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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

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Stacey Marie Garcia came to the MAH first as a graduate intern in the summer of 2011. Visitors bond and bridge through participatory experiences at MAH. The value of participatory experiences is epitomized in FIGMENT , a free, creative, participatory, non-profit, community art event.

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Blueprint Book Club Part 1: How Do You Create a Future-Thinking History Museum?

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By the end of 2011, the House of Representatives withdrew its political and financial support. Blueprint is a maddening sketch of the museum that might have been, one that alternates between shaky and bold strokes. The early participatory projects are terrific. The media strategy is impressive.

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