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THE PENOBSCOT NATION MUSEUM IS MOVING TO A NEWLY BUILT LOCATION AND WILL UNDERGO A TRANSFORMATIVE EXHIBITION DESIGN PROCESS WITH A PROFESSIONAL MUSEUM DESIGN AND FABRICATION FIRM IN ORDER TO INTEGRATE INTERACTIVE CONTENT AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTO THE NEW EXHIBITS AND SPACE. PROJECT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SCRIPT WRITING, TRANSLATION, TRANSCRIPTION, AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATION; AUDIOVISUAL RECORDING AND EQUIPMENT; GRAPHIC DESIGN AND PRODUCTION; DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT; AND ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS SUCH AS SOUND SYSTEMS, LIGHTING, TOUCHSCREENS, AND OTHER INTERACTIVES FOR THE NEW EXHIBITS. THESE UPDATES WILL ALLOW THE MUSEUM TO SHARE MORE OF ITS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION IN INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL WAYS, ENHANCING VISITOR ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORTING THE ENDANGERED PENOBSCOT LANGUAGE, WHILE REINFORCING THE MUSEUM’S ROLE AS A HUB FOR PENOBSCOT CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE.
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Award amount
$249,925
Recipient
Penobscot Indian Nation
Awarding agency
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Source code
NAICS 541720
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$249,925
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PROJECT GRANT (B)
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INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM LIBRARY SVCS
Penobscot Indian Nation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Institute of Museum and Library Services / Institute of Museum and Library Services
ME
2025-09-16
2027-03-31
$249,925
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THE PENOBSCOT NATION MUSEUM IS MOVING TO A NEWLY BUILT LOCATION AND WILL UNDERGO A TRANSFORMATIVE EXHIBITION DESIGN PROCESS WITH A PROFESSIONAL MUSEUM DESIGN AND FABRICATION FIRM IN ORDER TO INTEGRATE INTERACTIVE CONTENT AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTO THE NEW EXHIBITS AND SPACE. PROJECT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT SCRIPT WRITING, TRANSLATION, TRANSCRIPTION, AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATION; AUDIOVISUAL RECORDING AND EQUIPMENT; GRAPHIC DESIGN AND PRODUCTION; DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT; AND ESSENTIAL TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS SUCH AS SOUND SYSTEMS, LIGHTING, TOUCHSCREENS, AND OTHER INTERACTIVES FOR THE NEW EXHIBITS. THESE UPDATES WILL ALLOW THE MUSEUM TO SHARE MORE OF ITS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION IN INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL WAYS, ENHANCING VISITOR ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORTING THE ENDANGERED PENOBSCOT LANGUAGE, WHILE REINFORCING THE MUSEUM’S ROLE AS A HUB FOR PENOBSCOT CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE.
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ASST_NON_MN-258418-OMS-25_474
268549390
grant
PROJECT GRANT (B)
Institute of Museum and Library Services / Institute of Museum and Library Services
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM LIBRARY SVCS
Institute of Museum and Library Services / Institute of Museum and Library Services
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM LIBRARY SVCS
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OLD TOWN, ME
OLD TOWN, ME
2025-09-16
2027-03-31
2025-09-24
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Penobscot Indian Nation
12 WABANAKI WAY | OLD TOWN, ME, 04468 | UNITED STATES
PENOBSCOT
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OLD TOWN, ME
OLD TOWN, ME, 04468 | UNITED STATES
PENOBSCOT
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