Program

Public Programs: Humanities Projects in Museums and Historical Organizations

Period of Performance

6/1/1974 - 4/30/1975

Funding Totals

$20,000.00 (approved)
$20,000.00 (awarded)


Centre Street Community Exhibition Project

FAIN: GM-10337-74

Boston Children's Museum (Boston, MA 02210-1016)
Jim Zien (Project Director: June 1974 to present)

To implement a community-related exhibition respresenting the history and trade of local businesses such as bakery, shoeshop, jeweler, pharmacy, hardwar store, etc. Museum objects will be shown in windows and interiors of other Centre St. establishments, related to the materials and activities of those establishments (e.g., colonial tools to view and try out in the hardware store.)