Enhancing Humanities Understanding Through Virtual Learning & Museum Programs at Las Vegas Natural History Museum

FAIN: GA-274740-20

Las Vegas Natural History Museum (Las Vegas, NV 89101-1112)
Grace Njoroge (Project Director: May 2020 to December 2020)
Ellen Israel (Project Director: December 2020 to present)

The retention of six staff to develop online programming and on-site programs for re-opening. 

Ensuring public access to educational resources has been Las Vegas Natural History Museum's focus since opening in 1991. When COVID-19 forced the Museum to close March 17, it shifted focus on creating free online educational resources. Enhancing Humanities Understanding Through Virtual Learning & Museum Programs will continue the Museum's effort to educate in the changing COVID-19 world. During the requested grant (July 1-Dec. 31, 2020), the Museum will: 1) Create 52 free online presentations covering multiple humanities topics; 2) Introduce a new exhibit featuring new archaeological discoveries in Nevada, which were preserved and curated by the Museum; 3) Present two in-Museum Humanities programs - Living History presentations and December to Remember Cultural Traditions - and complementary virtual learning components; and 4) Promote the Museum's Humanities educational resources. The grant will support a portion of salary for 4 staff & 2 Living History presenters.

Media Coverage

The Notes: Philanthropy, Dec. 28, 2020 (Media Coverage)
Publication: Las Vegas Weekly
Date: 12/28/2020
Abstract: Announcement of the Las Vegas Natural History Museum receiving the National Endowment of Humanities CARES grant and a Nevada Humanities CARES grant
URL: http://https://vegasinc.lasvegassun.com/business/notes/2020/dec/28/the-notes-philanthropy-dec-28-2020/

Recently recovered Native American artifacts displayed at Las Vegas museum (Media Coverage)
Publication: 8NewsNow
Date: 11/24/2020
Abstract: 8NewsNow television station shared an informational piece about the Las Vegas Natural History Museum's new exhibit featuring Native American artifacts curated by the Museum's repository. The article was posted online and an informational video appeared on the local CBS station.
URL: https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/recently-recovered-native-american-artifacts-displayed-at-las-vegas-museum/