Museum on Main Street

Museum on Main Street provides small rural communities access to Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibits.

Overview

The Georgia Humanities Council coordinates Museum on Main Street (MOMS) for the state of Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). The exhibits stay at local host communities for approximately six weeks. Host communities are selected through an application process. Georgia's next MOMS exhibit is New Harmonies.

We provide:

assistance in program planning.
travel expenses for the project director to attend planning meetings.
$2,500 to support community programming.
a humanities scholar who will be available for consultation.
a committee of Smithsonian experts who will be available for technical assistance.

Host Community provides:

a project director (staff or volunteer) and assistant project director who will be available for all meetings.
planning and implementation of community programs to take place during the exhibit.
local matching funds for the programs.
good records of all events.
250.00 towards the exhibit shipping costs.

Impact

Museum on Main Street

fosters a sense of pride in place.
highlights value in the history and culture of local communities.
increases visitation, membership, volunteers and funding partners of local sites.