NEH on the Road: Grass Roots

FAIN: MR-50089-10

Coastal Discovery Museum (Hilton Head Island, SC 29925-3497)
Natalie Hefter (Project Director: May 2010 to January 2014)

Ancillary public humanities programs to accompany the NEH on the Road: Grass Roots traveling exhibition.

The Coastal Discovery Museum will conduct humanities related programming to accompany the Grass Roots exhibition during the time the exhibit will be on loan to the Museum. During the exhibit, the Museum will host several speakers relating to African American history, Gullah Culture and the history of basketmaking in Africa and the southeastern coast. In addition, a Sweet Grass basketmaker will conduct programming and demonstrations during the exhibition.