History Center partnering with museums for civic empathy project
With Election Day approaching, the Senator John Heinz History Center is partnering with 15 museums, libraries and cultural organizations across the region to activate the connection between history and civics education.
The Donora Historical Society and Smog Museum, the Duncan & Miller Glass Museum in Washington, and the Fayette County Cultural Trust are among the participants. As part of the pilot project, History Center curators and educators worked with affiliate program sites to develop exhibits that inspire visitors to build empathy and take actions that further civic engagement.
Each site identified a relevant story from its community’s history and developed a small exhibit that demonstrates how civic action brought about positive change.
The History Center is also working with organizations to develop virtual exhibits on the Google Arts and Culture platform. The online exhibits will launch in 2023.
Exhibit summaries can be viewed at visithei.nz/CivicEmpathy.