African American Museum in Philadelphia

The African American Museum in Philadelphia will create resources for smaller museums through a project that trains future African American museum professionals. The museum's Fellowship and Seminar Series Program will provide year-long museum fellowships for four African American Studies graduate students. The graduate fellows will work with experienced museum professionals to become familiar with the challenges facing smaller museums. Each fellow will conduct two site visits to interview staff and complete field assessments of these institutions. The fellows will also create an independent project utilizing the museum's collection. In addition, a seminar series will target smaller museums with an African American focus located in the Philadelphia region. The seminars cover the fundamentals of museum management and the basics of collections care and will provide professional expertise to these smaller organizations in a familiar forum and through a trusted source.