Worcester Art Museum (Worcester, MA 01609-3196)
Jeffrey Louis Forgeng (Project Director: September 2020 to present)
GI-278237-21
Exhibitions: Implementation
Public Programs
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Totals:
$400,000 (approved)
$400,000 (awarded)
Grant period:
5/1/2021 – 4/30/2024
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Implementation of the Worcester Art Museum's Arms and Armor Galleries
Implementation of the reinstallation of a permanent collection of medieval arms and armor, including open storage, a visible conservation lab, and a study center.
The Worcester Art Museum (WAM) seeks renewed support from the NEH to assist with the final design and installation of its new permanent 5,000 sq. ft. Arms and Armor Galleries. Featuring almost the entirety of WAM’s 2,000-object Higgins Collection of arms and armor, the galleries will emphasize accessibility, empowering visitors of diverse ages, backgrounds, and a broad spectrum of abilities, to curate their own experience in exploring the stores embodied in these alluring objects. The installation will be multisensory and multimedia to accommodate different learning styles, and will highlight the multiple thematic lenses through which these objects can be understood. The underlying humanities themes shaping the installation include the contrast between the seemingly pragmatic purpose of these objects and their complex functions, and the meaning of their enduring power as symbols today even though they are no longer in actual use.
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