Science Museum of Minnesota

The Science Museum of Minnesota will create a series of programs focused on race and racism using the museum's exhibition RACE: Are We So Different? as a starting point and catalyst to engage community agencies and community members. Guided by a variety of community partnerships, the museum will convene community conversations about race and racism through public forums and town hall meetings; facilitate post-visit group discussions; and train museum staff and volunteers in interacting with museum visitors with sensitivity and cultural competence on this difficult subject. The project will provide both a vehicle and catalyst for sustaining existing partnerships with organizations in the greater metro area currently working on racial equity and inclusion and establishing new ones. The project will help build the museum's capacity for community engagement through increased community collaboration, an experience that will benefit other museums.