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"Dropping Science" - Hip Hop Interactive

September 1, 2021 - March 31, 2023 | Exhibitions

The  McWane Science Center (MWSC) will create a new exhibition experience entitled “Dropping Science: Hip-Hop Interactive” that will capture the elements of the popular music genre using interpretive experiences. Project activities include exhibit content development; development of a formal evaluation plan; exhibit prototyping; remedial evaluation, and a final exhibit design plan. An important project goal is to develop the process for creating lasting, reciprocal relationships with the local African American community and throughout the region, thus creating an exhibit space that connects underrepresented audiences to STEM and establishes MWSC as a true community partner. The outcome of this project will be a new interactive experience that was co-developed with and representative of MWSC’s local community that helps MWSC connect with and engage local visitors in science through a more culturally and personally relevant lens.

Funders

IMLS
Funding Program: Museums for America
Award Number: MA-249379-OMS-21
Funding Amount: $221,740

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Erik Lizee
    Principal Investigator
    McWane Science Center
  • Discipline: Art, music, and theater | General STEM
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits
    Access and Inclusion: Ethnic/Racial | Black/African American Communities

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