Children's Museum of Manhattan

The Children’s Museum of Manhattan will design, fabricate, and install “The Changing Beat of 125th Street” exhibit in partnership with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. The project will refine a new model for exhibit creation at a lower cost and in a shorter timeframe. It will combine elements of exhibits with programs, build new partnerships, respond to community needs, and express multiple mission areas within current space constraints. The 2,000-square-foot exhibit will focus on artists Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, and Romare Bearden to explore the artistic achievement of jazz culture in New York during the Harlem Renaissance. The experience will include images, archival footage, and original artifacts, along with daily performances and hands-on art and music workshops. Its aim is to cultivate children’s knowledge of the art forms and cultural history, with an emphasis on providing access to low-income families with limited opportunities for arts experiences.