Berkshire Museum (EIN 04-2103878)

Program 1 [2020]
SEE SCHEDULE OEXIBITIONSTHE 3D VIRTUAL BERKSHIRE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE HAS FEATURED SEVERAL EXHIBITIONS INCLUDING:ART OF THE HILLS: NARRATIVE (HYBRID)-THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION OPENED JUNE 6 WITH A LIVE EVENT THAT WAS RECORDED AND POSTED AS A GUIDED GALLERY TOUR. ONLINE VISITORS CAN "WALK-THROUGH" THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION, READ ARTIST STATEMENTS, AND LISTEN TO AUDIO INTERVIEWS WITH THE ARTISTS.-LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS ALSO INCLUDED STUDIO TOURS WITH THE ARTISTS.-THE IN PERSON EXHIBITION OPENED ON OCTOBER 10, 2020 AND REMAINED ON VIEW UNTIL JANUARY 10, 2021.THEIR STORIES: ORAL HISTORIES FROM THE NAACP (VIRTUAL)-THIS IS A VIRTUAL VERSION OF AN IN-PERSON EXHIBITION THAT WAS ON VIEW AT BERKSHIRE MUSEUM IN 2019 AND WAS INTENDED TO TRAVEL TO LOCAL SCHOOLS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.-THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION OPENED ON OCTOBER 2 WITH AN ONLINE PANEL DISCUSSION.-VISITORS CAN TOUR THE VIRTUAL GALLERY, WATCH A PRERECORDED VIRTUAL TOUR OR A RECORDING OF THE LIVE PANEL DISCUSSION, LISTEN TO INDIVIDUAL ORAL HISTORIES, AND EXPLORE AN INTERACTIVE TIMELINE OF BLACK HISTORY IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY.VISUAL VOICES: PORTFOLIOS OF PITTSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (VIRTUAL)-THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION FEATURES THE WORK OF GRADUATING SENIORS WHOSE END OF YEAR EXHIBITION WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.-IT INCLUDES A 3D SELF-GUIDED "WALK-THROUGH" IN THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM GALLERY AND INDIVIDUAL ONLINE PORTFOLIOS OF THE AP ART STUDENT'S WORK AND ARTIST STATEMENTS.HOW SHALL WE LIVE? CLIMATE VISIONS OF BERKSHIRE YOUTH ARTISTS (VIRTUAL)-THE VIRTUAL EXHIBITION OPENED IN NOVEMBER AS PART OF THE BERKSHIRE EARTH EXPO. VISITORS CAN SELF-GUIDE THROUGH THE VIRTUAL GALLERIES OR VIEW INDIVIDUAL ARTIST'S WORK AND NOTES.-LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS INCLUDED WORKSHOPS AND A WORDXWORD POETRY PRESENTATION.BERKSHIRE COVID COLLECTING PROJECT (VIRTUAL)-THROUGHOUT 2020, BERKSHIRE RESIDENTS SUBMITTED STORIES, PHOTOS, VIDEOS, POEMS, AND RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PANDEMIC. SOME OF THESE ARE VIEWABLE ON THE MUSEUM WEBSITE.-IN THE FUTURE, THE MUSEUM HOPES TO COLLECT AND DISPLAY PHYSICAL OBJECTS FROM THIS TIME.-SHE SHAPES HISTORY HAD TO CLOSE EARLY DUE TO THE PANDEMIC BUT LIVES ON THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, SPRINGFIELD. THIS GROUP HAS RENTED PANELS AND TIMELINES FROM THE EXHIBITION TO TOUR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH 2021.-ONGOING PLANNING FOR FUTURE IN-PERSON EXHIBITIONS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN AUGUST 2021 OBJECTS AND THEIR STORIES MANY TRAILS UNTITLED [MOTORCYCLES]
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Dates
Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
Source
990
No causes provided
No populations provided
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$1.1M
Program 2 [2020]
SEE SCHEDULE OEDUCATION: SCHOOL AGEEDUCATORS SUPPORTED CREATION OF DIGITAL CONTENT, INCLUDING WORD OF THE DAY ACTIVITY SHEETS, WHAT'S IN THE BASEMENT? PODCASTS, AND VARIOUS BLOG POSTS IN THE WEEKS AFTER SCHOOLS AND THE MUSEUM TEMPORARILY CLOSED.BY EARLY MAY, EDUCATORS WERE DIRECTLY ENGAGING SCHOOL-AGED AUDIENCES AND TEACHERS VIRTUALLY. -VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS-GSK SCIENCE IN THE SUMMEREDUCATORS PACKED 200 KITS OF MATERIALS FOR THE BE A CHEMIST PROGRAM WHICH WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH 6 PARTNER SCHOOLS AND 5 COMMUNITY SITES THROUGHOUT THE BERKSHIRES.A SERIES OF SHORT VIDEOS WAS CREATED, INCLUDING LAB SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND INTRODUCTIONS TO SOME EXPERIMENTS.EDUCATORS LED VIRTUAL CLASSES TO HELP STUDENTS WITH THEIR EXPERIMENTS AND TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.-VIRTUAL AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS WITH OUR PARTNERS, PITTSFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND BERKSHIRE HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, INCLUDED STORYTELLING AND DESIGN AND LIVING LANDSCAPES.-STARTING IN THE FALL, TEACHERS HAD TWO OPTIONS FOR VIRTUAL "FIELD TRIPS":WEEKLY OPEN SESSIONS: THESE ARE OFFERED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR ANY CLASS THAT SIGNS UP. EACH MONTH HAS A THEME (SUCH AS REPTILES) WITH DIFFERENT LESSONS EACH WEEK.PRIVATE SESSIONS: TEACHERS CAN SIGN UP FOR VIRTUAL LESSONS IN ANY OF THE MUSEUM'S REGULARLY OFFERED INHOUSE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, JUST FOR THEIR CLASS.EDUCATION: EARLY LEARNERSDIGITAL OFFERINGS FOR EARLY LEARNERS INCLUDED DIGITAL DISCOVERY AND DAILY DOODLES VIDEOS.-DIGITAL DISCOVERIES INTRODUCE EARLY LEARNERS TO A MUSEUM OBJECT AND RELATED STORIES.-DAILY DOODLES ARE ANIMATED VIDEOS BASED AROUND A "WORD OF THE DAY."-ACTIVITIES AND BOOK SUGGESTIONS.READY FOR KINDERGARTEN-A DIGITAL VERSION OF THE MUSEUM'S POPULAR IN KINDERGARTEN BOOK WAS MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE, AS WAS A VIRTUAL READ ALONG VERSION.-A SERIES OF SKILL?BUILDING VIDEOS LIKE HOW TO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING AT SCHOOL AND CAN YOU SING THE A-B-CS ACCOMPANIED THE VIRTUAL RELEASE.PARTNERSHIP WITH BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AIMS TO BRING OUR MODEL OF STATEWIDE PROGRAMMING TO OTHER STATES, STARTING WITH IOWA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW MEXICO, VIRGINIA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA. BERKSHIRE MUSEUM WILL:-SUPPORT EVALUATION OF ONGOING WORK IN MASSACHUSETTS-ASSIST IN TEACHING AND DESIGNING OTHER STATE HUB MODELS-PILOT OBJECT-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMMING FOR STATE- AND NATION-WIDE MODELING-DEVELOP MULTILINGUAL MATERIALS
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Dates
Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
Source
990
No causes provided
No populations provided
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$1.1M
Program 3 [2020]
SEE SCHEDULE OPUBLIC PROGRAMMINGTHE ACTIVATION TEAM ASSISTED WITH THE SHIFT TO VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING BIWEEKLY FAMILY TRIVIA NIGHTS AND GUEST STARRING ON THE WHAT'S IN THE BASEMENT? PODCASTSUMMER CAMPS WENT VIRTUAL. LIKE THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CAMPERS PICKED UP KITS FULL OF MATERIALS FOR A WEEK-LONG EXPERIENCE AND ATTENDED VIRTUAL MEETINGS ONLINE WITH COUNSELLORS.-TWELVE UNIQUE CAMPS WERE PRESENTED, INCLUDING SEVERAL BRAND-NEW OFFERINGS LIKE JR. ARCHEOLOGISTS.-THIS MODEL IS BEING EXPLORED AS A POSSIBLE MODEL OF FUTURE SUBSCRIPTION BOXES IN 2021.OUR ANNUAL PAJAMA NIGHT BECAME THE 24-HOUR PAJAMA READ-A-THON, AN EVENT LIVESTREAMED ON THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL.-STAFF READ STORIES AND LED ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY.-ALMOST 100 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND MUSEUM STAFF SUBMITTED VIDEOS OF THEMSELVES READING FAVORITE BOOKS, WHICH WERE PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.-CHILDREN'S BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED FOR FREE FROM A TABLE IN FRONT OF THE MUSEUM TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ENTERING THE BUILDING.A HAUNTED, HILARIOUS NIGHT AT THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM, A LIVE EVENT AROUND HALLOWEEN FEATURING STORYTELLING ABOUT MUSEUM OBJECTS AND INVENTED ONES, REPLACED OUR POPULAR FLASHLIGHT SCAVENGER HUNTS.OTHER ADULT PROGRAMMING INCLUDED VIRTUAL FILM SCREENINGS, WORKSHOPS, AND DISCUSSIONS. VIRTUAL OFFERINGSTHE MUSEUM DEBUTED MANY NEW DIGITAL OFFERINGS IN 2020, IN ADDITION TO THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM EXPERIENCE.-ACTIVITIES AND BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS - RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND FAMILIES PREPARED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SPECIALIST.-AQUARIUM FACT SHEETS - SHORT ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CREATURES LIVING IN BERKSHIRE MUSEUM'S AQUARIUM.-DAILY DOODLE - AN ANIMATED VIDEO SERIES FEATURING A NEW WORD EACH TIME, AIMED AT EARLY LEARNERS.-DIGITAL DISCOVERY - A VIDEO SERIES AIMED AT ENGAGING EARLY LEARNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN OBJECT?BASED LEARNING.-FAMILY TRIVIA NIGHTS - A BIWEEKLY VIRTUAL TRIVIA SERIES AIMED AT A FAMILY AUDIENCE.-LEGENDARY LOCALS - A BLOG SERIES HIGHLIGHTING BOTH FAMOUS AND LESSER-KNOWN FIGURES WITH TIES TO THE BERKSHIRES.PLANS ARE IN MOTION TO ADD AUDIO RECORDINGS OF THESE WRITTEN PIECES TO MAKE THEM MORE ACCESSIBLE IN 2021.-LIVE VIRTUAL EVENTS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS FOR ADULT AUDIENCES, INCLUDING:ART OF THE HILLS OPENING AND VIRTUAL STUDIO TOURSOFF THE CUFF DISCUSSION SERIES PRESENTED WITH BERKSHIRE PLAYWRIGHTS LABTHEIR STORIES PANEL DISCUSSION-MYTHS OF THE MUSEUM - QUESTIONS ABOUT MUSEUM-RELATED TOPICS ARE REVEALED TO BE FACT OR FICTION.PLANS TO TRANSFORM THIS INTO AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE WHERE READERS GUESS IF SOMETHING IS TRUE OR FALSE BEFORE SEEING THE ANSWER, ARE IN THE WORKS FOR 2021.-SHE SHAPES HISTORY - A BLOG SERIES HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF THE WOMEN FEATURED IN THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITION BY THE SAME NAME.-WHAT'S IN THE BASEMENT? - A PODCAST SERIES EXPLORING THE STORIES CONNECTED TO OBJECTS FROM THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS, INCLUDING MANY OBJECTS NOT USUALLY ON VIEW.-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AIMED AT VARIOUS GRADE LEVELS ARE AVAILABLE.
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Dates
Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
Source
990
No causes provided
No populations provided
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$42.7K

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