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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 ID: ASST_NON_MN-258418-OMS-25_474
Signed date: 2025-09-16
Award type: PROJECT GRANT (B)
Last updated: April 17, 2026
Penobscot Indian Nation is the linked recipient on this award page.
Institute of Museum and Library Services / Institute of Museum and Library Services is the awarding lane attached to the record.
OLD TOWN, ME is the recipient location connected to this award.

Award amount

$249,925

Recipient

Penobscot Indian Nation

Awarding agency

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Source code

NAICS 541720

Award summary

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Total obligation

$249,925

Award type

PROJECT GRANT (B)

Awarding office

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM LIBRARY SVCS

Recipient

Penobscot Indian Nation

Agency

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Sub agency

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Funding

Institute of Museum and Library Services / Institute of Museum and Library Services

Performance state

ME

Date

2025-09-16

End date

2027-03-31

Amount

$249,925

Award description

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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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Generated award ID

ASST_NON_MN-258418-OMS-25_474

Source record ID

268549390

Award category

grant

Award type

PROJECT GRANT (B)

Awarding lane

Institute of Museum and Library Services / Institute of Museum and Library Services

Awarding office

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM LIBRARY SVCS

Funding lane

Institute of Museum and Library Services / Institute of Museum and Library Services

Funding office

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM LIBRARY SVCS

Recipient UEI

YTQFYCMM1L71

Recipient location

OLD TOWN, ME

Place of performance

OLD TOWN, ME

Signed date

2025-09-16

Performance end

2027-03-31

Source last modified

2025-09-24

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Recipient

Penobscot Indian Nation

Recipient address

12 WABANAKI WAY | OLD TOWN, ME, 04468 | UNITED STATES

Recipient county

PENOBSCOT

Recipient congressional district

02

Place of performance

OLD TOWN, ME

Performance address

OLD TOWN, ME, 04468 | UNITED STATES

Performance county

PENOBSCOT

Performance congressional district

02

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Total obligation

$249,925

Subaward count

0

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Government, U.S. Regional/State Government

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