Putnam Museum And Science Center

CONG. SETASIDES, MUSEUMS

THE PUTNAM MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER WILL PARTNER WITH THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA--CREATORS OF THE ?RACE: ARE WE SO DIFFERENT?? EXHIBIT-FOR THE ?GROUND ON WHICH WE STAND? PROJECT. THE INITIATIVE WILL DISTILL THE THEMES OF THE RACE EXHIBIT THROUGH THE LENS OF LOCAL HISTORY SO THAT PARTICIPANTS CAN LEARN ABOUT, BUILD PRIDE IN, AND EMBRACE THE COLLECTIVE IDENTITY OF THEIR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. PROJECT PARTNERS WILL CO-CREATE THE REGIONAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE EXHIBIT AT THE PUTNAM TO ENSURE GREATER REPRESENTATION AND INCLUSION OF THEIR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. THE EXHIBIT WILL CULMINATE IN A REFLECTION AREA TO ENGAGE VISITORS IN DIALOGUE AND GUIDED ACTIVITIES. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES AN ALIGNED SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMMING AND TO FACILITATE BROAD ACCESS AND EXPAND IMPACT ACROSS THE QUAD CITIES AREA.

FY2025 NAGPRA CONSULTATION DOCUMENTATION GRANTS - 2025

THE PUTNAM MUSEUM IN DAVENPORT, IOWA, WILL PROVIDE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL VERSIONS OF ITS WEEK-LONG STEM RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR K-6 STUDENTS, WHICH IS FREE FOR TITLE I STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS. THE CENTER ALSO WILL PROVIDE A PROGRAM FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER STUDENTS' HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS, WHO WILL TAKE PART IN FAMILY WORKSHOPS, FREE PASSES AND MEMBERSHIPS, AND AN AFTERSCHOOL/WEEKEND YEAR-ROUND ACADEMY FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-6 FOCUSED ON HELPING THEM GAIN NEW KNOWLEDGE, MAKE UP FOR LEARNING TIME AND VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT LOST TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, DISCOVER THEIR PASSIONS, AND PREP FOR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER ACADEMIES. TOOLS SUCH AS LIKERT SCALES AND PRE-/POST-TESTS WILL HELP ASSESS THE MUSEUM'S ABILITY TO HELP AT-RISK AND STRUGGLING STUDENTS GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND IMPROVE PARENTS' OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE PART IN THEIR CHILDREN'S LEARNING.