Our Work Continues: Bringing The National WWII Museum Home with Virtual Programs, Online Education, and Digital Collections

FAIN: PB-275442-20

National D Day Museum (New Orleans, LA 70130-3813)
Erin H. Clancey (Project Director: May 2020 to October 2022)

Retention of up to nine salaried staff positions within the Education and Access Division of the National World War II Museum. Proposed activities include supporting existing digital content and programming, and increasing access to collection materials through digitization of correspondence and oral histories. 

The temporary closure of museums and cultural institutions across the country is one of the many challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak. In addition to being stewards of the past, museums play critical roles in our daily lives, providing a space for people to learn, converse, and engage. The National World War II Museum has responded to the need for meaningful virtual experiences by shifting many of its resources online. In order to continue the use of digital media to reach audiences who cannot physically visit the campus in the wake of the current crisis and to provide greater virtual access to the Museum’s important collections, the Museum seeks support for two multifaceted projects: Digital Content and Programming, which provides daily resources, activities, and webinars for students, teachers, and the general public; and Digital Archives Preservation and Access, which provides enhanced access to the Museum’s important collections of artifacts, archival materials, and oral histories.