCOURAGE YOUTH FROM LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS, WHICH HAVE BEEN ESPECIALLY HARD-HIT BY THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, TO PURSUE EDUCATION AND CAREERS IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH) FIELDS. THE MUSEUM'S FREE YEARLONG PROGRAM INTEGRATES STEM DISCIPLINES INTO REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES AND APPLICATIONS, INTRODUCES GIRLS TO FEMALE ROLE MODELS ACTIVE IN STEM FIELDS, AND PROVIDES GIRLS WITH SOCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT, INCLUDING NEAR-PEER MENTORS FROM THE PROGRAM'S ALUMNAE NETWORK. THE MUSEUM WILL CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AT NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY HOUSING SITES AND DEVELOP INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES THAT ARE WELCOMING, INCLUSIVE, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TO ENABLE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO ENCOURAGE YOUTH PARTICIPATION.

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CITY AT SEA: AN INTREPID INTERPRETIVE GUIDE

INTREPID MUSEUM: DIGITAL INTERPRETATION OF THE HISTORIC SICK BAY [THE INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM PLANS TO UNDERTAKE ITS LARGEST HISTORIC RESTORATION AND INTERPRETATION PROJECT ON INTREPID SINCE 2008: OPENING THE SHIP?S MEDICAL FACILITY, KNOWN AS SICK BAY, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SHIP?S DECOMMISSIONING. THE MUSEUM WILL USE A RANGE OF DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL INTERPRETATION STRATEGIES TO EXPLORE MEDICAL CARE ON BOARD NAVY SHIPS AND HIGHLIGHT CONNECTIONS TO THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF 20TH-CENTURY MEDICINE. AS PART OF THIS LARGER PROJECT, THE MUSEUM WILL EXPLORE DEVELOPING DIGITAL INSTALLATIONS CONSISTING OF PROJECTIONS WITH ACCOMPANYING SOUNDSCAPES IN SEVERAL COMPARTMENTS WITHIN SICK BAY. THESE DIGITAL INSTALLATIONS WILL HIGHLIGHT THE SURVIVING PHYSICAL FEATURES WITHIN SICK BAY AS JUMPING-OFF POINTS TO EXPLORE HUMANITIES THEMES. THIS DISCOVERY PROJECT EXPLORES A FORMAT?PROJECTED IMAGES AND IMMERSIVE SOUNDSCAPES?THAT WILL BRING THE MUSEUM?S PLACE-BASED INTERPRETATION TO A DYNAMIC NEW LEVEL ENLIVENING THE HISTORIC SPACES.]

AMERICA AT 250: SERVICE AND CIVICS AT THE INTREPID MUSEUM [AS THE NATION APPROACHES ITS 250TH ANNIVERSARY, THE INTREPID MUSEUM?S MISSION TAKES ON RENEWED RELEVANCE. THROUGH ITS EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS, THE MUSEUM INVITES THE PUBLIC TO ENGAGE WITH THE CORE VALUES THAT HAVE SHAPED THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE AND TO CONSIDER HOW THOSE IDEALS CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE OUR SHARED FUTURE. WITH SUPPORT FROM NEH?S CELEBRATE AMERICA! GRANT, THE MUSEUM WILL PRESENT A SERIES OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, AND COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONIES DESIGNED TO FOSTER REFLECTION ON THE ENDURING SIGNIFICANCE OF SERVICE, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, INNOVATION, AND RESILIENCE. THESE OFFERINGS WILL CONNECT PAST AND PRESENT, GIVING PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THE VALUES THAT DEFINE AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. PROGRAMS WILL INCLUDE STUDENT SESSIONS FEATURING VETERAN SPEAKERS, AS WELL AS EDUCATOR- AND CURATOR-LED ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES CENTERED AROUND THE MUSEUM?S POIGNANT VETERANS DAY, PEARL HARBOR, AND MAY, PEARL HARBOR AND MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONIES.]

TO SUPPORT "INTREPID: GIFT OF SHOW," A SERIES OF PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS, TARGETED TO SERVE YOUTH WHO ARE HOMELESS AND YOUTH WHO RESIDE IN TRANSIT

INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM - ARCHIVE TRAINING GRANT