Sustaining Critical Humanities Positions at The Strong National Museum of Play

FAIN: ZPA-283372-22

Strong Museum (Rochester, NY 14607-3998)
Christopher Bensch (Project Director: May 2021 to November 2023)

The reinstatement of two positions eliminated during the pandemic and the creation of two new positions: an artifact photographer and a Research Specialist in Black Play and Culture. 

The Strong seeks NEH support to fill four key positions essential to the museum’s ability to execute humanities-focused objectives, fulfill its mission, and serve a growing and diverse audience of children, adults, scholars, and researchers who depend on The Strong as the world’s leading resource on play. This project will also enable the museum to further its strategic focus on social equity and access.