LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three Louisville institutions are receiving a boost thanks to the American Rescue Plan. The Kentucky Science Center, the Frazier History Museum and the Filson Historical Society will collectively receive more than $500,000 awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Congressman John Yarmuth announced Monday.
What You Need To Know
- he Kentucky Science Center, the Frazier History Museum and the Filson Historical Society will collectively receive more than $500,000 awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities
- The funding is part of $135 million appropriated by Congress in the American Rescue Plan for cultural organizations and educational institutions impacted by the pandemic
- The Kentucky Science Center will receive $200,000, the Frazier History Museum will receive $188,053 and the Filson Historical Society will receive $146,364
The funding is part of $135 million appropriated by Congress in the American Rescue Plan for cultural organizations and educational institutions impacted by the pandemic.
The Kentucky Science Center will receive $200,000, the Frazier History Museum will receive $188,053 and the Filson Historical Society will receive $146,364.
“The pandemic has upended so much in our country, but closing the doors to our museums and other educational and cultural institutions for so long has dealt a serious blow not only to the education and enlightenment of the American people but to the survival of these institutions themselves,” said Yarmuth. “That’s why we crafted the American Rescue Plan in a way that made sure these cultural centers were not forgotten, and why I’m so proud that three pillars of our community will receive this funding. I know these investments will be put to good use, including retaining and hiring staff, providing new programming and crafting new and exciting experiences for everyone to enjoy as their doors reopen and more people safely return.”
The Kentucky Science Center will use the funding to launch the next phase of its new health and humanity experience titled "Uniquely Human," according to a release from Yarmuth's office. Meanwhile, the Frazier History Museum is planning a new permanent exhibition, "The Commonwealth: Divided We Fall," focused on the narratives of lesser-known figures in Kentucky's history. The Filson Historical Society’s project will resurrect the former Library of Congress American Memory Project, "First American West, the Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 (FAW)." The Filson holds metadata and images of the Filson’s collection items from FAW, which the Library of Congress returned to them in 2016.