Intrepid Museum Foundation

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.]