MN African American Museum Exhibit

A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program

Minnesota African American Museum & Cultural Center

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
Minnesota African American Museum & Cultural Center
Activity Type: 
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected 
Hennepin

The MAAMCC created a pilot project that teaches students about the lives and times of noteworthy African American Minnesotans and their contributions to Minnesota and the Nation. The traveling exhibit, called Trunk-It (a museum without walls), presents an actor/docent with a trunk of history props, activities to perform and a story to tell of a Minnesota African American pioneer to elementary age students. Eight pioneers have been identified through research and have been chosen to be portrayed in a Trunk-It exhibit. Currently, two trunks have been completed: Emily O. Goodrich-Grey and Frederick McKinney "Casey" Jones. All eight trunks will become part of a permanent exhibition. The project's ultimate goal, to communicate historical concepts and persoanl inspiration to children, has been very well met.

Project Details

To hire a qualified historian to research and draft a traveling exhibit on African Americans in Minnesota
Start Date: 
October 2010
End Date: 
June 2011

Project Details by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year(s): 
2011
Legal Citation / Subdivision: 
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language 
(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.
Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$7,000
Other Funds Leveraged: 
$2,100

Project Manager

Ms.
Roxanne
Givens
1700 3rd Ave. S
Minneapolis
MN
55404
Related Topics: 
Minnesota Historical Society, History, Grants/Contracts, Hennepin